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Gmail’s new look!

Posted: November 15, 2011 in Google

 

Gmail will be switching to a new look soon, and here’s the scoop:

-Elasticity: You can now transition from any desktop to mobile screen sizes and your inbox will always display the same way.
-Improved Search:  Customize your search easier and even have the ability to create a filter with the “Advanced search options”.
-Improved Conversation View:  The content of your messages display upfront and profile images that your contacts have selected to show (or images that you’ve selected to show for them) make it easier for you to see who you are talking to.
-New Look: You can choose how many messages are displayed,  change the size of your chat window, choose from several new themes to personalize your inbox, how you use labels and gadgets, and how the calendar displays…to name a few!

Check out the tutorial to learn more about each new feature of Gmail by clicking here.

 

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Google rolls out Google+ Pages for Businesses and Brands!

Posted: November 7, 2011 in Google, Online Marketing

Today Google’s Blog announced the unveiling of Google+ Pages. Until now Google+ has only been focused on the individual with the promise that in the near future they would also incorporate the ability for people to share and promote the brands and businesses they love. Today Google’s roll out Google+ Pages is accomplishing that.

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It seems Google’s main goal for Google+ Page is to give businesses and brands the ability to help connect with their loyal customers and fans. The Google+ Pages also allows customers or fans to promote and share their experience with the business by means of adding the Business page to their circles, promote it through +1’ing it or directly sharing the business with specific circles via a “share this page” button.

The Google+ Pages themselves include 4 tabs so far: Posts, About, Photos, and Videos. The majority of the business information is included on the “about” tab which included an introduction, hours of operations and the website for the business. Posts, Photos and Videos are all generated by the business.

Some of the businesses and brands that were involved in the beta trails and have business pages already build-out are Pepsi, Toytota and Macy’s. Several brands including, The Muppets and The Dallas Cowboys also have Google+ Pages.

Here is an example of a Google+ Business Page:

Google+ Pages

Google’s announcement happened less than an hour ago so updates and new features are bond to be released soon. We will be following and posting any updates we find to the Organik Blog, please stay tuned for more updates.


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Google + Now Open to the Public

Posted: September 22, 2011 in Google, Social Media Optimization

Google has opened its new social network, Google + (Google Plus) to the public for the first time this Tuesday. For the last three months Google + has been in the beta stages and available to a limited number of users. When Google + first became available users were only able to join the network through personal invitation from already registered user.

 
Google + LoginGoogle + Goes PublicNow Google + is open to all Google users without invitation. Google has actually modified their home page and toolbar to promote their social network. The social network integrates with many of the existing features and applications offered by Google. One example being Google Search will further tailor your search results to show what results your friend have recommended and more.

The main features of Google + consists of “Circles”, “Hangouts”, Huddles” and “Sparks”. The social network also offers personal pages to display posts, videos, pictures and more. A games tab separate from your primary stream and many other common social networking elements presents in Google’s unique manner.
 
 
 

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Google+ for Businesses

Posted: July 14, 2011 in Google, Online Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Optimization

Google+, Google’s effort to turn the entire search engine entity into one giant social network saw success for personal Google+ accounts. Although, Google has requested businesses to postpone creating Google+ profiles for the time being while they further develop + features for business profiles. Even so, several major brands including Ford, Mashable and Breaking News created profiles anyway.

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Google had not planned on reviling their business profiles for Google+ until later this year but due to the frenzy of businesses pressuring Google for business profiles Christian Oestlien, group product manager at Google announced on his blog they are running a test phase that businesses can apply for to be part of the testing. Be sure to apply for your business to be part of the test by going to http://goo.gl/zq95C. Applications to be part of the test phase end this Friday. We at Organik SEO have applied and so should your business.

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