Category: Google +

Google rolls out new +1 Button

David Cowling | March 15, 2012 | Comments (2)

Do you have the Google +1 button on your blog or website? Google is rolling out a new design for the +1 button as they bring the design and layout inline with the newer style Google Plus logo. To explain simply, the new Google Plus logo has been for awhile this: So now [...]

Google+ Pages to get Google Analytics

David Cowling | March 14, 2012 | Comments (4)

Over the coming weeks it looks like tracking and measurement tools like Google Analytics will be added to the Google+ social network. This is a good move by Google to provider further tools to businesses using their social network and help them understand the impact Google+ has on their social media marketing. As I have [...]

Google+, 50 Million Daily Active Users, 100 Million Monthly

David Cowling | March 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

Google’s vice president for engineering - Vic Gundotra has released some interesting new information to the public about their Google+ social network. We all keep a close eye when Google releases user number about + so we can see growth. Around January 20 their social networking site reached 90 million users. In summary Mr Gundotra released the [...]

Google Plus traffic down

David Cowling | July 28, 2011 | Comments (1)

There have been several reports across the internet that the Google Plus social network has been dropping in traffic numbers. Experian Hitwise data reports a 3% drop in traffic for average daily visitor numbers. Whilst the site is still in beta mode, basically everyone can signup now if you get any invite from soneone already [...]

Add me to your Google+ Circles

David Cowling | July 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

Now more and more of us are getting into the Google Plus social networking site I am going to be distributing my news to this medium. Whilst Google hasn’t specifically created Business Pages, or capability to upload RSS feeds – I will be experimenting with ways to push my content across and keen to share [...]

Google Plus iPhone App now available

David Cowling | July 20, 2011 | Comments (2)

Google has released their Google Plus iPhone application into the App Store. Here is the link to the iTunes website: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/google/id447119634?mt=8 I was thinking since I didn’t have an invite maybe the mobile app would let me get around this, but nope – still can’t get in Google + For the app to work you [...]

Google + Review

Alushka Rajaram | July 19, 2011 | Comments (1)

I’ve been on Google+ for around an hour and am already contemplating crossing over from Facebook, Skype and Twitter permanently. Unlike Facebook, Google+ makes it easier for you to share the information you want to share, with the people you want to share it with. ‘Circles’ (or in Facebook terms, Groups) allows you to straightforwardly [...]

Google Launches Chrome TV ads in Australia

David Cowling | July 17, 2011 | Comments (2)

Google has now released TV commercials showing off their Chrome web Browser. The ads use Lady GaGa as the main inspiration of using the web, connecting with people and finding your latest content. This is an interesting move by Google to further promote Google Chrome. According to statcounter.com, Chrome has a 16.5% market share in [...]

Google +, a mistress or my 2nd wife

Connor Whyntie | July 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

It is only natural that Google would want a piece of Zuckerberg’s multi-billion dollar pie, but to me, I see Google’s new social media product as being a bit of a homewrecker. As a lowly user, without the vested financial interest of those such as Microsoft or Google, Google+ just seems to me like a [...]

Most Popular person on Google + Social Network?

David Cowling | July 12, 2011 | Comments (2)

You may think it would be Google executives Larry Page or Sergey Brin. but nope, incorrect. The most popular person on the Google + Social Network is Mark Zuckerberg. You can check out this profile at the below link and his ‘follow/friend’ count is dwarfing anyone else on the network – https://plus.google.com/104560124403688998123/posts There are several [...]

Google launches Google+ Social Network

David Cowling | June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Google has launched a new social network/ social media site called Google + https://plus.google.com The product is in Beta mode and only available for selected people with an Invite from Google. The tool is to rival other social media sites, mainly Facebook. The product has a couple different features: Circles Circles allow you to share [...]