Google+ Adds Auto Awesome Stories to Lure Photo Enthusiasts

Taking pictures while on vacation is easy enough, but sharing those pictures afterward can be a huge hassle that involves uploading hundreds of images to your computer, sorting out the best shots and choosing a photo album site to host your favorite pics. To make sharing your cherished memories easier (and to attract more users),… Continue reading Google+ Adds Auto Awesome Stories to Lure Photo Enthusiasts

Learn More about the New DashBurst Social Network and Kickstarter Project for Creatives on Google+ [May 6 at 7 PM EDT]

Are you a blogger or artist interested in spreading your work? Learn more about DashBurst, a community of writers and designers who create and share interesting news and visuals from the worlds of social media, tech and design. We’re hosting a Google+ Hangout on May 6 at 7 p.m. EDT to talk about our upcoming… Continue reading Learn More about the New DashBurst Social Network and Kickstarter Project for Creatives on Google+ [May 6 at 7 PM EDT]

How to Claim Your Google+ Business Page, and Why You Should Do So

Google+ is out there and, like holiday dinners with the in-laws, you can choose not to participate at your own peril. The good news, however, is that Google has made it very easy for you and your business to jump on board. “How easy?” you may ask? Well, there is a good chance that there… Continue reading How to Claim Your Google+ Business Page, and Why You Should Do So

REPORT: Mobile Rules, Instagram Is Fastest Growing Social Network by Far

We all know Facebook is the most widely used social network, but sites like Pinterest and Google+ are catching up fast. In fact, Facebook’s own Instagram service is now the fastest-growing social network after increasing its active users by 23% over the last six months. Reddit saw the second-largest growth spurt at 13%, followed by… Continue reading REPORT: Mobile Rules, Instagram Is Fastest Growing Social Network by Far

Google Blackmails Users Into Joining Google+ [GAG VIDEO]

Think your personal information is safe with Google? Think again. The company has launched a new product, Google Blackmail, that will stop at no measures to force you to join Google+. Your embarrassing Web searches, naughty video chats and telling Google Maps imagery will all be systematically shared with the public until you join Google+.… Continue reading Google Blackmails Users Into Joining Google+ [GAG VIDEO]

Meet the New YouTube Comments Powered by Google+

Whether you’re enjoying Lindsey Stirling flying through the YTMA‘s or getting TKO’d by Justin Timberlake, the comments section on YouTube is where the conversation is happening. So would you prefer to see comments from people you follow or just the last few random people in the world to leave a shout? Now YouTube lets you… Continue reading Meet the New YouTube Comments Powered by Google+

Have You Claimed Your Custom Google+ URL Yet?

Since the beginning of time Google+ has allowed only certain users, like popular businesses, celebrities and Google employees, to claim vanity URLs. The rest of us have suffered as Google+ assigned us unpersonalized and seemingly never-ending combinations of letters and numbers and called them our profile URLs. Linking to our profiles was always a pain,… Continue reading Have You Claimed Your Custom Google+ URL Yet?

What You Need to Know About Google’s Hashtag Search

In the Google vs. Bing search engine war, Google has long held the top spot but Bing seemed determined to put up a good fight. Along with the Bing-it-on challenge, Bing partnered with Facebook to create a more social search. In response, Google created Google+ and incorporated their social platform into their search results. To… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Google’s Hashtag Search