a ground rule: your content has to be in the right shape. Stick with your topic Also, it seems very obvious, but apparently for many it isn't. If you want to become visible and you want to be 'recognized' by Google as an authority which should be a 'suggested user' it should be clear to Google in what area they should suggest you. If you switch around too much content wise Google won't be able to figure that out so stick with the topic you feel you should be an authority on. Share (on Google+) Make sure you share your content. And for now the best place to do that is on Google+, since that is what Google is looking at most at the moment. Be in there early There are still people who hesitate setting up a Google+ Profile or Business Page. I always urge them to do this as quickly as possible. At this moment Google doesn't have a large history when it comes to social data so they want to build that up as quickly as they can. That means they will try to get their hands on as much as possible. If you are not there now you are not only missing out on the opportunity to be visible NOW, where others are still waiting to see if this will become a success or not, you will also miss the advantage of being there first in the long term: building up trust and authority. Something where