Google+ is Google's latest social network. It is being called a "project" rather than a "product" to avoid comparisons to Google's less successful social apps. Privacy settings allow users to control who sees their profile and posts. Google+ is currently in limited beta testing and a full public launch has not been scheduled yet but is expected soon. The commercial suggests Chrome can help users reconnect with exes but the ability of technology to actually do this is uncertain.

1. What is google+
Developed under the codename Emerald Sea, Google+ is
basically Google's latest attempt at creating a social
network. Google is cannily calling it a "project", rather
than a "product" - perhaps to avoid comparison with its
less successful social products. Google reckons that current
online networks (no names mentioned) simply don't cut
the mustard and that's why it's launching its own version.
According to Google's official blog

2. What is the privacy about
google+
Most social networks, Facebook included, have run into
trouble over privacy concerns at some point or another, so
what is Google+ doing to address it? You'll be able to alter
your visibility settings so that only your name and photo will
appear online to people that aren't in your network.
However, if you're in a circle on a friend's public profile,
then your picture will appear on there (but clicking on it
wouldn't go anyway if your privacy settings are on). You'll be
able to assign different levels of visibility to different

3. When can I get it
Google+ can currently only be accessed with a special Field
Trial invitation, which Google has been sending out at
random to Gmail users. There's no set date for a full launch,
but we would guess that it won't be too long before
Google+ goes live to everyone. In the meantime, you can
check out the demo, as long as you have a Google ID.

4. Will Google+ deliver the same local
benefits?
Even though Google+ is impacting search results in a big
way, scalability for brands on the social network is limited
until Google opens up an API for Google+ to anyone
needing access. Unfortunately, that means brands must
spend significant time to create and maintain Google+
Brand pages for their brick and mortar locations.

5. Anatomy of a Google+ local
marketing pilot program
CMOs should talk to their teams about the potential
benefits of starting now with Google+. Brands choosing to
move forward with a local marketing pilot program should
start by:
1. Choosing local entities that already have an active local
social strategy to participate in the pilot
2. Enrolling a manageable number of locations in the pilot:
five-ten percent of all locations to start
3. Building all Google+ pages to be locally relevant by
using keywords that describe the business, services,
location and areas served.

6. Are we thinking locally to boost
visibility and success?
Some national and regional brands have found great success
leveraging local dealers, agents, distributors, retailers and
franchisees to boost the national brand along with local visibility
and sales. Automated local search marketing technologies help
brands scale programs focused on Google Places, Bing Local and
more. This makes it easier to build and maintain a national web of
visibility made up of hundreds or thousands of local entities. If
your local and search marketing teams aren't working to leverage
local in this fashion, ask them why as soon as possible.

7. How Chrome Can Help You Get Your
Ex Back
Do you hate how things ended between you and your
ex and are you still trying to get him/her back? Google
apparently knows what that feels like and wants you
to use Chrome to set things right. Or at least, that’s
what it looks like judging from Google’s.

8. two commercials for Google+ with
the Muppets.
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Do you hate how things ended between you and your ex and are you still trying to get
him/her back? Google apparently knows what that feels like and wants you to use
Chrome to set things right. Or at least, that’s what it looks like judging from Google’s
latest TV commercial for Chrome, which debuted last night.

9. What most of these ads have in
common, though
Is that they don’t focus on technology so much,
but what that technology can do for its users. No
doubt, that’s a pretty effective advertising
technique. Whether Chrome and Google can help
you get your ex back, though, is a different
question.

10. Do you hate how things ended
between you and your ex and are
you still trying to get him/her back?
Google apparently knows what that
feels like and wants you to use Chrome
to set things right. Or at least, that’s
what it looks like judging from Google’s.

11. How could contact people In
messenger by google+
Make group plans in a cinch. Google+
Messenger lets you chat and coordinate
with any of your friends, all at the same
time.

12. Google+ Badges
quietly rolled out to select enterprises beginning 9
November 2011 and officially released to the
public on 16 November.[53] Badges are sidebar
widgets which embed "Add to Circles" buttons
and drop-down lists into off-site websites and
blogs, similar to Facebook's Like Box widgets

13. The number of U.S. visits to
Google+ surpassed
49 million during the one-month period
ending Dec. 11, 2011, a 55% increase
from the one-month period ending
November 11, 2011.[35]

14. New Features for Google+
Mobile
Since the launch of Google+, Google has
been adding and improving many features.
On September 30, 2011, the company
released a list of changes and additions to
Google+ mobile which include

15. Games in Google+: fun that fits
your schedule
My family has a games closet. Inside you’ll find a few
decks of cards, two decades’ worth of board games and a
Twister mat for those times when we’re feeling limber.
Playing games is a great way for us to spend quality time
with each other (and a little healthy competition never
hurt anyone either).