Google+: Strong on Social, Weak on Search? What?
July 22, 2011
According to the Computerworld article “Elgan” What I Lost On the Google+ Diet” Mike Elgan thinks it could be the next big thing. Elgan’s main point of his weeklong diet “was to see if consolidating and streamlining all social activity into Google+ was possible and, if so, desirable.”
He gave the platform high marks and found it quite functional and even a little addictive as a social media platform for all types of users. However, Elgan did admit that “Google+ is still a work in progress” and lacks a key factor, search. One of the most vital parts of any social media platform is the search capabilities. People go to Twitter and Facebook not only to talk but to search for jobs, news and other pertinent information.
Being able to search and network with clients in your industry, old high school friends or even potential employers is priceless. Though networking is key, search is the cornerstone of social media platforms. Elgan may thing Google+ could be the next social networking giant but without search, Google+ can’t seriously compete and is just an afterthought.
April Holmes, July 22, 2011
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Thanks for the article! Indeed, not having search is a detriment to Google+, but I’m sure it’ll come soon. In the meantime, you should check out Wajam: we empower people with social search across all platforms, showing you search results from your friends on Facebook, your followers on Twitter and soon your Google+ circles. Feel free to reach out if you’d love to hear more.
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Alain Wong,
Sorry for the delayed reply. Goslings are on vacation and an exploding transformer disrupted the goose pond. I appreciate you comment.
Stephen E Arnold, July 27, 2011