A new announcement on Facebook photo features have took another crown from Google Plus. This has put brakes on the desires of the Google team in improving their social media network among public. There are various ideas prescribed by users to improve the look and feel of Google Plus to engage people a considerable amount of time. There was heavy competition among Google Plus, Facebook and Twitter, and people have shown interest to see a formatted, dynamic and more information posts on a general blog site. Recently Facebook has added a few new interesting features that have created a buzz among its users. Google has responded to this new feature of Facebook by providing search engine, video hangouts and You Tube integration to draw customers towards its network. The search engine feature available is not as advanced compared to Facebook as it misses several features. One lacking feature of Google Plus is that there is no possibility to see every item a user has liked.
There are various suggestions from fans of Google Plus to improve its reach to people. The main thing is to provide options to enrich the About page that contains details about family members, relationship status, views on social matters, favorite celebrity, books, authors, personalities, sports, teams and other social things. The Google team can also provide tiny network and circle me option to create events and pages for group of people. The page should have options for different fonts, background images, logos and themes that give a smart and grandeur look. It is also necessary to have an efficient Application Programming Interface (API), which will create attraction among the users of this site.
There are also a few bugs in Google Plus, which has to be fixed in order to strengthen its grip over the social networking site. Every URL in Google Plus looks lengthy and makes it hard for user to post. The limitations have to be completely avoided as it may help people to follow their most liked personalities. Providing a blogging tool integrated with Google Plus will help in posting the data directly to their related blogs. It is important to provide permission to add videos and photos along with our comments that are getting posted. By following all these measures, Google Plus can eventually overcome its competitors and reach the top level in social networking websites.
Can Google Plus overcome Facebook’s challenge?
Now Hang Out at White House
The American administration which emphasises much on enteracting with the public has taken a step further in that direction by making themselves available on Google+. The American administration is already in other social networks and have initiated several Social Networking campaigns like the introduction of “We the People petitioning tool”. People will now be able to get the Administration’s latest Blog entries and even photos and can express their opinion about them.
Watch out for White House Hangouts:
THe White House seems to be impressed with the concept of Hangouts and they have planned to organize White House Hangouts which will improve citizens involvement in the daily administration and the national politics. This will also increase the participation of people in the age group of 20 – 30 as the majority of the Social media users come under this age limit. For those who have missed out a hang out archives will be made available in the Official White house You tube channel and people can also choose to stay out of the circle but watch it live on WhiteHouse.gov
Five Key Things About Google Plus Pages To Boost Your Business
Internet giant, Google, has introduced a new initiative called “pages for business”, by means of which they are opening up their Google plus social network to let businesses join the party. This write-up is geared towards counseling business owners concerning getting committed to such a new social networking platform. The following are very important things to consider before making up your mind to set up a page or otherwise.
The first point has to do with realizing that Google, through its +1 feature, enhances your visibility on the biggest search engine in the world. Take note that +1 offers more than just social networking. Getting hooked up with Google +1 will certainly boost your ranking in search results.
The next thing has to do with the amplification of AdWords. There has been a launch of an extension to Google’s AdWords service, by means of which people are able to +1 your page right from your ad. This way, your ad is sure to stand out from the pack of generic text ads. It is good to note that by means of this, your long term organic visibility is also greatly enhanced.
The third concern is about segmenting and targeting your audience. Are you wondering how Google plus will ensure this? Well, just relax and lend me a listening ear. In reaching your staff, customers or the world at large, Google plus has a feature that makes it possible for you to target specific messages to specific segments of the audience you want to reach.
An item also worth consideration is the issue of closed platform. If you want to add apps or new ways of interacting with a page, just as happens with Facebook, then give Google + a chance. Google+ gives you unlimited opportunities to fully brand your page.
Last but not least is an issue that is common to all other social networking platforms. It has to do with making the commitment to publish, share and interact. This way, you don’t need to install a phone system that will have you answering calls intermittently.
Clash between the titans- Escalating Rivalry??
Google has indirectly accused Facebook of limiting Google plus invites in their social network. The controversy started when Google Spokesperson Randall Safara posted a video on Google plus explaining how Facebook the social network was limiting the Google Plus invites. In his video, Randall Safara posts a Google Plus invite on his Facebook Social network page, and then explains that the particular post with the invite did not appear in his friend’s News Feeds, while other posts went through without any problem!!!
Google Senior Vice President of Social Vic Gundotra later reposted the Video. “We are getting reports of Google+ invite links not showing up on Facebook news feeds anymore. I wonder how widespread this problem is.”
But most of the Google plus users admit that they can share Google Plus invites on their Facebook easily.
On the Contrary Facebook denied that they are not doing anything illegal and they are blocking Google plus invites on its Social network. The company made a statement explaining that the invites are posted by the Newsfeed which takes more than hundred factors into account. More over the Newsfeed is an algorithmic product which cannot be sabotaged.
This is exactly a sequel to the May episode!!
Last May like in the Hollywood movie Facebook with the help of a famous public relations firm tried to spread negative news stories about Google through the press. But it got backfired when the blogger Christopher Soghoian declined this assignment but also made it public.
Will this rivalry end??? Scratch down your views in the Comment box
Now show your Google Plus Update in Email Signatures
WiseStamp is an online application store that allows you to add many of your social networking profile status to your e-mail signatures. You can add several of your social media networks & blog feeds as a signature to any of the following email clients
- G-mail Email
- Yahoo Email
- AOL Email
- Hotmail Email
Their latest release 2.7.1 enables you to add your Google plus status updates in your signature. The recipient can even add you directly from the Google plus feeds in the signature. It is not that clumsy as you might imagine. i would recommend you to go through the How to add Google Plus Update in Email Signatures guide.
Chrome browser enables easy integration of this application with a direct installation while Mozilla users are required to do an manual update.
Whats the use of showing your Social Media Updates in Email?
Definitely not a single purpose, it varies with persons. A Teenager can get a new friend, A Social Activist can find new friends, even unexpected Businesses partnerships are possible. Do share your Ideas on this exciting new application in the comments section.
Does your Fb Wall also has a 3 star rating? F *CK,SH*T,B*TCH
All these years Face book has evolved as a social networking site according to how the users use it.A recent user behavior that draws much interest is the foul language that is being used in the platform.Face book as we know has become a space for everyone: friends, coworkers, family, professional contacts, and others.Hence there is a latent interest in protecting our reputation online.
The following study shows the popular forms of obscenities and insults that are found in the walls Face book profiles. It was conducted by a company called Reppler . They Examined about 30,000 Face book walls for a period of about two months and here is what they found
- 47% of Face book users have obscenities on its walls.
- 80% of users have at least one comment of a friend with some profanity or some bad words on their walls .
- 56% of obscenities on the walls of Face book are from close friends.
- The most common foul language (in English) is F * CK and its derivatives.
- The second most used word is SH * T and its derivatives.
- The third more used words is B * TCH.
This study does not seek to censor the use of bad words, but more and more companies have started monitoring social networking profiles of their employees.So Reppler is one such company that can be hired by your boss to study your Social world behavior. So what to do now ? PUT THOSE *** MANAGERS IN ONE GOOGLE PLUS CIRCLE
Using Nick names in Google Plus? Warning bells !!! Read on
Today Google has announced that it is suspending some of the Google+ accounts to protect users against spam and to avoid creation of fake profiles. Reasons for the exclusion are already provided in the “policy content ” of the portal. The information was earlier posted on Mashable.
This weekend, Google began a strong effort to sweep fake profiles on its new social network. However, some profiles with pseudonyms, which apparently will not spam anyone, have also been accidentally deleted. According to the company, most of these profiles were reactivated on Google +.
The senior vice president of social media at Google, Robert Scoble, admitted on Sunday that many mistakes were made in the clean up process. On Monday, the vice president of portal product, Bradley Horowitz, detailed the site’s policies and announced that they will be soon elaborated in a post on Google +.
We noticed that some policy violations in Google plus were in fact well-intentioned, and so those users were not warned. For other real users, our process can be frustrating and he added that the changes implemented are a warning to those users providing them a chance to adapt to the rules. In addition, Google is exploring other ways to realize nicknames, compound names or pseudonyms.
Is Social Web Advertising a good option for Businesses?
Despite enormous possibilities for interaction offered by the new Social Web, only a minority of consumers want to associate themselves with brands. Only very less percentage of the Social web community would like to associate themselves with these brands.
According to the latest findings, most of the social network users are not very “profitable” for the brands. The reason for the gap between consumers and brands in social media is that most people use these channels primarily for interpersonal communication and entertainment. More over many would not like their personal brand choices to be made public(Imagine how your Dad would respond when your profile says you love a XXX brand Rum 
Can Google plus influence Google search results & SERP’s ?
Google + is gaining users quickly than any other social network’s earlier stage. So far, it has created a vigorous debate about the value of social networks from a consumer standpoint and also from a tactical point of view. But less discussed is how the launch of Google + could influence the improvement of competitive positioning and business value of Google searches, because they provide the company with an unparalleled view of consumer interest.
The biggest difference between Google and Face book now is that (thanks to the search for intent data) Google knows what consumers want. Face book, by contrast, receives data from the users what they like and what they know. Google + is the first step for Google to close this gap. Its aim is to build a complete profile of Google users with access to the tastes, interests and friends.
Google plus integrates all Google products not only to make it easier and share, but also to add value to Google searches, leading to improve the relevance and personalize search results.
A major problem is the absence of Google + for brands and corporate pages. If Google wants to compete with Face book, these sites are crucial. Face book works as an advertising platform, and that goes far beyond the traditional screen. Rather, it is a participation platform where brands and advertisers interact with consumers.
The key to the success of Face book is not only based on the social interest and the large number of users, but the large amount of time spent by each user. So Google + has to prove its success is not only with the great mass of users it has got till now. Twitter has many users, but much of the accounts are inactive.
The main debate has been formed since Google launched its new social tool has been if Face book can be dethroned as the dominant social network. We still can not predict what will happen, but it is clear that Face book is afraid of losing their dominant position. This strong competition undoubtedly will lead to a struggle for innovation and indirectly will provide a better experience for users on social networks, and better methods of advertising on them.
Does Google Plus look a lot like Facebook?
Google which recently introduced its brand new social networking service Google+ has hit the headlines of every popular forum and websites. It is well-known that Google plus is a direct challenge to Facebook in its own home turf of social networking. One general comment about Google plus is about its close resemblance with Facebook. This news is widely believed as only a limited set of people have access to Google plus. We have already mentioned about the closure of the initial Google plus invite and will invite everyone who has subscribed to our e-mail alerts or followed us in Facebook.
Google plus is a social networking service and hence it is designed to have certain features similar to that of Facebook or any other social networking website. But, this doesn’t mean that Google has done nothing new. To start with let me introduce you to Google circles. Unlike Facebook where my comments and photos will be viewable by my friend’s friend, Google plus allows me to share anything within a particular group alone. The group can be as small as four member family or it can be your group of swimming club members.
A good social networking service should try to replicate a real-life conversation between two friends. In simple words if you speak with your friend at his home you can be sure that your friend is the only one listening to you. This is exactly what Google plus has achieved. Hopefully Facebook will follow suit. There are other interesting features like video chatting within a group and text messaging to members belonging to a particular group. In Facebook a pair of friends will have their updates visible to both of them. In Google plus a friend of mine can view my updates without sharing his or her update.
Google plus is not just another project of Google but it is Google’s answer to its critics about its ability to customize its search result based upon social information. It is however true that Google spent more time towards enhancing its search algorithm rather than utilizing the information which was available in the social networking world.
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