Circle Here – Google+ is a cool new addition
Young children have lots of worksheets that begin with, “Circle the ____.” So now we grown ups get our own version. Google+, also known as Googleplus. We get to find people, friends, colleagues, classmates, or just people we find fascinating, and add them to “circles.” How fun is that? And if you’re a nerdy type, you can visualize the Venn Diagrams as you add some people to more than one circle.
I was late to Facebook and Twitter, and dismally late to LinkedIn, so I decided I wouldn’t be left behind with this one. And so far, so good. Google+ reminds me of Twitter and Facebook rolled into one, with a hint of LinkedIn for good measure. It’s still in its testing phase, though. So if you’re not in yet, ask your friends for an invite.
What else am I liking about Google+? I like that the Stream (similar to the Newsfeed in Facebook) is easy to, well, streamline. You can look at everyone’s thoughts, or just one of your circles’ thoughts. You can post your own thoughts, but you have the option to turn off comments.
The +1 feature is also cool. It’s like a “like” on Facebook, only farther reaching. For instance, you can +1 this blog post, or +1 a website you find during a routine Google search. I’m not sure how this feature will start to affect pagerank, but it’ll be fun to see what it does. It’s also similar to Digg and others, but with the Google search engine behind it, I suspect it’ll be even more powerful. So +1 this and anything you like throughout the web if you’re on Google+.
I’ll be sure to post more about my Google+ experience. For now, I plan to use it as a business and networking tool. Most of my friends aren’t on it yet, so business is all that’s left. After that, if it does as well as I think it should, I’m sure I’ll use it more like I use Facebook.
And while I’m on the subject, circle me! The link to my Google+ profile is right below my picture in the sidebar.
Have you joined Google+? What do you think of it, or what are you waiting for?
Google + looks promising but it would require more than that to beat facebook:D
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I am still not on it but I am looking forward to put my self and my business on the radar of Google Plus as its expected to leave Twitter and Facebook far far behind. I hope that it will surely be beneficial for all us.
google is better!
I’m not really familiar with google+ but it looks interesting to me.. Though facebook and twitter is really on the top of the moment.
This time google has found the recipe for successful social networking site. Let’s hope that’s going to last for a while.
Google + shakes all the social networking sites.
Awaiting the invitation someone said they would send the other day. If it combines the best features of the competition without their drawbacks and also adds new, very good features it probably will surpass its rivals. Over 20 million already using it after only a few weeks.
I’m on G+ and I’ve found that I now have one more way to waste time instead of working!
Google Plus, is a new social networking site by Google Inc. It looks pretty similar to Facebook and Twitter but have many new features added that Facebook and Twitter doesn’t have.
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i like Goggle + so much It is also faster than any social network……
I have not been invited yet but I have seen it already. I am still using Facebook and twitter for my Social Networking.
I also love Google+, I was also late to sign up for Facebook & Twitter but not for Google+. I have been in love with google since I started using internet
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Google + is great. I really like how you can share things in your stream to only those you want to. In other words, you can be selective as to who sees what on your page.
I use Google+ and I like it, but I just haven’t built the habit of going to it and checking the stream very often. But I was never a Facebook user either. If there IS a chance I will finally start using a social network consistently it will probably be G+.
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Google plus is certainly going to be important for SEO work. The problem is getting visitors to click on the icon, same as with the twitter and facebook icons!
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As for me if such power as Google search engine is standing behind this type of social nets – I can trust it and I’m definitely a part of it.
I personally haven’t checked out google+ as I am still sticking with Facebook, but I will have to give it a try sooner than later
I’ve been trying Google + and have been rather impressed with it. I like how the circles features lets your organise your news feed so that you can see what you want quickly.
I think Googl+ is great but I’m noticing not many people are jumping on this right yet. Sure,it’s still Beta but there are still way more people heading to Facebook. Facebook will continue to dominate IMHO.
It will be intersting to see how things work and what facebook does to counter. I am still not on Google+ as well but plan to get started soon.
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Yes Google has been trying to topple Facebook for a while.Could they finally have cracked it?
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I received an invited to Google + a month ago or so. So far, I’m loving it. I mean, it’s no Facebook, YET, but I’m a strong believer it will take over Facebook in the near future. Google is just too powerful.
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Google Plus is a good addition to the booming world of social networking. But it is way early to say that it can beat or even equalize with facebook.
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I would like to share…
Although its like a start for the Google Plus but I think its start is like a missile because it has gain much popularity as well as members very quickly in very short period of time and other social networks which are famous among people now are thinking about there future popularity which seems to be vanished a bit in future.
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Honestly, Google+ is interesting at first but I don’t know; I just cant have my way with G+. Let’s see how google would respond since Facebook has a new feature, Timeline.
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Will this be G’s answer to Facebook? The social networking arena is getting more competitive and people/companies have realized its full potential. Also, everyone’s going mobile and making their site mobile optimized as well.
Theda, I have a question for you: do you think Google+ matters for the business of freelancers? Would be interesting to think about, i.e. topics such as how you communicate with your clients and so on.
I already have google+ But to be honest I didn’t found anything that could replace any other social media!
I think just like the guy above that g+ is yet another place to lose time instead of working
I admit that it looks quite different and more interesting than the other soc. websites with these circles.
Actually I don’t like it very much. Sure the realisation of this project is innovative, but misses so much interesting features that other networks have. Causes in FB for example and many others.
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I too was late into social media and I found Google plus to be easy to use and I did not spend my time on catch up but instead I am growing with it.The Circles are magic.
Behold the fall of Facebook.
I joined Google+. I don´t have an account for Facebook, so i thought why not having an account for Google+. I really like it. I like the style and especially the functions. It´s good to put your friends into circles. SO you can decide wo is going to read which of your posts. The hangouts are really great, too. We managed to make an office meating with it and it worked very fine. I will continue using Google+, hoping for more new features.
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Google+ to me is a flop. The concept is so bad I couldn’t get use to it. Abandoned after a day. Sorry google
Google + is now only Growing with awesome idea, now it’s also started a pages for business, i think it have been work in future, because google no leave anything of their product easily,,
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Google Plus also adds “Page” option for business, organisations , sports etc.
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I am still using Facebook and twitter for my Social Networking.
facebook is better!
I have a plan on my phone where my social networking and facebook and Twitter and all tht is free so will it show on the bill tht I have been using fb Twitter and social networking???
if anyone knows anything pls tell me!!!!
I am looking forward to put my self and my business on the radar of Google Plus as its expected to leave Twitter and Facebook far far behind.
As you have observe, Google plus puts your google +1 on the first page related to your keywords!! So if it is not on the searchers google +, It would not help a bit!! But I have observe that google +1 URl rank better in google search engines!!!
I like the style and especially the functions. It´s good to put your friends into circles. SO you can decide wo is going to read which of your posts.
I’m already g+ user and using it, there are some interesteing features.