The Web Guy, Online Insights for Business
Once upon a time in the early years of the Internet there was a mighty browser called Netscape Navigator. It was the default way to access the Internet for the majority of people lucky enough to have access to the web. In fact it held 90% of the browser market in 1995. Then came along a mighty software company called Microsoft.
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This is a guest post by Dan Cristo Following in Facebook’s footsteps, Google is poised to release a new commenting system for websites called, Google Comments. I’m not going to explain the differences between Google Commenting System, Facebook Commenting System, Disqus, LiveFyre or even Triberr Commenting System, although there are some noteworthy differences. What I would like [...]
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Google+ has a lot of potential as a social platform. It’s growth isn’t surprising considering the leverage Google has. 90 Millions users in under a year is a great achievement. It is likely to grow further and faster in coming months, especially as Google tie the platform more and more into it’s standard search product. [...]
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The popularity of Google+ is growing, quite rapidly to according to CEO Larry Page there are now over 90 million users. Celebrities are now starting to take to the service including Lady Gaga, who has over 18 million followers on Twitter, and even David Beckham who recently held a Hangout for fans on the platform. [...]
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Since launching in in early 2011 Google+ is still seen by many as the “Geeks Social Network”. There’s no doubt that the Tech Savvy are in the majority on the platform, but underneath the discussion lies a potential that is just starting to surface. It almost goes without saying that Google’s search domination was going [...]
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When a new social platform gets released and I have got over the initial “shiny new toy” syndrome, my next thought is “how can I use this for business”? Sometimes it’s obvious, Facebook and Twitter, and other times, Google+, it takes a bit more thought about how it could be useful. If there is one [...]
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What do you mean my target audience isn’t on Google Plus? The naysayers are back. With the launch of Google Plus Pages this week, the negativity drifts across the Interwebs yet again. Even hardened fans such as Robert Scoble found something negative to say about he latest update from the daddy of search. But wait [...]
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We knew they were coming and Google didn’t keep us waiting long. Google+ Business Pages are here. So what’s the big deal? Unlike the enclosed environment of Facebook, Google+ is a lot more open. It’s easier to follow and be followed, Circles are a great way to organise people who you are following. Then there [...]
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I finally got my Google+ invite! After being teased by all the discussion around Googles new social platform for weeks I am now able to see what all the fuss is about. As a Google advocate I have tried many of their previous applications that ventured into the social space. What I had been hearing [...]
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After having much of it’s own way with search over the years, and quite rightly so. Providing a much more sophisticated product than any of its competitors; focussing on delivering relevant results, in the relevant place, at the right time. It seems Social Media caught Google napping. Or did it? We know Google Buzz wasn’t [...]
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