Google+ Video Blogging: Record Video and share it instantly with your friends circle

Filed under Google plus Guide, Google Plus Video Blogging by Vivek on January 21, 2012 at 1:09 pm {no comments}

Many social media users could not find time to share their daily updates, interesting news, and opinions on subjects of their interest by typing them in blogs, which is called as traditional blogging.

In fact, traditional blogging will consume more time as users have to type lengthy passages which will make them to spend more time in front of a computer. Google+ has introduced an amazing feature called video blogging which can be a solution to this issue.

This feature will be a gift for the users who dislike text typing. Video blogging can also be called as v-logging and it is one of the blogging methods. Unlike the traditional blogging, v-logging will have video as its main content and the text & images as an optional content.

To start video blogging, a web cam should be connected to your computer and then you can record & share the video instantly from your browser. Moreover, users will not be needed to install any software and tools and they can record a video up to 15 minutes.

What can you do with the uploaded video record?

  • You can share the recorded video to Google+ users only and if you want to share it to other network users, it can be done by sharing it initially to “public circles” which will create a link and that can be shared with people who don’t use Google+.

 

  • You cannot download the recorded video from Google+ and no options are available to do so.
  • You can delete the recorded video by clicking on “Delete” option in the selected video.

Here are the steps on how to do v-logging in Google+

  • Click on the “Add Video” icon in the stream box.

  • After clicking on it, a drop down menu will be shown and click on “”Record Video” option in it.
  • A dialog box will be shown to allow or deny access to camera & microphone in your computer to start recording. Click on “Allow”, if you want to record and “deny”, if you want to cancel the video record.

  • After providing “Allow” access, click on “Add Video” option.
  • Add circles or Friends to whom you want to share
  • Then Click on “Share” button and have fun!!!

 

Google Plus Pages: How To Create One

Filed under Google plus Guide by Vivek on November 14, 2011 at 6:55 am {no comments}

It’s now time to turn attention to the all new Google plus pages for brands and businesses. The launch of this new Google product was primarily meant for boosting brands and businesses. Analogous to this product is the Facebook fan pages, which most people have been using for a long time. Google plus presents something new to try, and enables brands and businesses to create an official fan page on Google plus. This way, customers and fans are easily interacted with.

Google plus has been rated the next big social network, after Facebook. The introduction of this new feature on the network will, therefore, afford businesses one more opportunity to win back those Facebook fans who have abandoned the Google plus network for Facebook.

Creating Google plus pages is now easy, unlike some time back when it was limited in accessibility. You just need to follow this link:  https://plus.google.com/pages/create. This straightaway leads you to creating your first ever Google plus page, in case you are a newbie. As you set off to create your Google plus page, there are certain things you should know. In the first place, Google plus pages are similar to Google plus profiles.  After creating a Google plus page, there is always a generic message that will welcome you. Remember, Google + could be used as your profile by opening the drop down menu beneath the page name, and selecting your Google plus profile. Thereafter, people can add your business pages to their circles.

How to add Google + plugin to WordPress to allow your readers to follow you on Google Plus?

Filed under Basic Guide to Google Plus, Google plus Guide by Vivek on August 30, 2011 at 8:45 am {no comments}

Are you into blogging and want your readers to follow you on Google+? Here’s how to add a plugin to your wordpress blog to allow users to follow you on Google plus:
This plugin comes from the house of SVN Labs and is available on the official WP plugins page. You just need to create the widget on your Google+ profile in order to use it on your blog. The plugin would allow you to be added by users into their circles and follow you on Google+.

You can get the plugin from the wordpress site or from Google webmaster tools. The second one is very light and you just need to put the button on your site so people can click it and add you to their Google+ profiles.

The SVNL Google+ plugin is a bit complicated to operate. You can use another plugin from the Google cards site and this is pretty simple to use and gives the same results as the SVNL plugin. If you wish to give credit to the developers you can respond to the screen prompt so others also know where you go tit from. This is very tidy looking plugin and you just need to feed it with your login ID to let it work properly.

Read more about private reply to Post’s Author in Google+ .

How to request for a new google plus feature?

Filed under Basic Guide to Google Plus, Google plus Guide by Vivek on August 30, 2011 at 7:54 am {no comments}

It’s been a while now that Google+ has been launched and there are already a lot people on the network; but just like everything new, Google Plus also falls short of user expectations when it comes to features.
There are already a lot of cool apps out there including circles, huddles, sparks, instant uploads and hangouts, but users want more and different people have different expectations

The good news is that Google+ has started allowing people to post their views and comments to them so they know what’s to be considered for future inclusions. This is very much necessary, because even today Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg spends most of his time coding for FB! There has to be room for constant innovation and if you want to send your ideas and comments to improve Google+, visit the following like and type away!
https://www.google.com/moderator/#16/e=9fe9f

Read here on disabling instant uploads from Android & iPhone App to Google+.

How to Reply Privately to the Post’s author in Google+

Filed under Basic Guide to Google Plus, Google plus Guide by Vivek on August 30, 2011 at 6:35 am {one comment}

Do you want to post a private reply to public/private post? Here’s how to do it:

All you need to do share this post with its author back again!

Just click on the “share this post button” and share it with the author and whoever else you what to see the reply (in the “who can see this post” box) and add your reply in the body of the post. That’s it!

Read more on how to update Facebook from your Google+ account >>

 

How to Start a Google plus Hang out – Complete Guide

Filed under Featured, Google plus Guide by Vivek on July 24, 2011 at 10:54 am {3 comments}

Google Friends HangoutEver wish that you could hang out with all your cool friends like in the real world???

Well your wish has certainly been granted! The newest feature ‘Hang out ‘in Google plus helps you do just this!

You can CHAT, VIDEO TALK, AND PLAN COOL STUFF TOGETHER through this new feature!! And you don’t even need to type in the same text to different friends many times.
As the term itself indicates all your friends are in the same portal at the same time.
You can now veto the plan to watch the boring movie up at the cinema more effectively.

Or you could put forth the best place and be appreciated instantly!
‘Oh! My God! I don’t have a web cam!’???

Don’t even bother to get one! You don’t even need a web cam to join a hang out!Wondering how you could do all this???

On the right hand side of the home page is the button ‘start a hang out’. Click it.

Start a Hangout screen shot

Google Plus detects the Audio and Video settings, you will see a “We’ve detected multiple problems” banner if any of them are missing. Click on Fix problems to get them sorted out

detected problems

 

You can now choose the Audio and video devices in the settings tab. Use the “play the test sound” to check your Head phones/Speakers. You can also choose any other devices other than your Default devices from the menu

Setting changes in Google plus hangouts

Once you have made the changes, its now time to choose your Hangout Members. In the text box click on’ add circles or people to share with’.In the pop up menu select the circle you want to hang out with.

invite friends

 

Now  click on ‘hang out’

Just enter the people you would like to hang out with and click ‘invite’. Invitations will be posted on your Profile

You can also see other live Hang outs that are going on and you can choose to join them.

 

Using the invite button you could also invite more people to join the hang out.Or would you rather text your friends?Then open the chat box by clicking on the chat icon and all your invited friends can join this chat. These Features are accompanied with buttons to Mute ON/OFF the video and Audio, Settings and Exit button

IF the Invited person is not available or if every one has left, this is what you will get

So now, you should have known almost every thing related to Hang outs.There you go!! Enjoy the hang out! But, hey! Do remember to invite me! :-) and let me know if i have to add any more points through your comments

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