This has been a busy week on the Google+ beat. And it’s also been very busy on the Christmas beat so today I’m going to share with you some recent updates to Google+ before I rush out the door to grab a Cabbage Patch Doll – Oh, sorry, had a flashback there.
Why Google+ is a social media powerhouse
Michael Stelzner interviews Jesse Stay, author of Google+ For Dummies about how Google+ compares to Facebook, what Google is doing, how Google+ is different and why Google+ is a social media powerhouse.
Here are some of the things you’ll learn in this video:
- How Google’s focus on Google+ impacts social media
- What Google is getting right and what their biggest challenge is
- How Facebook’s approach is different
- Tips to get your Google+ strategy right
- Discover the opportunity today for businesses on Google+
- Why you need to group your audience into different Circles on Google+
- How mobile impacts Google+
Jesse Stay from Michael A. Stelzner on Vimeo.
Updates
As Google+ approaches its six month anniversary, updates to improve the Google+ experience have been rolling out daily. According to Vic Gundotra, Senior Vice President, Engineering at Google, over the next week, they will be shipping out improvements to Google+ every single day.
Johnathan Chung compiled a nice summary of the updates that were introduced this past week.
I’ll list a few here
Updates include:
- Hangouts on Air (live streaming of Hangouts via YouTube)
- Hanging out on any post (“hangout” link located between “comment” and “share”) – Start Hangouts from your mobile phone
- Conference call any phone number in the world
- Reindeer special effects 
A better comment moderation system
Share posts directly from Blogger to Google+
Photos:
Tag photos in G+ with Find My Face
Share albums via link in G+
Gmail
Filter Gmail contacts by Google+ circles & share photos from Gmail directly to G+
Free Google Voice calls in U.S. & Canada extended through 2012
Mobile Phone
Start Hangouts from your mobile phone:
Translate
Google Translate now with handwriting recognition:
What do you like most or least about Google+?
Ray is an experienced Social Media Strategist who works with companies to integrate "social" into their business culture.
Connect with Ray on +Ray Hiltz
Why Google is Getting it Right With Google+
This has been a busy week on the Google+ beat. And it’s also been very busy on the Christmas beat so today I’m going to share with you some recent updates to Google+ before I rush out the door to grab a Cabbage Patch Doll – Oh, sorry, had a flashback there.
Why Google+ is a social media powerhouse
Michael Stelzner interviews Jesse Stay, author of Google+ For Dummies about how Google+ compares to Facebook, what Google is doing, how Google+ is different and why Google+ is a social media powerhouse.
Here are some of the things you’ll learn in this video:
Jesse Stay from Michael A. Stelzner on Vimeo.
Updates
As Google+ approaches its six month anniversary, updates to improve the Google+ experience have been rolling out daily. According to Vic Gundotra, Senior Vice President, Engineering at Google, over the next week, they will be shipping out improvements to Google+ every single day.
Johnathan Chung compiled a nice summary of the updates that were introduced this past week.
I’ll list a few here
Hangouts
Updates include:
- Hangouts on Air (live streaming of Hangouts via YouTube)
- Hanging out on any post (“hangout” link located between “comment” and “share”) – Start Hangouts from your mobile phone
- Conference call any phone number in the world
- Reindeer special effects
Comment Spam
A better comment moderation system
Blogger
Share posts directly from Blogger to Google+
Photos:
Tag photos in G+ with Find My Face
Share albums via link in G+
Gmail
Filter Gmail contacts by Google+ circles & share photos from Gmail directly to G+
Free Google Voice calls in U.S. & Canada extended through 2012
Mobile Phone
Start Hangouts from your mobile phone:
Translate
Google Translate now with handwriting recognition:
What do you like most or least about Google+?
About Ray Hiltz
Ray is an experienced Social Media Strategist who works with companies to integrate "social" into their business culture. Connect with Ray on +Ray Hiltz
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