As Google+ has progressed as a social network it has branched out and evolved into certain interests. As I scroll down my general feed now I will notice common themes such as stunning pictures of nature, lengthy posts about technology…
Category: Google+ Celebrities
Ken Livingstone Follows Suit and Joins Google+
In the middle of September I created a post discussing how the three political leaders of the UK (David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg) had joined Google+ in order to build on their media presence. Google’s social network was…
Bank of America’s Fake Google+ Page
I recently commented how Google+’s pages were open to people creating fake profiles on famous figures despite having a strict real name policy for regular profiles. It seems that somebody proved my theory correct as a false Bank of America…
Google+ Direct Connect
I have to admit, at first glance I couldn’t see the benefit of this new feature but I can definitely see potential after looking into it. Google+ Direct Connect allows you to search for Google+ pages direct from the search…
Politicians Arrive to Google+
Steady there, don’t get too excited! Yes, it’s true, the three political leaders of the UK have signed up to Google Plus: David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg. Don’t hold your breath for insightful posts on how the UK…
Google+ Follow Suggested Users
It looks like Google+ has borrowed a feature similar to that of Twitter. Newcomers to Google+ are now provided with a “Get Started” list of suggested users to follow, this page is not just restricted to new accounts though and…
Google+ Verified Celebrity Profiles
So it seems Google+ has taken a leaf out of Twitter’s book and introduced a verification system to combat fake profiles posing as celebrities. If you check out Mark Zuckenberg’s profile for example (yes I am incredibly shocked it’s actually…
The Celebrities have Arrived!
Celebrities have been one of the main driving factors behind Twitter popularity as it has bridged that huge gap between fans and fame. Some have used it for the power of good (interacting with their followers and tweeting interesting info)…