google plus circlesIf you have a huge following on Google+ like +Mark Zuckerburg, you may not mind displaying it to the whole world. But if you’re an average user, odds are you don’t have half a million people who have circled you, and you may want to keep that info private.

Or maybe you’ve circled half a million people because you think it will help you make more valuable connections. In that case, you may not want to display that either, as people could get the wrong idea (or right idea). Either way, I’m going to walk you though how to show or hide your circle counts on Google+.

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Google+ – Don’t Fight It!

James —  November 7, 2011 — Leave a comment

One challenge faced by many on Google+ is the fact that Google+ can sometimes seem a bit desolate and are desperate for more of their friends and contacts to join the social network.

Heck, I am the first to say that I am in that place! I really want more of my friends to join Google+

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I love discovering new features in Google+. It makes me really excited when I see something pop up that I’ve never seen before. Today I discovered the brand new YouTube Slider!

Just release this morning, Google has added the YouTube Slider in the Google+ interface. Watching videos was already super easy while in a Hangout (one of the game-changers for me). But what if you want to watch something while you’re scrolling through your news stream? This is now possible with the YouTube Slider.

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Google+ Ripples [New Feature]

Dustin —  November 1, 2011 — 2 Comments

If you’re a visualization junkie like I am, and you love watching how things spread over the social space, you’re going to pumped about this new Google+ feature called “Ripples“.

google plus ripples

The fine people on the Google+ engineering team realized that, “There is something deeply satisfying about sharing on Google+, then watching the activity unfold.” I couldn’t agree with them more. I’ve been blown away at the level of engagement, shares, and overall interactive activity that takes place on Google+. This new feature allows us to see just how this activity spreads!

This is really something that you just have to see for yourself, so let’s dive into how to make it happen.

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what's hotYou may of may not have noticed a brand new feature snuggled subtly into your beautiful Google+ user interface. This new feature that you may not have noticed is called “What’s Hot“.

Before this feature was released, one would have to visit SocialStatistics.com to check up on what was popular on Google+. Thankfully, the brilliant Google engineers have come up with a native solution to finding what is trending on their social network. I am pretty excited about this feature!

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iPhone SiriWhen Apple recently announced the iPhone 4S Siri was without doubt the dealmaker. With smooth videos of how it works, and amazing features, it is going to make the sales of the iPhone 4S huge.

The question I am left with in my head though, is are Google working on their own Android version of something like Siri?

…and if they are, will it blow Siri out of the water?

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google+ content strategyIf you are looking to get started with Google+, now is definitely the time! With Google taking the platform public, they are seeing millions of users sign up faster than any other social network before it!

To use Google+ effectively you are going to have to stand out. The standard techniques of timing your posts and putting up interesting content will work, but you cannot just copy what you do on Twitter on Facebook and suspect to make a splash on Google+.

So what can you do to stand out on Google+? Here are three strategies you can implement right now:

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Google is slowly releasing the ability for Google+ to connect and interact with other Google products. I’m super excited about this. I can only imagine what this will mean when they finally integrate Google+ with Google Apps!

connect google+ to youtube

 

Today, I’m walking you through their newest feature, which is the ability to connect your YouTube account to your Google+ account. You can watch the video below, or take the following steps.

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We Are Launching a Podcast!

James —  October 14, 2011 — Leave a comment
James & Dustin Podcast #1

You will be seeing a LOT of this!

Wassup guys!

Today we have some seriously exciting news…

We are launching a Podcast – today!

As some of you who are hanging out with us on Google+ will know, we have been scheming for a couple of weeks and getting excited about a new project and finally it is here!

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GPlusTuts Podcast #1

James —  October 14, 2011 — 7 Comments

James & Dustin Podcast #1In Episode #1 of the GPlusTuts Podcast we discuss:

  • Some of our most popular recent tutorials
  • The public launch of Google+
  • Google+ hashtags
  • The iPhone 4S
  • Birthday gifts
  • …and more!

Check out the video Podcast below!

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