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Search plus your world

Sherrilynne Starkie

Google is personalizing search results by including more Google+ profiles, business pages, posts, and Google+ and Picasa photos in a significant new initiative called Search plus Your World. The new profile results will also include Google+ profiles of famous people such as authors, musicians, and actors. Image via CrunchBase.

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Did Google Just Kill Email?

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, from January 2012: "Google has the power (and ability) to make Google+ (and everything being shared within it) the underlying social platform within all of its many applications ( Android , Gmail , Google Docs , Picasa , Google Maps , Google News , YouTube , etc.). google news. google news. cloud computing.

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Is Google Losing Focus?

Firebelly

When the search giant revealed its attempt at social networking, the news spread through the internet like wildfire. The most obvious evidence being the upcoming changes to Picasa and Blogger: both will soon be re-branded, likely as Google Photos and Google Blogs respectively. Everyone has heard about Google+ already.

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Is Google+ About To Make Facebook Frown?

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On December 27th, 2011 Business Insider posted the news item, Google+ Is Adding More Than 600,000 New Users Each Day , and here's the analysis: "Google+ would have nearly 300 million users by the end of 2012 if it continues to at least grow at 625,000 new users each day. google news. new business. google docs.

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Content Marketing Is More Than Just Writing

Firebelly

People read to gather information, learn important news, be entertained, and even get an education. People share photos on Instagram, Pinterest, Gentlemint, and even Flickr and Picasa. As an enthusiastic photographer, I’m always reminding people that when it comes to content marketing, it’s more than just writing.

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Apple is Creating a “Social Network” the Right Way

Stay N' Alive

I think perhaps that’s where Google went wrong – where’s my news feed in Picasa? Start small, and gradually bring your users along for the ride as you expand that experience. Where can I see what things my friends are searching for and have opted me to see?

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5 Excellent Productivity Tips For Google Reader

Buzz Marketing for Technology

News Stories. IM/Chat/Talk. Matt Cutts. Office Live. OpenSocial. Page Creator. Presentations. Shared Stuff.