Google + - 2 accounts - Personal and Work Account

[Carla_Dawson]

Hi everyone,

I know this seems like a really dumb question and I am pretty sure I know the answer but I am interested in hearing the communities opinion on the following issue.

I have 2 gmail accounts. One for work and a personal one

Work gmail account - It is ugly. Something like this abcdefghijklmnop@gmail.com (Don't ask...long story). Obviously I have it connected to my work email that looks like this...name@xdawson.com

I created my G+ personal profile with my work gmail  (abcdefghijklmnop@gmail.com) and I use the free version of gmail. I have also created my company G+ profile from my work gmail account.

My personal gmail account has an empty G+ profile. Don't use G+ except for work.

Lately I have been publishing a lot and I am starting to get lots of followers on G+. My suspicion is that Google really does not want people with 2 accounts. Should I be using my personal Gmail account and delete my work gmail account? I need to move my company page to my personal gmail account.

I really don't want people to see my ugly work gmail account. It is ugly

Thanks

Carla

[vmialik]

Hi Carla,

I would try to grow my authority as an individual on my personal account, because say I am a content publisher at company X, and I decided to leave and start another company Y and content publish.  It would mean starting over with the the work G+, but with a personal G+ your authority and all your social interaction is linked to you. This will help:

1. with your ugly name issue

2. G+ and authorship work best for a real person to show validity and trust

3. You switch companies and you do not have to start over

4. Personal connections will later help more and more with ranking for people connected to your network, so definitely look at G+ for the long term goals!

[Carla_Dawson]

Thanks Vadim for your advise!. I have implemented your recommendation. BTW it is really easy to delete a G+ profile. The only bad news is that you have to re-upload your Youtube videos to the new account.