[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/starting-from-scratch-how-to-set-up-your-google-page\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/starting-from-scratch-how-to-set-up-your-google-page\/","headline":"Starting from Scratch &#8211; How to Set Up Your Google+ Page For Business","name":"Starting from Scratch &#8211; How to Set Up Your Google+ Page For Business","description":"If your goal is to be found online, the first place you should start is Google+, and your Google Plus Page for Business.\u00a0 Google is the king of search, and their social network Google+ is becoming the new Google.\u00a0 They are trying to add relevance and an even more custom search result tailored to align &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/starting-from-scratch-how-to-set-up-your-google-page\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Starting from Scratch &#8211; How to Set Up Your Google+ Page For Business<\/span><\/a>","datePublished":"2013-11-08","dateModified":"2026-04-16","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/author\/jana-legaspi\/#Person","name":"Jana Legaspi","url":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/author\/jana-legaspi\/","identifier":8,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ba3039ce7c5eedb92f315518b69aea1d90d5c2076ce893d078c6f29cf6ddd032?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ba3039ce7c5eedb92f315518b69aea1d90d5c2076ce893d078c6f29cf6ddd032?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"AOK Marketing","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AOK-Marketing-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AOK-Marketing-Logo.png","width":126,"height":53}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Click-on-Your-Name-Top-Right-Once-Logged-In-300x33.png","url":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Click-on-Your-Name-Top-Right-Once-Logged-In-300x33.png","height":"33","width":"300"},"url":"https:\/\/aokmarketing.com\/starting-from-scratch-how-to-set-up-your-google-page\/","commentCount":"1","about":["Google Plus","Online Marketing Essentials"],"wordCount":409,"keywords":["Google Plus"],"articleBody":"If your goal is to be found online, the first place you should start is Google+, and your Google Plus Page for Business.\u00a0 Google is the king of search, and their social network Google+ is becoming the new Google.\u00a0 They are trying to add relevance and an even more custom search result tailored to align with your previous search history.So here are the steps you have to go through.#1 &#8211; Log into GoogleGo to Google.com &#8211; in the top right corner, click on &#8216;Sign In&#8217;.\u00a0 You can sign in as your personal profile as your company page will simply be a page you manage.#2 &#8211; Click on the +(YourName) &#8211; top rightThis will log you into Google+.#3 -Go to PagesGo to the Menu Icon, top left, use the pull-down and click on Pages#4 &#8211; Create a PageOnce you have clicked on pages, you will see a blue &#8220;Create Page&#8221; button &#8211; click on that.#5 &#8211; Select a CategoryAt this point you can select from a variety of categories.\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure more will be added over time, but as of today you have 5 choices:You can set up a local business such as a Local Business or Place Page (Hotels, Restaurants, places, stores, services&#8230;), a Product or Brand Page (Apparel, cars, electronics, financial services&#8230;), a Company, Institution or Organization Page (Companies, organizations, institutions, non-profits&#8230;), an Arts, Entertainment, or Sports Page (Movies, TV, music, books, sports, shows&#8230;) or an &#8216;Other&#8217; Page (to be used if your page doesn&#8217;t fit in any other category.I will walk you through how to set up a Company Page, but the steps are similar for the other pages.So I will click on the Company, Institution or Organization Page icon.When you click on it, you get the opportunity to select your category.\u00a0 Select the most appropriate category for you:If you&#8217;re not sure which category to select, you can scroll all the way to the bottom and simply select &#8216;Company&#8217;.Click next.#6 &#8211; Create a PageChoose the name, fill in the website, and select what level of content is appropriate for your page, then click continue.\u00a0Tada&#8230;.\u00a0 You&#8217;ve got a page!At this point you can open your page or go through the tutorial for next steps.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll be going into more detail tomorrow on how to customize the page to your business.Happy Marketing!Dave BurnettClick Here to Connect with Dave on Google+: www.google.com\/+DaveBurnett"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Starting from Scratch &#8211; 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