Google
Plus is a free social networking that allows registered users to create profiles, share
a post, and upload photos or video. Google
Plus members can follow other user’s posts by using multiple platforms and
devices. To post or replies can be sent by cell phone text message, application
or by posting at the plus.google.com website.
Google
Plus was created in June 2011 by Vic Gundotra and Bradley Horowitz, and
launched on 28 June of that year. The service rapidly gained worldwide
popularity. Now, Google Plus has 111 million active users.
Posts
by cell phone text message are limited to 140 characters, due to the
constraints of Google Plus's Short Message Service delivery system. Because posts
can be delivered in real time, they might seem like instant messages. But
unlike instant messages, posts are posted on the Google Plus website. They are
searchable and they are public.
Google
Plus is social media, absolutely. But it's more than just instant messaging. Google
Plus is about discovering people around the world.
So, Google Plus is a
blend of instant messaging, blogging, and texting, but with brief content and a
very broad audience. If you like to write a
little about yourself, then Google Plus is the right choice. If you don't like
to write but are curious about news or even a long-lost friends, then Google
Plus is one way to connect with that person.
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