How to set up a Google account and why it's a good idea

If you have a Gmail account, you already have a Google account but many of you might not be using Google features that might serve useful in building your on-line presence. A few of these I use are:

• Google Apps that syncs my domain name with my Google email, calendar, and contacts. Seemless synchronization between my smartphone, desktop and the "cloud" so I can access anywhere
• YouTube to post video introductions, how to guides, and more. (example below!)
• Blogger to post blogs about tips, what's new, testimonials, FAQ's and more. 
• Picasaweb and Photos to upload photos to my account directly from my phone or desktop. Widget let me share updated images directly on my website (example bbrn.biz
• Google Drive and Docs to share files with my team and clients. 
• goo.gl shortens your URL for a simpler QR code and tracks how often it is scanned
• Google Analytics give you traffic stats for your website 
• Google Keywords tells what keyword traffic is

Here's a short video on how to set it up and some examples of the above reasons.