The Google+ thread - add your username

Don't have G+ yet. However, I just don't know why they do this every time, where they have restrict number of users to create a hype then it turns into a disappointment like wave. I have heard a few people complain that there are not many people on there that they know.

Thanks Steve.

I now have Google+

There you go, have invited you. Know what you mean, it is an age old marketing trick, but after the recent google flops, I suspect there is a lot more riding on this and it will be marketed and pushed to an inch of its life.

Trouble is, I'm comfortable with facebook, got my non business account for personal stuff, and a business one.

So assume you would follow the same theory for plus, but why re-invent the wheel? Unless of course all my contacts leave FB.

Can see a definite need for business, as we all want big G to smile on us in the SERPs, with all those +1's everywhere, and can see this as much better as a business marketing tool than FB, but guess only time will tell...

Plus there's only so many hours in the day!

...I have to be honest, I have never really like any of the social networks much and I have often used them for selfish reasons (business). Because I didn't get into social networks early, I hardly have anyone to interact with on FB and the like. I have a business page and personal page, but it hardly gets used.

However, I can see a clear benefit of a Google Social Network. I am logged into my Google Account most of the day, and I can see as it's all linked it will be effortless. I already see a clear plus for someone like me ..."the circles" I really like the idea of that. I can see how I could quite easily get to like it more than FB so long as there was enough people on there.

I know a lot of chatter has happened about Google Plus friendly name for your page, and some site has created a shortener. However, I have found that if you have gmail address that has the same name as your company then it's easy to have a friendly name, so for example, anyone landing on this link will go to our Google Plus profile: https://profiles.google.com/scootek

Aha, top man, nice one!

In my case I'll keep my standard forum id
https://profiles.google.com/sjr4x4

So lets see your +1 ID's below, or if you want an invite, PM your email address.

I have also read somewhere that there is more of an SEO benefit doing it this way rather than the way created by that Turkish company which creates a shortcut like tinyurl.

Only initial concerns is the privacy. It's a bit fidgety for me. There are some circles I do not want to be public. At the moment I find it's not playing ball, so I turned everything private until I know for sure it works as it should.

https://profiles.google.com/102682336241295805442

Literally have only just made it!
In the editing process.

how do I add people to my circles and stuff? I seriously have no idea..

Try this: How to Add People to Circles in Google Plus

‪About Google Circles & How to set up a Google+ Circle - Google plus for Beginners 1.4‬‏ - YouTube

Hope they help.