Some great points but he fails to mention the "mink oiled boots" syndrome: NO pureplay social network could succeed now because the era of pureplay social networks is waning fast; I don't think he appreciates that Google gets this, Page's purported obsession notwithstanding

I argue (in comments) that Facebook has already been the groundbreaker, and I fear (w Cringely) that it'll become the privacy badboy in the race to monetize #fb

Dour riff on Google's announcement that they are tying together users' interactions/identifies on various G products Thx +andrew bolt

Tongue in cheek & funny comments: what's #google+ #whitespace for?..

Interesting riff & speculation on #Google+ redesign featuring remarkable #whitespace

Net-net on Google+ design refresh out today

Interesting theory about premature Google+ launch being due to Twitter real-time search cutoff

Expected this: alternative to Facebook Connect; Google+ gives it teeth, now G knows who yr friends are

What the Plus! home page; only available on iOS or Kindle :~(

MUSTread: Illuminating interview w @guykawasaki who explains his interest/commitment to Google+ Thx @mengonline #li

Short post on imminent changes to Google search results, incorporating AI (artificial intel) features

Fairly detailed comparison of Twitter & Google+

Suggest using info.com as alternative

Backlash against Google/Google+, this post shows how to 1) how to disconnect Google+ from Google search results and 2) configure your browser to default to non-Google search engines. Useful, but assumes 2 things that will be untrue for some people: a) Google+ results "pollute" search results in all cases; b) Yahoo/Bing give better search results. Although all of the above could be true in some cases, the devil is in the details. It is surprising that the post didn't mention a much better alternative: info.com, whose algorithm sorts results from all three search engines. Executive's Guide recommends being aware of the ground shifting under search. Don't get caught up in religious wars, and try different things. As we have argued in these pages here, Google+ results will enhance certain kinds of searches and will return inferior results in others. As infoworld says, users can "filter out" Google+ search results on a case-by-case basis, so the watchword is to try different things. Also, get acquainted with info.com, it could add serious value in some use cases/situations. If you really want "quality" in terms of what you're trying to accomplish, Google+ has made it more complicated. C'est la vie, quoi! ;^(

Trove of tools for connecting other presences to Google+ Page, Profile

How-to video shows how to link website/blog with Google+ Page to boost search results & let people circle you from your blog

Inspiring post about how Internet firm used Panda's disruption of their search status—and became stronger in the process #li

MSM analysis misses the point by assuming Google+ is a social network

Several references predict 490 million Google+ users by 1March when they port over YouTube

Offers a basic model for layers of social innovation networks, using Google+ as an example

MUSTread: Lucid explanation of how Google+ co-mingles social & search (yes you can turn on/off)

Awesome list of Google+ utilities & "helpers" Great links

Useful hacks and explanation: explains Google's slowness with making API available, which keeps Google+ disconnected from the rest of the ecosytem and frustrates users. This imposes a high cost of use because users are only able to post from Google+. Since it delays the adoption of Google+, it's bound to frustrate Google, too, which is a good thing! (we're in alignment ;^)

Interesting rumors about Larry Page & importance of SPYW (Search Plus Your World)

Useful riff on disruptive potential of Google+ nonetheless has glaring holes and reflects arbitrary assumptions. I recommend reading it to learn about this argument, which is based on this questionable logic: "social data degrades the 'quality' of search results." The real answer is far less satisfying, "It depends." Some search results will be improved with social data while others won't. Search, SEO/SEM and other players dislike Google+ when it disrupts their businesses. Expect, and listen to, these arguments, but realize that they are often biased.

Useful infographic shows various aspects of Google+ adoption Thx @infosourcer #li

MUSTsee: compelling, simple (and funny) valueprop I've seen for Google+ v. Facebook Thx @jaana #fb

Update: this has shut down for now (but you can use Dapper/Yahoo): Connecting Google+ content to the ecosystem: export Google+ posts as RSS so you can display on websites, blogs, etc.

Obama campaign uses Google+ for Q&A; clueless politics tho 2blog

Google's Eric Schmidt interviewed on Search, Plus Your World & social search deals w Twitter, Facebook; many useful links Thx @infosourcer #li

One of the more lucid analyses on the relevance of antitrust to Google+ [notsomuch]

Early noise about FTC including Google+ in its antitrust analysis of Google

MUSTread: [Search disruption] How Google, Plus Your World changes the game, impacts SEO/SEM #li

Insightful riff on significance of "Search, Plus Your World," which integrates (normal) Google results with Google+ network results #fb

BREAKING news analysis (w facts): Twitter reacts to Google's "Search Plus Your World" release Thx @infosourcer #li

The launch of Google’s new social network has poignant significance for CMOs—in predictable and surprising ways. The launch is significant because Google+ is an exciting new social venue with the potential to disrupt. But even more importantly, it can teach us how the ecosystem works and how organizations can learn to use it to garner support for things they care about. ::07.13.2011

Funny take on conflict w Google TOS/policy but good lesson too Thx @jowyang #fb

Q4 google+ analysis & stats of global social networks Thx @infosourcer #fb

Quick glimpse/preview of imminent developments w Google+ Facebook Apple & Twitter #fb

Brief comparison of Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn for business; touches on usecases Thx @thesocialsale #li

Scoop (unofficial): check out imminent design changes on Google+ & apps #li

Tools purport to help build your Google+ network

MSFT's social network finally surfaces after summer's leak; note how social networks are only now-std svcs req'd everywhere #fb

Useful analysis of Google+ Pages, features and possibilities, relevant to brands and marketers #li

Google spinning up Google+'s developer ecosystem. As I've written from the beginning, Google is playing the long game here; it's obvious that an inordinate amount of WordPress's Facebook's and Twitter's strengths and value has come from their APIs and developer communities (they're all platform plays from this perspective), and Google is taking its time, experimenting. They are executing very well and have time to do it right. Monitor this carefully, the functionality will accelerate. Google may also be taking some lessons from LinkedIn and how they have used an extremely controlled approach to their developer community. Google is also feeling the pain of the chaotic (according to some) Android developer community. A lot of lessons they may be considering.

Stresses gaps in Google+ Pages by comparing to Facebook Pages; states the obvious, no insights

Prank produced fake Bank of America Google+ Page with very unflattering messaging, suggests BofA was snoozing #fb

Short riff on Google+ strategy & intentions: the "plus" will go away #fb

How to connect social networks to google search results; use Google's algos to pull in friends' relevant comments to search results #fb

MUSTread: Google incorporates your friends (twitter, facebook..) suggestions into search results #li

Fantastic! New browser gadgets make it easy to invoke Google+ from anywhere, anytime #li

VentureBeat interviews Brad Horowitz on the strategy for Google+ and on his reaction to journalists and bloggers. Although he's coy about the strategy's specifics, he verified that Google+ was never conceived as a social network; rather it's a way to personalize and glue together users' experiences with all other Google products. There's also an explicit attempt to learn from their own and others' mistakes in terms of user experience; for example, various products (i.e. Plus Gmail Search Docs Blogger..) will enable different identity choices: realname, anonymous, pseudonymous). In this, Google's endgame is similar to Facebook's: to provide advertisers a better picture of user wishes so they can advertise more effectively. I still stand by my assertion that Google+ will change the context and pressure social networks in unusual ways, so I'll be following it closely. But don't think of it as a social network to begin seeing its disruptive potential.

Quick summary of Google+ emerging features, end October 2011

Short post mentions Google+ "what's hot" feature; Thx @jowyang

Quick update on some newish Google+ features and how to use them

Short post on the significance of the integration of Google+ and Google Apps - and how to migrate your Google+ presence from a personal Google account to a Google Apps account in order to use Google Apps' arsenal of online tools, for photo editing and many others.

Useful post gives ten bite-sized tips for how to use Google+ that reflect its ongoing development and satisfy your instant gratification hacker. A sampling: how to search Google+ content (no official search available), how to italicize, bold & strikethrough text, how to do the equivalent of bookmarking within G+ and how to reorder Circles.

Wired interview with Brad Horowitz, Google's VP of Products offers valuable insight into how Google perceives Google+. This shows why it's a mistake to consider "Plus" just another social network. Google wants to make it the central hub of digital content sharing. One interesting insight: much of the "sharing" on Google+ is private, unlike in Twitter and Facebook, so it isn't visible to the public. This makes it difficult for pundits to correct its adoption. I predict that Google+ will disrupt the concept of "social networks" significantly and raise the bar in numerous areas. It is extremely significant when you reflect on Horowitz's remarks and what Google does.

Must read post speculating on whether Google will integrate Google+ with Docs to make an enterprise play, disrupting Yammer, Socialtext and other lightweight social enterprise players. This is exactly how to think and why most people miss the true significance of Google+: it's a social infrastructure into which users will be able to plug many of their other Web activities (such as using Google Docs, Gmail, Payments, etc.). This makes it far more significant that "another social network." Thx @jowyang #fb

Google+ continues to vacuum Google apps (Reader, Picasa..) in Google's strategy to build a social core surrounded by cloud apps thx @benphoster #fb

Useful guide, although dated, but using the Photo features in google+

Insight into problems Q4 2011 while Google transitioning from Picasa to Google+

USEFUL short reflection on why Google+ will be here to stay, insight into Google product development #fb

Quick post explains new google+ feature: you control what circles can notify you of social actions #li

Excellent insight into Google+ strategy & importance Thx @patrickchareyre #li

#Google+ "review" by a user that doesn't get it; sm good pts but shallow analysis #li

VERY basic but a couple interesting slides that try to help you assess whether G+ for you

Interesting comment on Facebook's falling stock price: Google+ effect?

Reflecting on executive social network adoption, and where relationship building is going Thx @jimworth #li

Another inevitable comparison; worth a glance #fb

Rousing discussion re: Google+ and identity enforcement; some pearls amid grumbling #fb

Pranks & sparring.. purported indiv advertising on #facebook for "his friends" to join him on G+ #li

David Pogue's take on #google+ | he's into Circles! ;^) Thx @stefanw #fb

Some of the most astute commentary on the Google+ launch; dive in!

Interesting research brief on early adoption of Google+ #fb

One of the best p/reviews of google+ - find out what the noise's about #li