More Google Plus Speculation
September 19, 2015
I read “Google Phases Out Google+ Even Further – Or Does It?.” Once upon a time, Google Plus was the future of Google. I assume that this particular Google is still the good, old Google, not the Ling Temco Vought Alphabet thing.
At one time, Google was going to be defined by Google Plus. Then Google Plus continued to lag behind the Xoogler-filled Facebook. The write up raises a question which is not interesting: Is Google Plus a thing or is Google Plus another Google lab test? Due to my inherent biases, I am not into social content. I do find it fascinating that so many people find that social systems are the cat’s pajamas.
Tucked into the write up, I spotted a statement which characterizes the ageing Google. Here’s the passage I found interesting:
At the same time, Zonozi [strategy expert at Zoomph] acknowledges that Google+ has completely pivoted from being the social platform it once aspired to be. He thinks Google is just trying to maintain its audience while it tries to figure out what exactly to do with the platform. Eventually, he could see it reemerging as something comparable to a Pinterest-Reddit hybrid.
I am not sure about a Pinterest-Reddit hybrid, but I sure do like the phrases “completely pivoted,” “trying to maintain its audience,” and “figure out exactly what to do with the platform.
Yep, the new Alphabet Google thingy in a nutshell.
Stephen E Arnold, September 19, 2015
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More Google Plus Speculation : Stephen E. Arnold @ Beyond Search
Great post about google plus speculation..