A Hangout is a method of getting together with a group of your friends and chatting via messages or video. Restrictions do apply: for a video Hangout you can connect 10 people and with messaging you can connect up to 100 people inside your Gmail account.

Hangouts on Air is a feature inside of your Google+ account. It allows you to create videos and video chat with people on all of your devices. There are some guidelines you will need to follow to set this up so you and your friends can use Hangouts together.

 

When having a conversation in Hangouts the person who is talking will be shown on the screen. When someone new joins in the screen will flip to that person. This makes Hangouts extremely user friendly and interactive, which is just why they are becoming so popular. Plus the fact that you can use Apps, document sharing, YouTube sharing and screen sharing. Hosting a Hangout can help you improve your business when it comes to search engine results.

 

Remember that Hangouts is a Google innovation and your Hangouts will be viewed kindly by Google. Plus creating videos has been shown to help improve your organic search results.

 

In addition to this utilizing a Hangout allows you to be creative in new ways and allows you to interact with your customers, regardless of their location. When used correctly Hangouts can add that personal touch back to your business, this is one thing that can often be lacking for internet based businesses.

Always remember to embed your Hangout URL on your website. This will help improve your rankings and provides your site with valuable new content on a regular basis.

 

Contents

What is a Hangout .........................................................................................................................3

Hangout Facts ...........................................................................................................................3

Getting Started with Hangouts ......................................................................................................3

Setting up Your Account and Connecting to Hangouts .................................................................4

How to Start a Hangout .................................................................................................................7

Hangouts Chrome Extension ........................................................................................................8

Using Hangouts in Gmail ...............................................................................................................8

Installing the Gmail Plugin for Hangouts ...................................................................................9

Google+ Hangouts’ Features ........................................................................................................9

What You Will See in Your Hangout ............................................................................................10

Hangouts on Air ...........................................................................................................................11

Ways to Incorporate Hangouts into Your Business .....................................................................11

Examples of Hangouts ............................................................................................................15

Events .........................................................................................................................................16

Hangout Best Practices ...............................................................................................................18

Case Studies ...............................................................................................................................18

National Geographic Celebrates their 125th Anniversary .......................................................18

Hangout Interview Series from Jason Matthews .....................................................................19

Sponsored Hangouts ...............................................................................................................19

New York Times .......................................................................................................................19

Cadbury ...................................................................................................................................19

BakeSpace ..............................................................................................................................20

Hangout Giveaways ....................................................................................................................20

Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................21

What is a Hangout

Hangout Facts

Recently the Business Insider reported that Google+ is experiencing a sudden growth spurt. If this trend continues then Google+ will soon take over Twitter as the 2nd largest social media site in the world.

The spike is up by 33% with 359 million users. It is reported that more people are using Google + than the population of the United States.

What does this mean for your business? Remember you always want to be at the front of new technology and trends. By incorporating Google+ and Hangouts into your business plan you will be doing just that. Your company will be viewed as a leading edge business.

 

Getting Started with Hangouts

To use Hangouts everyone that you want to include in your session will need to have a Google Account. If the person already uses Hangouts, Google+ or Gmail they will receive your request when they log into their accounts.

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