- What Are Circles?
- Circle Organization
- Public vs. Extended Circles
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Public vs. Extended Circles
When you get ready to start sharing photographs and content on Google+ (see Chapter 6), you will find two main circles that come standard with every Google+ account: Public and Extended Circles. Understanding the difference between the two is important.
Public Circles
When you share content to the Public circle, it is visible to everyone on Google+ as well as the entire World Wide Web. As a search giant, Google works hard to make sure it indexes all public Google+ posts for search results. By performing a Google search of “Colby Brown Photography” (Figure 4.22), you’ll notice that not only does my Google+ profile appear as a result, but a popular Google+ post as well.
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Figure 4.22 A Google search reveals that Google+ posts are searchable.
Although the benefits of posting to your Public circle are that everyone can see what you publish, it can also be a drawback. Not everyone who adds you to his or her circles might want to see everything you send out via Google+. As a rule of thumb, I never publish content that talks about religion, politics, or polarizing topics to my Public circle unless I truly feel compelled to. As a photographer, my name is my brand, and I don’t want to alienate potential clients, customers, or friends because of my beliefs.
Extended Circles
Understanding what happens when you publish content to your Public circle is fairly straightforward, but publishing to your Extended Circles is not as clear-cut. The reason is that the group of people in your Extended Circles is constantly changing. Your Extended Circles are in essence everyone in your circles, plus everyone in their circles. Think of it as your circles’ circles. However, Extended Circles only go two connections deep.
For example, if I am in your Colorado Photographer’s circle and you publish content to that circle, I will be able to view it. But my friend Scott Jarvie in Utah would not be able to because he is not in that specific circle. However, if you publish your content to your Extended Circles, Scott Jarvie would be able to see the content, because even though he is not in your circles, he is in mine.
Melaine Schweighardt: What Google+ Means to You
As a freelance photographer and a photo enthusiast, I’m always searching for that amazing shot. I love it all; from majestic landscapes to an emotional portrait and everything in between. My inspiration comes from so many amazing people (family, friends, and other photographers). I just hope I can pay it forward to a fellow photo enthusiast. That would be amazing!
Website: http://photoswithhardt.blogspot.com
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/100019364506073195455
Essay
Photography is a passion that ignites a feeling, a conversation, a memory, a moment in time. It captures someone’s vision. It is a link to our past and leaves a legacy for our future. I have been interested in photography since I was 4. My mother is also a photographer. She took me to the Appalachian Trail (High Point, New Jersey) during autumn when the leaves were changing. She put a Kodak Instamatic camera in my hand and said to me, “Look out there; when you see something interesting, click this button.” We spent the next few hours hiking and taking pictures. She let me get familiar with my camera and my surroundings and guided me toward some great shots. It’s the common bond that linked us from that moment on. Her passion became my passion.
That’s the thing I love about Google+. I am able to share that passion with amazing photographers. It doesn’t discriminate; amateurs and professionals meld together, inspiring one another. It is a community of artists that teaches, shares, and showcases these wonderful creations. Every day I am inspired to grab my camera and try something new. It’s a way of sharing what you know, what you do, and who you are. It gives me a place to get lost and enjoy myself while I journey through other people’s adventures, and it inspires me to share mine. I am grateful and excited to be part of a circle of amazing people. Now, I just have to get my mom to sign up.
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