A roundup of some recent reports. Of course, this only roundup only scratches the surface of recent Google press. Google + Google+ Users Are Spending Just 3.3 Minutes a Month on Site, ComScore Says (via Bloomberg) Google’s arrogance exposed in Google+ (via Marketwatch) Note: This article includes a link to a WSJ with more statistics. […]
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A Roundup of News About Google (Google+, Privacy, New Features)
Filed by Gary Price on February 28, 2012
Filed Under: Resources
A Roundup of Recent News About Google (Privacy Policy, Google Plus, and New Search Features)
Filed by Gary Price on January 25, 2012
Each day we all come across news by and about Google. It might be a new search services, and updated policy, or new statistics. UPDATE: Google+ Now Available to Teens Note: At the time of posting, Google+ documentation still shows that the age limit is 18. Here’s a roundup of several recent Google stories. We […]
Filed Under: Resources
New Infographic: Who’s Using Google +?
Filed by Gary Price on November 30, 2011
From a Flowtown Blog Post by Dan Martell: We all know about the high profile Google+ users such as Mark Zuckerberg or Sergey Brin, but what about the average user? We take a look at the demographics of Google+ and just how active they are. Data sources are provided. A Flowtown Infographic
Filed Under: News
"Google Shuttering Buzz In Favor Of Google+; Farewell To Labs"
Filed by Gary Price on October 14, 2011
From a Search Engine Land Article by Pamela Parker: Buzz was a great learning experience, says Google, but in a few weeks it will be shut down and all such efforts will be focused on Google Plus. The move will likely come as no surprise to Google-watchers, who noted that Buzz integration with Google+ was […]
Filed Under: Resources
New: A Social Media Handbook for U.S. Marines (Full-Text)
Filed by Gary Price on October 14, 2011
How organizations deal with social media use by employees and members is a popular topic. We thought some of you might like to see a new social media guide that the U.S. Marines published last month and posted on AOL Government. It’s a 48 page PDF that we’ve linked to below. We’ve also linked to […]
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"Google+ Opens To Everyone, Adds Search, Expands Hangouts"
Filed by Gary Price on September 20, 2011
From a Post on Search Engine Land by Danny Sullivan: After three months, anyone who wants in to the Google+ social network can now get in. The company announced the news today on its blog, along with a new Google+ search feature and expanded functionality for hangouts’. Danny points out that also available today is […]
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Google News & New Resources Roundup (Late August/Early September 2011)
Filed by Gary Price on September 6, 2011
Google Roundup (Late August/Early September 2011) Note: Items in this roundup were published between August 16, 2011 and September 6, 2011. 1. [Oops!]: “Closed, Says Google, but Shops’ Signs Say Open” (via NY Times) 2. See Also: Google Aims to Close Google Maps Loophole (via PC World) 3. “Google Customer Support Surprise: Phone Reps Handling […]
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Google's Eric Schmidt Says, "If You Don’t Want To Use Your Real Name, Don’t Use Google+"
Filed by Gary Price on August 29, 2011
From Mashable: Google+ was meant to be an identity service, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said this weekend, shedding some light on Google’s reasoning behind Google+’s controversial real-name policy. Google’s requirement that members of its social layer, Google+, use only their real names has been a point of contention for several weeks — especially for people […]
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Now Available via Gmail and Google Plus: First Working Example of Gmail/Google+ Integration
Filed by Gary Price on August 22, 2011
Now Available: “A first, tiny step: view recent Google+ posts in the Gmail people widget!” That’s what Mark Striebeck, the person in charge of developing Gmail’s front-end reports in a new post. He writes: You can now see the most recent Google+ post that the sender of the email shared with you in the Gmail […]
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Video: Business Insider: "Here's What Normal People Really Think Of Google+"
Filed by Gary Price on August 11, 2011
Direct to Video: “Here’s What Normal People Really Think Of Google (via Business Insider) We’ve said it many times and we will say it again, although Google+ has been successful (very successful) to this point with early adopters and tech geeks, it in no way reflects what the non-geek user (aka “the masses”) think or […]
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