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How to Add Gmail Contacts to Google Plus Circles

Google Plus Integrated with Gmail  and other Google Product , to expand its reach far , So now you can easily access contact from your gmail , and you can see all the updates by Google plus contact .

Add Gmail Contacts to Google Plus Circles, Share and Filter

 Gmail will now offer circles as a filtering option. Therefore, all the incoming mails can be filtered based on respective circles or contacts.

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Circles would show up in labels in your Gmail or your conversation list. Therefore, now you would be able to add anybody in Gmail with your Google circle contact list. This would also be based on the contact widget. If you use Google plus and Gmail, the integration would really help you.

Another feature is, sharing in this integration. Google is introducing a way for friends to share all the email photos on Google plus. There will be an additional share button with a view option. There will be a download button, which you can use for downloading. This would be next to image attachment.

With the integration, circles and mail would be easy to access.  The address book would be automatically updated in your Gmail contacts. If you add any address in Google circle or plus, then you can see it directly on your Gmail.

 Circles should appear in labels in your Gmail or your call list. Therefore, now you would be able to get everyone to add Gmail to your Google contact list circle. This would also be based on the contact widget. If you use Google and Gmail Plus, the integration would really help you.

Another feature is the integration of parts. Google is introducing a way for friends to all e-mail photos to share on Google as well. There will be an extra share button for option. There will be a download button, you can use to download. This would be next to the picture space.

With the integration, and e-mail circles would be easily accessible. The book would be automatically updated in your Gmail contacts. If you add an address into Google or circle plus, you can immediately see your Gmail.

Google plus integration is definitely going to help all the social networking users. The effort will not only integrate products but it would integrate users as well. Facebook is the biggest challenge with Google plus. However, with this move the company is expecting more users for Google plus.

Read – Google Plus and Facebook Competition.

If everything is easily available and accessible, every user would switch service. Google plus is also planning to integrate with Google documents. This move would help users who use Google spreadsheets. There is a Google added support with the integration, which can be used.

How far will Google plus succeed with the integration thing, one needs to wait and watch. For time being, enjoy all the efforts and services in your Gmail account.

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Google+ iPhone app Released with new updates

Google+ iPhone app Released with new updates

What's New in Version 1.0.7.2940

- full resolution photo uploads
- search
- photo +1
- bug fixes and performance improvements

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Games in Google+: fun that fits your schedule

Games in Google+: fun that fits your schedule

My family has a games closet. Inside you’ll find a few decks of cards, two decades’ worth of board games and a Twister mat for those times when we’re feeling limber. Playing games is a great way for us to spend quality time with each other (and a little healthy competition never hurt anyone either).

Today we’re adding games to Google+. With the Google+ project, we want to bring the nuance and richness of real-life sharing to the web. But sharing is about more than just conversations. The experiences we have together are just as important to our relationships. We want to make playing games online just as fun, and just as meaningful, as playing in real life.

That means giving you control over when you see games, how you play them and with whom you share your experiences. Games in Google+ are there when you want them and gone when you don’t.

When you’re ready to play, the Games page is waiting—click the games button at the top of your stream. You can see the latest game updates from your circles, browse the invites you’ve received and check out games that people you know have played recently. The Games page is also where your game accomplishments will appear. So you can comfortably share your latest high score—your circles will only see the updates when they’re interested in playing games too.

If you’re not interested in games, it’s easy to ignore them. Your stream will remain focused on conversations with the people you care about.

You’ll have a fun initial set of games to play with on Google+. Thanks to the developers who’ve worked with us to make them available:

If you’re a developer interested in building games for Google+, you can learn more on our new Google+ developer blog.

Today we’re starting to gradually roll out games in Google+. We look forward to making them fully available to everyone in Google+ soon. When you see a Games page in your account, please give games a try and send us feedback. Look for the "send feedback" button in the bottom right-hand corner of any page in Google+. Thanks for playing! Like the rest of the Google+ project, we're just getting started.

3 Reasons to Use Google Plus for Businesses

1. Connections.
More than 1 billion people use Google's search engine every month. Google Plus for businesses allows you to potentially tap into that traffic, as Google+ Pages are now showing up in search results.
With the launch of Google+ Pages, the website is also debuting a feature called "Direct Connect." Users who type "+" in front of a company's name in Google's search field will be connected directly to the company's Google+ Page, if there is one.
People with personal Google+ profiles can recommend your business with a "+1," or add your business to their "Circles" so they can follow your every post. They can even chat with you or your employees face-to-face over Google+'s "Hangouts" feature.
2. Collaborations.
"Hangouts" is more than just a way to video chat, it also lets your team work on shared files in Google Docs from remote locations, in real time. Businesses can also use "Hangouts" like a virtual whiteboard for brainstorming.
Customers can also collaborate via "Hangouts." Businesses can host live customer feedback discussions, for example, giving you insight into your products and your customer base, a columnist for Simply Business suggests.
3. Circles.
As you may have heard, Google+ features "Circles," which lets you pick which posts are sent to specific groups of followers.
This could be a boon to businesses that cater to certain demographics, The International Business Times suggests. For example, a business can create different content for different age group "Circles," or send special offers to customers in a certain geographic "Circle."
However, keep in mind that Google Plus for businesses are still evolving. Critics note that Google+ Pages are still in need of business-friendly features like website analytic tools and personalized URLs.

Google+ iPhone app updated with search, better photo uploads

  Lance Whitney 

Google has tweaked its Google+ app for the iPhone to add built-in search and a couple of features previously available only on its Web site.
Users of the social network can now search for specific people or posts, just as they can on the Google+ site. A search field appears at the top of the mobile app where one can enter a query by name or keyword.
The app can now handle full resolution photographs, so images should retain their higher resolution after they're uploaded. Photos also can now be recommended by tapping the +1 button next to the image.
In addition to the above changes, Google said it also threw in some bug fixes and performance improvements, though it wasn't specific about what needed fixing or improving.
One improvement yet to surface is iPad optimization. The app continues to be designed for the smaller screen of the iPhone and iPod Touch, so iPad users will still need to run it in a small window or in the lower-resolution full-screen window.

Originally posted at Digital Media

7 New Games Added to G+ :

7 New Games Added to G+ :

1-Shadow Fight https://plus.google.com/games/676662585162

2-Happy Kingdom https://plus.google.com/games/881708046750

3-Bug Village https://plus.google.com/games/257524220287

4-GolMania https://plus.google.com/games/1035260528008

5-Slotomania https://plus.google.com/games/592266061921

6- Millionaire City https://plus.google.com/games/389251492433

7- Uno Boost https://plus.google.com/games/1057940854794

Bank of America’s Google Plus Page Appears ‘Brandjacked’

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Carl Franzen November 14, 2011, 8:00 PM 16530 25

Updated 3:45 pm ET Tuesday, November 15
Google Plus Pages for businesses and brands are barely a week old, and already the neophyte social network appears to have its first identity crisis: Someone has created a Google Plus Page for Bank of America trashing the nation’s largest bank with a series of mocking photos, images and other posts, according to Reuters social media editor Anthony DeRosa on Twitter Monday night.
Indeed, visiting the page at the time of this posting reveals a series of messages obviously meant to satirize the bank’s overall business practices.
“Starting tomorrow, all Occupy Wall Street protestors with Bank of America accounts around the country will have their assets seized as part of BofA’s new Counter-Financial-Terrorism policy,” reads a post on November 8, “You will sit down and shut up, or we will foreclose on you.”
In fact, all of the account activity, dating back to its creation, seems to have occurred on November 8, the day after Google Plus debuted the ability for brands to register to create pages. There is no activity before or after that date.
Aside from the mocking posts, the blog also features a series of unflattering photos of former Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis, who retired in 2009 after steering the bank through the merger with Merrill Lynch and the associated 2008 global financial crisis.
Several others examining the bizarre situation on Twitter, namely Red Tettemer vice president Annie Heckenberger, noted that whoever created the page was exemplifying “brandjacking” in which an unauthorized person or group manages to acquire the online identity of another group and impersonate them.
No matter who is behind the page, the fact that it was put up so quickly and remains up a week later clearly marks a blight on the rollout of the Google Plus Pages and the company’s ability to ensure brand security and verification, an irony considering the fact that initially, Google didn’t allow companies or pseudonyms on Google Plus partially due to verification reasons.

The same thing happened to Twitter, with “fake accounts” being created for celebrities and causing real-world confusion. Twitter responded by creating its “Verified Accounts” procedure and accompanying stamp in June 2009.
But on Google Plus, it appears that anyone can still create a Plus Page for any business, so long as they link to that business’s official website, Creare Group notes. And the Bank of America Plus Page’s “About” section contains the company’s real New York city headquarters address, phone number and web URL.
As for what Google plans to do about the issue, a Google spokesperson told TPM via email that while the company doesn’t comment on individual Plus pages, “we also rely on the community (as with a lot of our other products like Android Market and YouTube) to help report profiles they feel are violating our policies. You can see a ‘Report this Profile’ link on the left hand side of the page.”
We’ve reached out to Bank of America for more on what they plan to do about the situation and will update when we receive a response.
Late update: A Bank of America spokesperson emailed TPM with the following statement: “We shared our concerns over the imposter page with Google, and it has since been taken down.”

How To Optimize Your Business’ Google Plus page for Ranking and Results

Google finally took the wraps of their Google Plus pages for business last week. So now it’s time for you to jump on board and create this vital web presence for your business.
We’ve collated this quick guide on how to optimise your business’ Google Plus page for better rankings and results – just so you get it right from the outset.
How to Optimize Google Plus pages for Business

Step 1 – Set Up Your Google Plus Page
To get started, go to: Create a Page on Google+ (this assumes you have a Google personal profile already). Then select your category:

• Local Business or Place
• Product or Brand
• Company, Institution or Organization
• Arts, Entertainment or Sports
• Other

For most company’s you’ll either select “Local Business” or “Company, Institution or Organisation.
Then simply fill out the details on the “add your info” page to create your basic Google Plus page.

Step 2 – Upload Your Page Image and Tagline
The next step in the process will be adding a profile image and tagline. in 99% of cases, your main image will be your logo.
Make sure you add an image with a keyword optimized file name (e.g. ineedhits-seo.jpg), and in cases where you dont have a branded tagline for your business – use it as an opportunity to add a keyword relevant slogan/message.
After this step, it’ll ask you to share your page with your networks/circles. Just hit next, and you can share later once your profile is fully optimized.

Step 3 – Provide an optimized description/introduction of your business
Once you’ve completed the previous step, you’ll be taken to a screen with a choice of posting, sharing and networking options. Near the top left of the options you’ll see the name of your page in grey. Click on this and then click the blue “edit” button on the next screen.
You’ll then be shown an editable version of your “about” info.

The first step is adding an introduction/description for your business. It’s key for you to create a spiel that’s both marketing savvy and SEO friendly. So make sure you have the right mix of keyword density and compelling copy.

Step 4 – Contact info
This goes without saying…make it easy for visitors to your page to contact your business. Give them all your contact details.

Step 5 – Add your website details
You’ll normally add your main business website in this section, which is nice link back to your website from an SEO perspective.

Step 6 – Link to Relevant Profiles and Sites
Here you can add links back to your business’ other social media profiles and websites. Of course this section can add credibility to your profile, so feel free to add links to qualifications, industry bodies etc…

Step 7 – Add business related images
On your page, there will be 5 images displayed above your description and business information. So upload 5 images (optimized for SEO of course) that are a strong reflection of your brand (e.g. product images, other main logos, your premises or even get creative and use the 5 images to create a banner).

Step 8 – Build Your Network/Circles and Start Sharing & Posting
Once your Google Plus page is finished, it’s time to start engaging with the Google Plus community. For your business page, you can create circles (networks), start posting information and news through your feed and importantly add your Google Plus page details to your existing website, other networks and share it through your media channels.