The Art Of Google+ Comments : The World. Guy Kawasaki offers advice on how to deal with the inundation of unproductive Google+ comments.
October 03, 2011 For awhile, Google+ was a beautiful swimming pool filled with enchanting people making substantial, supportive and serene comments. Then hell broke loose On Sept. 21, 2011 when Google+ opened for anyone to join. Overnight, posts were inundated with clueless, crass or callous comments—is it possible to be nostalgic about the good old days when those days were only a few weeks ago?
On Sept. 22 I felt like I woke up feeling discouraged. This post is not meant for spammers or sociopaths—nothing will alter their behavior. Sure, you could ask the police to stop the litterers and hope that the police can enforce an effective solution. Before we get to the art of full-fledged comments that are at least a phrase long, there are other ways to provide feedback to the authors of posts. Share You can share a post.
A +1 is a like tip for the valet or bellman. One-word comments Create value. Google Plus Approaches 18 Million Users. The most recent analysis from Paul Allen, co-founder of Ancestry.com, estimates that Google+ is nearing 18 million users as of today. Although growth has seemed to slow down slightly with an expected 763,000 new users yesterday, compared to the nearly 2 million users per day from last week. You can see below the estimated growth of the service to date. Allen does acknowledge that his model is not perfect and there is room for error of possibly 30 – 35%, but even so, the growth of Google+ has been impressive. The question then becomes, why is growth slowing down? Allen attributes it to 1) The service is still invite only, 2) Google is not marketing the product on other properties yet, and 3) buzz has naturally died down since its initial launch.
6 slideshows to get you started with Google+ With the launch of Google+ came lots of questions. Who should join? Is it another Facebook? Do I really need to add one more weapon to my social media arsenal? Early adopters of new technologies jumped for joy and implored everyone to jump in with them. The more cautious sat back quietly and said, “hmmmmm…”. In “Google+, What is it and why should we take notice?” Ready to jump in? Ready to dive in a little deeper? Okay, by now you’re getting the hang of Google+. Let’s not forget the +1 button. Still curious about the bigger picture? Google+ Nick Service - Gotoplus.me.
How to Track Tweets, Facebook Likes and More with Google Analytics. Don’t you wish you could track the traffic impact of Twitter, Facebook and Google+ using Google Analytics?
Well now you can. Keep reading to learn how. Google’s getting social in a big way. Google has been quite busy lately, rolling out Google+ (Google’s social network) to a limited audience, the Google +1 button (a feature similar to Facebook’s Like button), a new Google Analytics interface and Google Analytics Social Interaction Tracking. Google Analytics Social Interaction Tracking This new Analytics feature allows you to track social interactions on your website, your blog or on your Facebook fan page. In this article, I will guide you step-by-step in adding this powerful new tracking feature to your Facebook tabs or web pages. NOTE: Adding Google Analytics Social Tracking requires access to and modification of your web page files. What is currently supported by Google’s Social Tracking As of this writing, my testing shows that the following social buttons are supported: Troubleshooting.
Google+ Search. Google Plus Directory. Google+ Statistics. Google+ takes on Facebook. Is Basecamp next? - TNW Google. With Google slowly pulling all the strings together between their various products, tightening them into Google+, and giving users a more streamlined experience, it’s possible that they might have a serious contender for Basecamp and other project management tools on their hands.
Of course it’s not quite there yet, there are certain features that are lacking but even as is, Google offers a great option for a new or small business that doesn’t want to spring for a paid project management suite. You can get as creative as you want with how you put Google+ to use. Communication Google clearly has this part down. Whether it’s public communication, private messages, chat, or even video chats, Google+ has it all. Depending on how big your company is, you can create circles for different departments, circles for managers, and circles that all employees are in. Hangouts have far more untapped potential that we’re hoping Google will be taking advantage of. Projects Assign Tasks Document Integration.