Google Plus - an overview of the key features
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Google+ The Main Features
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Many of us are not yet aware of the capabilities of Google+. This presentation gives a beginners overview of the key features of Google+ including profiles, circles, communities, photos and hangouts.
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Google+The Main Features
Google+ History
A Little History
June 28, 2011 - launched as an invitation-only "field test"
August 6, 2011 - each Google+ member had 150 invitations to give out
September 20, 2011 - opened to everyone 18 years of age or older without the need for an invitation
January 26, 2012 - was opened for a younger age group (13 years or older in US and most countries, 14 or older in South Korea and Spain, 16 or older in the Netherlands)
Google+ History
A Little History
Fourth try at creating a social media site. Previous tries:
1. Google Buzz (launched 2010, retired in 2011)
2. Google Friend Connect (launched 2008, retired by March 1, 2012)
3. Orkut (launched in 2004, as of 2013 operated entirely by subsidiary Google Brazil)
Google+ProfilesCircles
CommunitiesPhotos
Hangouts
Google+PROFILES
google+ profiles
Do follow profile linksConsider this: at SEOmoz you must
earn 200 Mozpoints before earning a followed profile link (submit good comments!)
On the other hand, Google+ not only allows you to link to your other profiles across the web, but you can embed followed links directly into your bio with the anchor text of your choice.
If you can raise your visibility by getting more people to engage with you, share your posts, or link directly to your profile, the more valuable your profile links become.
http://moz.com/blog/tips-to-use-google-for-seo
google+ profilesCover Photos
google+ profilesCover Photos
google+ profilesCover Photos
Google+CIRCLES
google+ circles
How Circles are organized
Google+ is a social network of your friends, family and other contacts, a way to connect to these people, just like Facebook.
Unlike Facebook, Google+ is built from the ground up around the concept of sharing material with groups of people, called “Circles.”
google+ circles
How Circles are organized
The idea is that you can easily drag-and-drop people into different types of Circles, which you can then use for sharing different types of information.
For example, you can create a “Family” circle where you might chose to share things only with family members in it, while another “Work” circle might contain work colleagues who only see what you share to that.
Google+Communities
google+ communities
All Communities
google+ communities
Recommended Communities
google+ communities
Community Types - Public
Type Who can join
Who can see members and posts
Who can find community through search Best for...
Public - Anyone can join
Everyone Everyone Everyone Meeting people on Google+ who share your interests.Examples: black and white photography, fanclub for your favorite sports team, current world events
google+ communities
Community Types – Public with Moderator
Type Who can join
Who can see members and posts
Who can find community through search Best for...
Public- Moderator approval needed to join
Anyone can request to join, but moderators need to approve membership
Everyone Everyone Sharing content publicly, but limiting who can create it.Examples: alumni from your university, your local neighborhood businesses, running club
google+ communities
Community Types - Private
Type Who can join
Who can see members and posts
Who can find community through search Best for...
Private- Let people find through search and request to join
Anyone can request to join, but moderators need to approve membership
Only members Everyone Creating closed communities for specific public organizations.Examples: a jazz band, dance troupe, parent teacher association
google+ communities
Community Types – Private Hide from Searches
Type Who can join
Who can see members and posts
Who can find community through search Best for...
Private- Hide community from searches
Only invited people Only members Not shown in search results *
Small groups to have more private conversations.Examples: Johnson family, Economics study group, party planning committee
*Note: The name and photo of a private community that’s hidden from search will still be visible to people who type
in or directly visit the community’s web address.
If you choose not to have search engines index you community, your community itself won't appear in Google
search results. However: Your community will still remain visible to anyone with your community URL. Other pages
and content (including websites, blogs, and Google products such as Picasa Web) that link to your community can
still appear in search results on Google and other search engines.
google+ communities
Community Resources
Steps to Creating a Communityhttps://support.google.com/plus/answer/2872671
Learn more about how to manage a communityhttps://support.google.com/plus/answer/2870379
Google+Photos
google+ photos
Photos Benefits
Back up unlimited photos at tablet resolution (2048px) for free, or upload larger images at full resolution using your free 15GB of Google Drive storage.
•Automatically back up the photos from your phone or tablet •Add new photos from your camera or computer •Plan events where all your friends can add pictures to a shared album •Photos from your Picasa Web Albums already appear
google+ photos
Photos BenefitsAuto-Awesome: Instagram-Like FeaturesCreate new versions of your pictures automatically from the photos in your library. Just upload a set of similar photos, and Google+ will do the rest.MOTION Short animations created from a sequence of photosSMILE Group photos where everyone looks their bestPANO Panoramas created from a series of landscape photosMIX Photobooth-style pictures created from multiple portraitsHDR HDR photos created from a set of bracketed exposures
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/3113884?p=photos_auto_awesome&rd=1
https://plus.google.com/photos/whatsnew
Google+Hangouts
google+ hangouts
Hangouts Features
Group conversations
Send photos or emoji, (http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/) see when people are engaged in the Hangout and message friends anytime, even if they're not connected right now.
google+ hangouts
Hangouts Features• See when people are together in Hangouts, when they’re
typing, or whether they’ve seen your message.
• Turn any conversation into a video call with up to 10 friends.
• Message friends anytime, even if they're not connected right now.
• Use Hangouts on computers, Android and Apple devices.
google+ hangouts
Hangouts Benefits1. Hangouts stay in sync across devices so you can start or continue
them anywhere.
2. Choose from hundreds of emoji to help you make your point
3. See what you talked about in the past, including shared photos and your video call history.
4. Get notifications just once. Once you see an alert, you won’t see repeats on your computer or other Android devices.
5. View collections of photos shared from each of your Hangouts.
6. Snooze notifications at times when you’d prefer to be undisturbed by alerts.
Notes: Unlike Google Talk, Hangouts does not support "invisible" status.
google+ hangouts
Hangouts Reviews
Most of your friends can use HangoutsHangouts works on computers, Android and Apple devices, so you can connect with everyone, and no one gets left out (except those with a windows phone). https://plus.google.com/s/%23hangoutpost/hangoutshttp://www.slideshare.net/blbrowning/how-to-schedule-a-google-hangout-on-air-as-an-event
google+ hangouts
Hangouts Resources
Find Hangouts to Joinhttps://plus.google.com/s/%23hangoutpost/hangouts
Learn how to Schedule a Hangout as an on-air eventhttp://www.slideshare.net/blbrowning/how-to-schedule-a-google-hangout-on-air-as-an-event
