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+1 Button Comes To The Mobile Web Without Further Actions

September 1st, 2011
by Brian Krassenstein
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As we mentioned before, the Google +1 button has really seen tremendous growth over the last few months.  As of mid August, the button was receiving an estimated 4 billion daily page views.  The simplicity of adding the button to one’s site is partially responsible for the fast adoption rates.  Today, Google...
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CNN Uses Google+ Hangouts for Sports Segment

August 31st, 2011
by Brian Krassenstein
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Earlier today, CNN put Google+ Hangouts to use in a way that no other mainstream news network has done as of yet. In a sports segment discussing soccer/football transfer day, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur fans reacted to their clubs’ moves. The short segment showed two fans discussing the various moves, in a...
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Is Google+ Testing Business Profiles?

August 31st, 2011
by Paul Spoerry
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Is Google+ Testing Business Profiles?
New user profile functionality might indicate that Google+ is close to getting brand profiles. We know that back in July Google began building a set of “non-user entities” (companies, brands, etc.) who were selected to help with the setup and testing of brand profiles; Ford and MTV were specifically mentioned....
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The Google +1 Chrome Extension: +1 Any Website On the Net

August 30th, 2011
by Brian Krassenstein
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Since Google launched the +1 button several months ago, usage rates have gone up tremendously. Having said this, many times users find themselves wanting to +1 a web page, only to find that the web author hasn’t integrated the button into the page. As of today, this all changes if you are a Google Chrome user....
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Google+ Adds New Album Feature to Phone Upload Pages

August 29th, 2011
by Brian Krassenstein
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One of the more useful features of Google+ has been the ability to turn on “auto update” for pictures taken with your phone. This saves users a step, in not having to select and upload photos they may want to share. Today Google has announced a small, yet useful addition to the “Photos from your phone,”...
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Google+ Translate Chrome Extension Released

August 29th, 2011
by Brian Krassenstein
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One of the more often requested features for Google+ we have seen is a translate feature. Google Translate is probably one of the most powerful translation systems out there, so an integration between that product and Google+ seemed inevitable. Today, Josh Estelle, a Google Translate, Senior Software Engineer announced...
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Google+’s New G+ Bar

August 29th, 2011
by Brian Krassenstein
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Google+’s New G+ Bar
If you have been following developments over the last week or so, you would know that the Google+ bar at the top of all pages has went through quite a few changes over the last several days.  It seems as though the engineers at Google are trying their hardest to make sure they get this one right.  Initially, last...
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Latest song to mention Google+ blows the socks off all others

August 27th, 2011
by Paul Spoerry
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Since Google+ launched we’ve seen a couple of videos go viral targeting the newest social network on the block. First there was “Google+ Theme Song“ courtesy of BreakOriginals. Shortly after that came The Social Media + PR team at Hanson Dodge Creative’s “I’m...
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8 Changes & Additions Google+ Made This Week

August 27th, 2011
by Brian Krassenstein
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Google+ has certainly been on a roll with the new additions as well as changes they have released just this week alone. Although many of the changes are small details, many of them are very important and have made the user interface easier to use. Here is a run down of all 8 changes the Google+ team has rolled out...
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Google+ Meteorologists to Follow For Hurricane Irene Analysis

August 26th, 2011
by Brian Krassenstein
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Hurricane Irene is headed towards some of the most populated areas of the United States. Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Atlantic City could all possibly experience intense Hurricane conditions this weekend. I wrote earlier today a bit about how Google+ may come in handy during the storm,...
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