Google+ has finally realized that, in the world of social networking, people love the familiar. So, yesterday an announcement was made by Google+’s Sean Purcell that the “Circles” icon will be replaced with the “Find People” tab. However, “Circles” is not really going away for good. Although this has been renamed to “Your circles”, it [...]
In an attempt to challenge Facebook, Google is requiring everyone to be on Google+, The Wall Street Journal Online reports. It may not be apparent to users yet, but creating a mere Gmail account or an account for downloading YouTube videos will automatically give them a public account on Google+. The fact that Google+ has [...]
In one of the latest updates made by Google on their blog, they’ve announced two new cool features on Google +. These include the rolling out of the “Communities” icon and a new app for creating beautiful photos on the go: Snapseed. These new additions to the Google + network are in response mainly to the enthusiasm [...]
Google+ has introduced vanity URLs for some of its users. The catch is that the users must be “verified accounts,” and what Google really means by that is that these must be the accounts of businesses or famous people. Some examples of people or companies granted these vanity URLs so far include David Beckham and [...]
Written on 20 Aug 2012 by Vincent AbryGoogle has taken another step further in making search results more social. This week it has rolled out its new “Share” button as an experiment, replacing the +1 button, at least for English-language results. This new feature permits Google+ users to share a website with their friends as well as to post comments on website [...]
Last year Google bought Restaurant Ratings Zagat, the “most influential and trusted consumer reviews”. Now the search giant is integrating Zagat technology inside a new section of its social network : Google + Local. This new section in Google+ will display scores and recommendations of your friends for restaurants and coffee shops. Google will show some pictures of the restaurant and the [...]
Written on 30 May 2012 by Vincent AbryGoogle just updated the iPhone application for its social network Google+. And it’s much much more beautiful and intuitive than before. Here is a list of changes : -better look for posts and photos -crisper fonts and larger profile pictures -a more beautiful homepage screen -the stream is easier to read with overlays, gradients and [...]
Written on 10 May 2012 by Vincent AbryGoogle launched Hangouts on Air to Google+ users all over the world yesterday, through an update published at their blog. Now, users from Argentina to the Ukraine can broadcast their hangouts live to the rest of the globe, monitor their number of viewers, and record and re-share content virtually effortlessly. Google released this new broadcasting [...]
Forget the +1 button, now comes the official “Share” button. More viral according to me, it’s perfect for editors to put on their websites & blogs. To install it on your website now, just go on this page and copy-paste the html code. The button is available in many different languages, 3 sizes (small, medium, [...]
Written on 24 April 2012 by Vincent AbryAre you using Twitter or Facebook ? Forget about them and switch to Google+. Here is why : -Integration with google services -Circles are the secret weapon -Better mobile app -Control Over your stuff -Photo tagging -Hangouts -Privacy Settings (better than Facebook) -Easy to setup a profile -Browser Integration -Track Hot Topics -Better Search -Nice [...]
Written on 19 April 2012 by Vincent AbryIn a blog post, Google is announcing that Google + has now 170 million members and they are rolling out a new design over the next days. 170 million users is just incredible when you know that Google Plus was created only 9 months ago. The new template is a real win : more simple, [...]
Written on 11 April 2012 by Vincent AbryHere’s a little comparison between two of the biggest Social Networks: Google + (created in June 2011) and Facebook, the giant (created in 2004). Some notable statistics : -100 million users for G + members and 845 million members for Facebook. -Google is a social network with more men (71%) than Facebook (43% male). -G+ is much frequented by young people : 78% are under 34 years while on Facebook this proportion is only 32% (surprising?) -Time spent on site : [...]
Written on 04 April 2012 by Vincent AbryHere is a very interesting infographic on why a Business should use Google+… Because Google has more than 100 million users (in just 9 months) and has an incredible growth. But also because it’s Google. Then indexed by Google and a presence on its own social network will certainly be noticed: Google can count the [...]
Written on 08 March 2012 by Vincent AbryGoogle has some very impressive numbers when it comes to their online social media outlet: Google+. The Chief Executive of Google, Larry Page, is boasting that Google+ has seen a staggering 90 million people sign up for the site since its launch. But is Google really drawing people away from Facebook, or is it simply [...]
Google just updated its html code for Google + Badges (for Pages). If you have a G+ Page for a company, community, blog, website, etc… I can advise you to update this code right now because the size attribute is now deprecated. New attributes : -width=”” (is 300 by default) -height=”” (is 131 by default for [...]
Written on 02 Feb 2012 by Vincent AbryGoogle Social Network Google + now allows teens [13-18 years old] to register. Bradley Horovitz, VP Google+ Product, just announced this in a post. Google will add some additional security rules to protect teens. For example, before a teen post something to public or to extended circles, he will have a red warning : Only [...]
Written on 26 Jan 2012 by Vincent AbryThe Use of Nicknames on Google + will be allowed in the next days. “When we analyze the set of all name appeals on Google+, we find that they generally fall into three major categories: – The majority (60%) of these users want to simply add nicknames. – About 20% of appeals are actually businesses [...]
Written on 24 Jan 2012 by Vincent AbryTwitter, Facebook and Myspace + other social networks just launched a new tool that allows to remove Google+ integration in Google search results pages and replace it with a mix of all social networks. The bookmarklet works with Chrome, Firefox and Safari Browsers and is named “Don’t be Evil” in reference to Google’s Motto. A [...]
Written on 23 Jan 2012 by Vincent AbryCreating Memes has never been so easy on Google+. Will Google Plus be the next icanhascheezburger ? Just upload a photo in the feed, and click “Add Text”. You can then add some words on the top/middle/bottom of the image and choose your font. Choose carefully your text if you want to create the best [...]
Written on 18 Jan 2012 by Vincent AbryGoogle just rolled out two updates on Google + Hangouts (=video-chat). First, a new updated application for iOS (iphone/ipad/ipod touch) is now available on iTunes. Second update : screensharing and bigger video player. “- Screensharing: share what’s on your computer screen with everyone in the hangout. This is the first of many extras we’re graduating [...]
Written on 12 Jan 2012 by Vincent Abry
