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Google vs Facebook, Round Two; Five Advantages to Using Google Plus for Photo Sharing

July 28, 2011 - Last Modified: April 1, 2014 by James Martell 9,149

Google VS Facebook Photo Sharing

It was bound to happen eventually.

Google has spent several years trying to find a platform with the right combination of practicality and gee-whizzery to compete with Facebook. Partially because of a PR nightmare over privacy issues, Google lost the first round with their ill-fated Google Buzz. However, Google Plus just might win round two.

The differences between Google Buzz and Google Plus aren’t massive; as a matter of fact, many Google Buzz features have been integrated into Google Plus. However, Google’s newest attempt at social networking has some charms all its own, particularly for those of us who like to share photos.

From his observation post in the Gadget Lab at Wired.com, Charlie Sorrel reports:

“It has been said that the biggest feature of Google Plus is that it’s not Facebook. However, there’s another feature that may be of interest to all you Gadget Lab photo nerds out there: the photo integration. It turns out that G+ is a pretty sweet way to manage and view your shared photos.”

Google plus photo gallery

Google vs Facebook; 3 Improvements in Uploading Photos

One of Facebook’s most popular features is their photo gallery. Consequently, the photo gallery for Google plus was engineered to give Facebook a run for their money. For instance, the Google photo gallery offers three important advantages;

  • the ability to upload faster because there’s no need to configure or toggle the pictures beforehand,
  • the ability to upload higher resolution images – up to 2,048 pixels,
  • the ability to upload directly from your Android (and iPhone)

On that last note, the Blackberry app is not available yet but is on their way. However, if you happen to be considering a switch to Android or iPhone, this might be a good excuse.

I, for one, intend to make my next phone an Android, primarily because my son Justin has convinced me of the error of my iPhone ways.

My friend Vinny was taking photos of the 4th of July fireworks show over the Hudson River in New York. He was able to upload them onto Google Plus directly from his Android without a problem. In fact, he raved about it.

It seems that Google’s higher resolution capabilities makes the Google+ gallery an ideal platform for sharing photos, whether they be from a friend or family member sharing their life experiences, to a professional specializing in infrared photography sharing images with clients, it’s now easier than ever.

Google vs Facebook; 2 Improvements in Sharing Photos

The whole point of uploading photos to a site like Facebook or Google Plus is to share them with friends and associates. Of course, as both Facebook and Google have discovered, social networkers now have higher standards regarding what they want to share and with whom.

The Google photo sharing options address these standards by offering two important advantages;

  • the ability to upload photos immediately into a private album so they can be categorized and shared later, and
  • the ability to share photos with specific circles, rather than simply “friends” and “everybody”.

While these two features offer improvements over Google’s old photo sharing options, they certainly don’t mean a death knell, or even a retirement party, for Facebook.
It is unlikely that Google Plus – or anything else – will completely supplant Facebook anytime soon, but it is refreshing to see some serious competition in the market.

College kids uploading their latest party shots will appreciate the multiple privacy settings offered by multiple circles. It will give them the ability to share the good times with their friends but not with prospective employers.

Serious photographers will appreciate the picture quality and ease of uploading. It may also help them further justify the purchase of their latest high-tech device, whether it be a professional editing software suite for the latest infrared cameras, a new Google Android supported mobile device, or a HD video camera. Why? Because they now have a platform capable of fully displaying their work.

Folks like you and I, by the way, will benefit whether we take advantage of the photo sharing options or not. Let’s face it, whenever AOL or Ebay or even Facebook is challenged by someone else’s new technology, it’s good for the market. Whoever survives the initial confrontation will go on to offer an improved product, every time.

What does the arrival of Google Plus really mean, then? David Seaman from BusinessInsider.com opined, “It will be a huge success, and Facebook is in trouble — although by no means obsolete.”

The jury is still out on whether Google Plus will actually be a Facebook killer. What Justin and I are looking forward to, though, is watching these two virtual behemoths duke it out. It should be quite a show.

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James Martell is an Internet pioneer who discovered the lucrative world of affiliate marketing in 1999. He is a self-taught Internet entrepreneur and a leading expert in affiliate marketing training, outsourcing and natural search engine optimization. James is also the host of the "Affiliate Buzz", the first and longest running affiliate marketing podcast in the industry (since 2003). Google+ James Martell

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{ 11 Responses }

  1. Jenn Colgan says:
    I could see how these advantages would be important to a photographer or someone who is heavily dependent on their photos, but for an average "Jane" like me, I'm not sure if this is enough reason to switch. I have just enough time to catch up on Facebook; not sure if I have another minute for Google+ (for now)...
  2. courtney stodden says:
    FB has been around for a couple of years and most of the people are familiar with it and it will certainly take Google some time to catch up and convince people to participate G+ on top of FB. The battle should be something to watch in the long run
  3. Billy says:
    I really have not tried the new google interface since I've used the old google buz but it seem like the picture options are not good enought since my whole family and friends are on facebook its going to be a tough migration. Regards Billy
  4. Azam says:
    G+ is really cool. I foresee it surpassing FB very soon and becoming a mainstream social media.
  5. greg says:
    Soon after I started my Google+ account, I noticed that everytime I took a photo or video with my Android phone, it was automatically stored onto my Google + (set to Private so only I could access them). I had no idea my phone was uploading this stuff in the background but its pretty nifty!
  6. Ileane says:
    Fantastic post James. I love the way to addressed many issues about photo sharing that I didn't even think about until now. I just know I like Google Plus over Facebook - heck, even like Google Buzz more than Facebook :) Thanks so much for sharing these points.
  7. Arslan says:
    and thats 20 million subscribers when G+ is available to chosen individuals, just think what would happen when it is made open for the general public....
  8. Ming Jong Tey says:
    I think it is a great news to photographer. FB has been around for a couple of years and most of the people are familiar with it and it will certainly take Google some time to catch up and convince people to participate G+ on top of FB.
    • James Martell says:
      Ming Jong Tey, I agree but at Google Plus's current rate of growth it should not take them too long. I read they are already over 20,000,000 subscribers. James
  9. Hugh Kimura says:
    My favorite thing is simply that the pictures are much better quality, like you mention above. I didn't really notice that the FB pics weren't that great until I saw the ones on G+.
    • James Martell says:
      It was surprising to me as well to see the difference in quality between Facebook and Google+. It wouldn't be surprising to see Facebook increase their quality as well now. It's great to see some competition between the two. James

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