Google & Social
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Hi Folks
It's been made very clear to us that Google is paying attention to social signals. My questions are:
- How would I check that Google is aware of my Facebook activity and similarly of my Twitter and Pinterest work?
- If Google is not aware of these what are some steps I can take to inform them that a particular account is related to a my business site?
- Finally any must read articles on this topic would be appreciated.
Thank you for your time to help me out
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Only public posts are indexed by Google in terms of Facebook and other social networks. To track what Google has indexed perform the following search: "site:facebook.com/username" it should reveal the posts that have been indexed or that Google is aware of.
Hope this helps
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