Introduction to Google Plus

TechCamp MemphisMay 12, 2012

Joe SpakeSpake.com joe@spake.com

901.314.5563

Why Google Plus?

Aren’t Facebook and Twitter enough?

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Courtesy of Guy Kawasaki *

Courtesy of Guy Kawasaki *

Signing up

Learning to love Google

http://plus.google.com

Image courtesy of Guy Kawasaki*

Your Home Page just after signing up

Slider

Finding interesting people

Google Plus Search

Search Dropdown Box

Building circles

Circles are Cool• You don’t have to circle people back• You can put people in multiple circles• No one knows who is in your circles unless you

share them• Total control over where your content goes• Circling someone lets you see their public

posts in your stream

Posting to Google Plus

LinkVideoPhoto

Add more peopleDropdown Box

Note: can also add individuals via + or @

Extra privacy with the Disable Comments and Lock

Dropdown box

The power of the +1

Robust Button functionality

+1 SEO in the Social Search

Google Chrome

Personal Results Default in Chrome

Toggle to hidePersonal search

Takes you to Google +

Hangouts

• Up to 10 people• Screen sharing• Chat• Hangouts on Air <<<<new feature now

available to everyone• Live broadcasting• Save to YouTube

Business Pages

Pros and Cons

Business Page Features

• Multiple Admins• Cannot add individuals to circles unless they

add you first• Notifications in Google+ work better with

Profile pages• Get your message out to the public

What the Plus!Google+ for the Rest of Us

Guy Kawasaki

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* Thanks to Guy Kawasaki for permission to use illustrations from this book