Want to test the latest +1 features? Today we’re introducing a new option for webmasters who want to be the first to know about changes to the +1 button. Enroll in the Google+ Platform Preview, available globally, to test updates before they launch to all users on your site. When you’re[…]
Read More »Yes, this is the pitch from an actual spammy website, Plussem.com, looking to manipulate the influence of Google +1 clicks in favor of websites that buy this service. Essentially, it is telling website owners that you can show Google your site isn’t spammy by buying their spam service, and get[…]
Read More »New numbers released by Experian Hitwise show the first traffic drop for Google’s social networking service, Google+. The drop occurred on the week of July 23rd as Google+ saw 1.79 million total visits compared to the 1.86 million the previous week. Google+ had been steadily building traffic and did have[…]
Read More »There are a lot of questions bouncing around about Google+ links and their impact and effect on rank. I will share what I feel confident about and also give you a road map of must read articles that once read, will really help you to feel more comfortable with what[…]
Read More »One of the 10 things we hold to be true here at Google is that fast is better than slow. We keep speed in mind in all things that we do, and the +1 button is no exception. Since the button’s launch, we have been hard at work improving its load time.[…]
Read More »Google +1, AddThis for Mobile and Viral Click Tracking for All! Launch Google +1 with AddThis in Seconds Add the Google +1 button to your website with just an extra line of code. You’ll get all the benefits of having the button on your page plus you’ll be able to[…]
Read More »Search engine optimization companies have started targeting Google’s +1 feature–you can now pay companies to “+1” your website. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of companies “selling social.” In the past, we’ve seen companies that have sold packages of Facebook friends and Twitter followers–for a price, of course. Price[…]
Read More »Google+ Statistics currently tracks and generates detailed statistics for 40,082 users and pulls in hundreds of the most popular posts, every second of the day, from Google+. Add yourself (see sidebar) so we can start tracking your personal Google+ statistics too. You will be able to see how many people[…]
Read More »Top ten most followed accounts on Google+, Twitter and Facebook (click on it to enlarge): More Reference Google+ Statistics currently tracks and generates detailed statistics for 40,078 users and pulls in hundreds of the most popular posts, every second of the day, from Google+. Add yourself (see sidebar) so we[…]
Read More »How do you measure the success of a social media site? One of several ways might be how “real world” celebrities gravitate to it. By that measure, Google+ still has a long way to go versus Twitter and Facebook, according to most followed lists Right now, Google+ is dominated by[…]
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