It’s true I am sucker for a nifty new Google feature. But this last one blew me away! I was apparently late to learn this (yes, work actually keeps me busy), but apparently Google announced a feature in Google+ called Auto Awesomeness… Which already sounds amazing! Can You Automate Awesomeness?! Apparently yes! Here is what […]
Visit to Google: Google + for business updates
I went to Google’s chicago offices for an agency meeting today. The point was to go over some of the new features of Google Plus but there were some other things that came out of it. Google + Business pages We can expect to see these start popping up around October or November, as Google […]
Google + 100th update
Facebook and Google are going head to head with updates. Yesterday I wrote about some new updates which facebook appeared to be rolling out, and today they officially announced them. Today as well, just in time for the f8 conference on Thursday, Google + announces some additional significant changes. Google+ is now officially out of […]
The State of Google Plus
There are conflcting reports about the current state of Google Plus. A Techcrunch article, Raise your Hand if your still using Google+, seems to indicate the the fad is dying off and no one is really using it any longer. Hitwise is also reporting the dwindling numbers. Contrary to that, Mashable seems to think they still have hope […]
Spam on Google+
When Google+ first came out a couple months ago, I embraced and applauded the open-ness. It was refreshing to be able to connect with all sorts of people I otherwise might not have. And I did. Dont get me wrong, I even created a circle of people who circled me that I didnt know, but wanted to. […]
Ramifications to Shortening Google Plus URL
The Ugly G+ URL Understandably, everyone seems to be very concerned with the appearance of their Google Plus URL. And I get it. It’s a big ugly URL that’s not necessarily ideal for sharing. But before you go ahead and create shortned versions of your G+ URL, using URL shortening tools or other methods for […]
The New “Like +1” Button
Wait a second, you’re thinking, I know about Facebooks “Like” Button, and I know about Google’s “+1” Button, but what is a “Like +1” Button? Glad you asked. I introduce you to “Like Plus One”, a browser extension created by Ashkan Soltani and Brian Kennish which was built, as they joke at the top to “reduces your risk […]