Will Google+ Become Popular?
Jul
25
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2011-07-25T19:44:49
Google+ might catch on or it might not. Anyone remember Google Buzz, Google Wave, or even iGoogle - those haven't exactly been knockouts with 3/4 of a billion users? Could Google+ go the same route?
Right now, Google+ is getting some good press and everybody seems to be clamoring for an invite. Google says it's testing out the system with a few users at first - which is very hard to swallow. Given all the resources Google has at its disposal, they should be able to roll-out any system, with 10s or even 100s of millions, signing up.
Could this limited availability be a marketing ploy on Google's part and somewhat fabricated? By limiting supply, even on a free product, you create a built-up demand for that product. Old marketing trick that still works wonders for any campaign.
Regardless, Google+ has some features worth considering if you like these social networking cesspools. I particularly like the "Circles" feature, where you can limit contact to a certain group of people - such as keeping your close friends and family totally separated from your work or business colleagues. This has been one of my major problems with Facebook. I don't want to mix the people I meet and work with online to have access to my family contacts and friends. In other words, you want to keep the people you "truly" know away from online acquaintances and contacts. Just common sense at play here, especially in regards to safety and security.
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Re: Will Google+ Become Popular?
Google+ is a very simplistic social network that highlights the downfalls of facebook. Keep things simple and clean. No games, and no ads is the way a social network should be. I for one love it.
By Lee-roy on
2011-07-26T08:19:50
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