Google will release more information on Phone Number List at a later date. How does this affect you? Google+ hasn't had a significant impact on SEO and your digital marketing strategy for a while, and it's unclear how exactly Google will reposition products. What we do know is that Google is slowly shutting Phone Number List the consumer-facing platform and decommissioning Google+ on April 2, 2019. This will give users the opportunity to migrate their data. During this time, we expect Google to release more details on Phone Number List they intend to use Google+ as an enterprise product and the new business features they've built specifically. Ben Wood, Director of Digital at Phone Number List commented: “Like most people, I was not surprised by this news. One of the main areas where Google+ is so popular is the SEO community due to the prominence of Google authors in search results. To display these results, users must set a valid Google+ profile. Here's Phone Number List n example from Google search results: google plus example In my personal experience, since Google downsized and eventually removed Google's authorship, I haven't noticed how many of my peers are active on the platform. Posts on the Google+ community have become Phone Number List moderate and helpful, and the active user base has actually declined. Numerous media reports said Google Phone Number List its decision to end the platform due to an unannounced security breach earlier this year. Instead, Google explained the reasons for low usage and engagement on Google+ in a blog post. " Once we hear from Google, we'll provide advice on what to do if Phone Number List using Google+ as part of your digital marketing strategy. If you have any questions about social media or SEO, please feel free to contact us. Update 2/5/2019: If you have a consumer (personal) Google+ account or Phone Number List a Google+ page, you will receive this email from Google explaining the next steps.