Can you set up a Google 'author' for rich snippets using a G+ business page or does it have to be a personal profile?

[Piranha_Solutions]

I've set up an author profile for myself, but if I'm writing articles for clients, I don't necessarily want to do it in my own name. Is it possible to set up a Google author profile using a G+ business page? Obviously the idea is to try and gain the rich snippets that only recognised authors receive, but to do so in the name of my client.

[KaneJamison]

You'll want to use Rel="publisher" for this situation, pointing back towards the client's Google+ business page.

Install it: http://www.thoughtsfromgeeks.com/resources/2792-Rel-Publisher-meta-tag-Syntax-Use.aspx

Then test it with the snippet tester: http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets

Won't necessarily have the same effect as  rel="author" on snippets at this point, but it's the best analogue if you need to use a business page.