Goals:
Please click the [ Mark Complete ] button at the bottom of this page when you’ve achieved the following goals:
- Successfully set up / start a Google Account for Marketing purposes.
- Investigate Google applications that would empower your business.
Why?
Google features strongly in International Barcodes businesses.
A Google Account gains you access to an array of products and services that facilitate marketing.
When you start a Google account and link it to your business email address and your website, it enables you to
- Get Google recommendations
- Make recommendations for other International Barcodes licensees
- Access a range of other Google services, including:
- Wikipedia – G Suite – Google cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools
- Wikipedia – Gmail
- Wikipedia – Google Drive
- Wikipedia – Google Calendar
- Wikipedia – Google Analytics
- Wikipedia – Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools)
- Wikipedia – Web History
- Wikipedia – AdWords
- Wikipedia – Google Sites
- Wikipedia – Google Hangouts
- Wikipedia – Google Wallet
- Wikipedia – Google Finance
Starting and configuring a Google Account for your website
- Go to www.google.com
- Click Create an account.
> The signup form will appear. - Review Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy,
Click the checkbox,
Click Next step.
> The Create your profile page will appear. - Complete the Profile Page and follow instructions.
- Your account will be created, and the Google welcome page will appear.
More information:
Google has volumes of online information on their products and services.
Here are just a few starting points:
Google web page: Create a Google Account – Google Account Help
Google web page: 17 Google Marketing Tools You Should Be Using
Google web page: Google Webmaster Tools (Search Console) start page
Watch this Google video: 
Google Webmaster Tools (now called Google Search Console)