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Category: Google +

Google+ Finally Rolls Out Vanity URLs To Most Users

on October 30, 2013 | Google + | Comments (0)
Google+ Finally Rolls Out Vanity URLs To Most Users

As of today, Google+ (Google Plus) is now offering vanity urls (“pretty urls”) to normal non business accounts. Previously vanity URLs were only available to verified accounts, businesses and brands. Google+ first started testing the vanity URL system  in August 2012 so it has taken them awhile to finally roll this product out to the […]

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Google+ TV Commercials

on April 2, 2012 | Google + | Comments (0)
Google+ TV Commercials

Did you know in the United States Google has been running Google+ TV Commercials/ Ads since December 2011? Admittedly, I only found about this on the weekend and was intrigued to see what sort of commercials they were running. Seeing as Facebook is the number 1 social network in every country bar China and Russia […]

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Google rolls out new +1 Button

on March 15, 2012 | Google + | Comments (2)
Google rolls out new +1 Button

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 […]

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Google+ Pages to get Google Analytics

on March 14, 2012 | Google + | Comments (4)
Google+ Pages to get Google Analytics

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 […]

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

on March 7, 2012 | Google + | Comments (0)
Google+, 50 Million Daily Active Users, 100 Million Monthly

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 […]

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Google Plus traffic down

Google Plus traffic down

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 […]

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Add me to your Google+ Circles

Add me to your Google+ Circles

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 […]

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Google Plus iPhone App now available

Google Plus iPhone App now available

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 […]

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Google + Review

on July 19, 2011 | Google + | Comments (1)
Google + Review

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 […]

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Google Launches Chrome TV ads in Australia

Google Launches Chrome TV ads in Australia

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 […]

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