Google Search Plus - Which is more valuable?
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Would you rather have someone +1 your homepage or add you to their Circles? Which one will help you out more in the SERPs ?
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I know this is a late response, but thanks for your comment here. That was what I needed to hear
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If you are in their circles they are more likely to +1 more than one thing you post in the future. That's a good investment to me.
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There is no hard evidence suggesting that one is better than the other, in terms of value. However consider this, the more people add you to their circles will increase the likeliehood of people +1ing your home page. So focus on providing quality content to like minded people. More importantly, spend time finding the people you wish to share the content with. Hope this helps, Vahe
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