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Google- Are You Kidding Me?

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Real Estate Agent with Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd IA100052670

Google- Are You Kidding Me?

An Anti-Social Networking site that has all the features a digital citizen has been looking for!

  • Auto Birthday posts with ALL CAP options and exclamation points! 
  • Street alert which auto posts to your smart phone when you enter a business that is affiliated and also sends discount coupons to all your friends
  • A dislike button
  • Universal friends to start and all you have to do is discard the people you don't like

For all the exciting details on google- watch this video.

Someone in my circle on google+ asked if there was a "slap button" instead of a poke!

Now in all seriousness Chris Brogan has created a multi video post on how to use google+.  It is google+ 101 and give a nice overview of the subject.

Google+ is a beta test.  It is an open format where there might not be a lot of privacy.  Bottom line on that one is: don't go there if you are saying things you don't want others to see!  To me it appears like it as an open platform and people are very accepting of everyone being new and trying to learn the systems.  10,000,000 members on a private invitation concept in a few short weeks says it might be around to stay for awhile. 

A guy in one of my circles shared that he posted a new blog on google+ and it was ranked on google with that one post.  Who knows what will happen with the SEO juice when you post at the main plant.  I am thinking this might be BIG.  The reception I have in the first 2 days has been great.  I feel like #LarryCrowne in the scooter gang with unconditional acceptance at this point by Cyber Superstars!

Guy Kawasaki was commenting back and forth with me today about Enchantment:

Guy Kawasaki's profile photoGuy Kawasaki  -  11:18 AM  -  Public
I know we're all supposed to be all warm and fuzzy, kumbaya, socially engaging on G+, but this screenshot shows the potential of G+ for commerce. The link for redeeming Enchantment became a Bit.ly trending link in about two minutes.

I was the 1st comment  There are 31 comments in between but here was our abbreviated conversation.

Carra Riley - It's now HARD Ball.. the games have begun!

Guy Kawasaki - +Carra Riley Mine are of steel

Carra Riley - Guy Kawasaki I KNOW.. did an interview with you at Blog World 2009... I know you are the Holy Kaw but I am the Cosmic Cow Pie... :) Helping vintage learners become digital citizens! We should talk!

Guy Kawasaki - +Carra Riley Hah, I'm a vintage guy these days too!

JF - Guy I agree that this definitely has potential if your circles are large enough and you are a recommended person to circle, like yourself. Hard to image a small fry getting those same results.

Guy Kawasaki - +JF The whole point of social media, in my bizarre opinion, is that nobodies are the new somebodies. Used right, anyone can be a "somebody" using social media.

JR - +guy Kawasaki Like the Kardashians!

Carra Riley - +Guy Kawasaki +JFMaking a vintage user feel good!

TM - Nicely done, Guy! Great illustration of the potential!

From the conversation with Guy i have coined the phase "Vintage Participant" VP's to mean baby boomers in a digital world. Who knows it could be a new calling helping boomer connect! 

For google it could be that the third time is a charm.  The "wave" and "buzz" did not work so well but looks like google+ could be on it's way to giving facebook and twitter a run for their money or should we say advertisers!   

Come play in my circle and if you don't have an invite let me know and I can take care of that!  I got the juice!

Is it google- or google+ in your experience?

 

 

Cliff Keith
SF Bay Homes - Redwood City, CA
Redwood City Real Estate

Interesting.  What about google +1?  I thought that was suppose to be better???

Jul 12, 2011 09:20 PM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Cliff ~  Did you watch the video?  You have been punked!  Tee hee!

 

Jul 12, 2011 09:45 PM
Norma J. Elkins
Elite Realty Group - Morristown, TN
Realtor - Elkins Home Selling Team

Thanks for sharing --- Google has what it takes - Have a great day!

Jul 12, 2011 11:20 PM
Warren Veach
State Continuing Education (StateCE) - Plano, TX

Hi Carra,

I'm still playing with the features and not spending a lot of time in Google, but I can already see some advantages. When I figure out what I'm doing on there, I'll look you up.

Have a GREAT day!

Jul 13, 2011 02:17 AM
Joeann Fossland
Advantage Solutions Group - Tucson, AZ
Master Certified Coach to Motivated Agents

Now how fun is this?????? You are always on the cutting edge :>)

Don't you deserve a break? Let's Party with a PURPOSE at the Girlfriend's Reinvention Weekend to Reboot Your Brain!

Jul 13, 2011 02:31 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Norma ~  Google has the juice!

Warren ~  Try it you will like it!

Joeann ~  Yip this is a lot of fun!   and Yes.. let's party with purpose at the Girlfriends Reinvention Weeked to Reboot your brain!  Coming August 19 to 21st!  We can laugh about being ditital citizens or Vintage Participants!

Jul 13, 2011 03:11 AM
Bryan Robertson
Los Altos, CA

I don't think anyone is watching the video.  That's hilarious!  What's really bad is I could totally see some of the fake features in Google- actually coming up on someones list of social media ideas. 

Jul 13, 2011 03:17 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Bryan ~  You are right.. that is what makes it even funnier!  thanks for your comment.. insider! 

Joeann~  thanks for the reblog we will see how many people "Get It"!  Fun stuff!

Jul 13, 2011 03:29 AM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Carra, right now my head is swimming with all the social media platforms...I must admit that I would like to see the "slap button" implemented!

Jul 13, 2011 06:08 AM
Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Carra-the video is so funny: I love it. How about a Raspberry button. I love the auto Happy Birthdays.

Jul 14, 2011 09:35 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Nick ~  That was really funny!  How is the space post coming?  Can't wait to read it!

Toni ~  Raspberry button would be great! The video is cute!

Jul 14, 2011 01:44 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

That is really fun.  I definitely have wanted to thumbs down some things.  But, could you imagine if you really could thumbs down websites...the competition would go insane.

Jul 22, 2011 10:51 PM