Google 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 [...]
Google 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, [...]
Are 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 [...]
In 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, [...]
Here’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 : [...]
Here 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 [...]
Google 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 [...]
Google 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 [...]
The 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 [...]
Twitter, 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 [...]
Creating 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 [...]
Google 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 [...]
Google just unveiled Social Search : an integration of Google Plus directly in search engine results pages. To activate it when it will be available in a few days (on google.com) you will need to click this icon to start to see social results (you need to have a google account and to be connected) [...]
Vic Gundotra sitting in the Google Plus couch. No you can’t have them right now. You can hope that eventually they will be available for sale in the Google Store. For now you can buy Google + T-Shirts : googlestore.com/googlesearch.aspx?category=all&q=google+plus [via]
With an estimated number of 62 million users, Google + is in a pretty good shape right now. And this is the perfect timing to advertise a little more its hangouts. “Google has released a trio of new TV commercials promoting its fledging social network, featuring Hangouts with celebrities like the Muppets as well as [...]
According to Paul Allen estimates, Google + has now 62 million registered users. And 625,000 new users are added every day. With such numbers, Ancestry.com ‘s founder predicts that Google’s social network will end 2012 with nearly 400 million members. Watch out Facebook… (even if Zuckerberg’s baby has 800 million members, the growth chart is [...]
Zoomsphere just launched full rankings for Google + Pages, according to followers count, engagement, number of shares, Activity and Plus One Count. Besides you can sort the lists per country, category and date. World Rankings according to follower count : 1. Android 240 000 followers 2. Mashable 3. Google Chrome 4. Google + 5. ColdPlay [...]
Google + just gave us a few additional features before we leave for Christmas. Adjust the Volume : “controls that will enable you to graphic-equalize and fine-tune your stream” Improved Notifications : “easy-to-read sneak previews that immediately present what’s new and why you might care” Google + Pages : 3 new features -delegate up to [...]
