The Pluses of Google Plus

After a few weeks of daily usage of Google+ (aka Google Plus), here are what I’d call the Pluses of Google Plus:

• You can follow anyone you want, and anyone can follow you. Like Twitter.
• Circles. Direct posts to only the people you want to see it, not to everyone all the time.
• Fresh start. It’s a chance to start over…. meaning a news feed devoid of 500 “friends” you barely know sharing their mindless drivel.
• Google integration. You can +1 sites right from the Google results screen. You can also see links that your Google+ or Twitter contacts have shared.
• More Google integration. Your Google+ account will appear on the toolbar seen in Gmail, Google Docs, etc. Notifications will also appear on this toolbar, allowing you to respond to comments without ever leaving Gmail.
• Spam-free (at least in beta). Ahh no ads and no Farmville spam to see. This will surely end at some point, but it’s nice for now.
• It’s not Facebook.

It will be interesting to see how Google+ changes throughout the beta phase, as there are still some features lacking that one would expect from a social media site.

Source: http://wafflesatnoon.com/2011/07/31/the-pluses-of-google-plus/