Is Google Plus a “hit” or “miss”? Three other social networking fans said..
I got my invite from a friend in Twitter last Thursday, three hours after Google launched the Google+.
The Google Plus invitation is an e-mail with a header “invitation,” and inside, written are the words, “The Google+ project is currently working out all the kinks with a small group of testers. If you’re not able to access Google+, please check back again soon,” and below the e-mail’s body is the link “Learn More About Google+” wrapped by a red box.
After clicking the red button, I’ve spent the next 6 hours of my life playing inside Google’s new social networking website. The next morning, 50% of my Friday work (at least 7 hours) were spent inside the Google+ website.
Like other testers, you’ll notice that the user interface of Google Plus looks a whole lot like Facebook, but better. The UI is cleaner, crisper and easier to navigate. I’m in love with Google Plus maybe because I can follow other tech bloggers and journalists and some Google employees. I want other feedbacks from other “users,” or fans of other social networking sites to see if Google Plus is an “early success,” or just a “yet another social networking site.”
I invited a friend addicted to his Tumblr account. I got his reply the next morning, he said, “it’s neat. I want to eat it.” This friend is always online in Google+ after I invited him, and he even “hang outed” with me three times (Hangout is the video chatting feature of Google Plus). He also added that he invited at least 30% of his Tumblr friends to continue their “journey” inside Google+, because Google Plus is one of the hottest topics inside Tumblr now and they want to brag.
My second invite went to a friend who is obsessed with his Canon camera. According to him, uploading high quality photos and videos in Google+ is better than Facebook because you do not need to configure or toggle anything before uploading. He also added that videos shot with 1080p resolution played 1080p too, and with YouTube-like player interface. He also added that GIF works inside the “news stream” or the “dashboard” of Google+, and he’s loving it.
I also invited my aunt living in Nevada who loves her Facebook account. Surprisingly, teaching her how to use Google+ is easier than teaching her how to use Skype. She also installed the Google+ application in her LG Revolution 4G without my help. She said, “it’s in the Android Market already.” We also huddled after she installed Google Plus. (Huddle is the BBM-like Android app of Google Plus).
Looks like Google Plus is an early success, knowing that it’s still in BETA, or still on its “unstable” stage. Can this kill Facebook? Well, not this year, only time will tell, but honestly speaking, it can if at least 5 million more users will join before this year ends. Can this kill Tumblr? Most Probably. And how about Twitter? Well, it’s really the main target according to my instinct after using Google Plus.
You can follow my Google Plus account by visiting this LINK. I love followers, so be sure to “plus” me after “following” me. (New words invented inside Google Plus, I guess). Image via 9Gag.
