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Unveiling the Google+1 Button!

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The only thing that the world-beater of the web-world, Google, was lacking in its otherwise glittering online repository was a serious poke at social media marketing. The fans were desperate and the wait was just a formality.

Now, Google has launched their much awaited Google+1 button that emulates the purpose that was so religiously served by the “Like” button of almost every social media networking website for quite some time now. Available in more than 40 international languages, the Google+1 button would allow you to share your most cherished and preferred content on the websites by simply clicking a ‘+1’ button on your web browser.

google +1 button

Just like Facebook or any other such website, you would have to sign in to your Google account to +1 something that you want to share with your friends and colleagues. The Google+1 button can be used after installing the relevant extension from the Google Extensions database.

Google+1 on your favorite web browser

Finding the Google+1 on your favorite web browser (Google Chrome) is fairly simple. Most web users are already quite feverishly used to finding the Facebook’s “Like” button on a particular webpage as soon as we come across something that is worth sharing.

Similarly, the Google+1 button is also meant to function in the same manner. Once you install the Google+1 extension for your web browser, all you need to do is just enable the Google+1 recommendation option. This would automatically activate the button on any pages you visit, and the next time you find something interesting, unique and sharable, just press the Google+1 button and kaboom!

You are done!

Upon liking

Upon liking a particular link, picture, video or any online content for that matter, your Google+1 button displays a message that should look something like   “ABC likes this on XYZ website ”.

Web maniacs refer to this liking/recommending any particular content through Google+1 button as activity as doing the plus ones “+1’s” (or Likes as in the case of Facebook). Anytime you want to disable all such activities and 1’s from being displayed on the visited websites, you could always revert to your Google Accounts page and simply select the “Disable” option.

From the Search Engine Optimization point of view, it is relatively premature to place stout claims about its collaboration with the most sought after scalding web-based procedure at the moment, because this latest phenomenon from Google is still under the testing stages.

Only time will tell whether the Google+1 button can make a solid impression in the realms of SEO or if it will be perceived as just another web browser extension for leisurely purposes.

For the time being, one thing is quite obvious – based on the assessments of its own +1’s from different users, Google would be helped to a great extent in diverting the webpages of various criterion to the search queries of certain web surfers. This would also help the concerned authorities to gauge the precise relevance, ranking and liking of a particular webpage, blog or forum in compliance with the Google 1’s application and user preferences.

So, no more “Like-ing” from now on…… Instead start ‘+1-ing’ it today!

About

Crystal J. Briscoe is from Pass Certification Provider of IT certification material and has been blogging since 2005 & contributing in many websites since its initial career. He is Professional Writer and also technical guru, overloaded with a wealth of experience, and even more degrees, He has done Apple Mac OS X 9L0-410 Exam at present learning he is doing Apple 9L0-064 Exam. He gets pleasure from Blogging. "Action is the foundational key to all success"

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  1. jocuri online says:
    Do you think that the +1 from big G it's such a important seo factor? I think it is ... and in years this will be the number one algorithm for seo
  2. zibran says:
    Google +1 button is very good and works nicely,it even got a popup now. I loved the ways it works
  3. dilbag koundal says:
    why its so much difficult in google +
  4. Mr. Bubble says:
    Hope this time +1 buttom wil not die like the google buzz !
  5. Atish says:
    Google +1 button seems very promising. I loved its look and the working mechanism of its working.
  6. Martin says:
    It'll be a fairly long time before +1 will have any impact on search results, and even then it will only ever be a very minor factor, giving a hint as to quality of a page. Mainly because it's very open to abuse -- need a top ranking, pay someone for a thousand +1's... Google is not daft enough to ever let that work. I think this is more about Google reacting to something it greatly underestimated - lots of Facebook prominence on a vast number of sites, prominence Google would rather have themselves.
  7. Bill says:
    I'm sure the Google +1 data will be given weight in the same manner as the recent social media popularity in the SERP's. Be interesting to see how long it will be before this system gets abused and manipulated...
  8. Isha Singh says:
    Google +1 button will add some extra traffics and is the best strategy for quality articles. Seems it will decrease spams article from search results.
  9. Lucus says:
    I think, this is one hot news that Big "G" has finally opened a social media competition with facebook. But +1 button will definitely create an impact on web world and also in serp ranking. Another thing the spammers guys may get a good chance to spam on this +1 button because I think there will be no limitation to recommend a site by changing IP's and create many gmail accounts by using different ips. Now two more strategy will also come up, 1) fav by fav 2) buy +1's. The first one is, we all know about link ex-change but now it'll be "like exchange" just similar of reciprocal link building. I fav your site and now you fav mine. The 2nd one is, some will sale +1 like buttons similar to twitter or facebook followers are getting sold..... increase your followers or increase your +1 likes. There is no doubt that this a really good movement from Big "G" but I think we need to wait for a while about the future of serp.
  10. Ray says:
    This +1 button seems to be showing up all over the internet, faster than I thought it would. Maybe some had been expecting or waiting for it. I read about it a while back on google blog, and guess I forgot about it. Whether it will have any kind of seo benefit or not time will tell. I'm sure a lot of people will be watching for that. I can also see someone visiting their pages and +1'ing them hoping for some seo or traffic. At the same time, I am sure the big G is aware that people will be doing that too.
  11. Angelica says:
    I think the +1 button is a relatively new introduction. It remains to be seen if it would be as effective as Facebook Likes and Twitter's Tweet button. But I think it might have a greater impact on search engine rankings than their Google Buzz
  12. Lennart Heleander says:
    I like this – yes, it is great for branding. Some people are against it and some for it, but I’m for it…. I have add the +1 button, so in a way though, maybe Google is preparing us for something bigger that they may be working on? Who knows…. its too similar to Facebook’s ‘like’ button – makes one think what is up. Google is always behind something new all the time.
  13. Tilen Hrovatic says:
    I like the new button and I see that a lot of sites already added this as their new sharing feature. I hope this button will increase my traffic and bring some new readers to my blogs and sites. But only time will tell :)
  14. Riya says:
    Let's see how +1 going to affect but I too feel that more +1 impression make your content to rank higher that means more traffic to your site.
    • Trung says:
      Well, that is trust? Why do you believe that the button +1 impression make our content to rank higher and get more traffic to our site?
  15. Aj Clarke says:
    The button is cool but I am wondering is it's affects on SEO. Google does use the button to rank your search results while logged in, but will a higher button count have an affect to the way you rank as well? My guess is that it will...Just like all other social media has an affect on SEO now so will the +1, its just a matter of whether +1's will be looked at more then retweets and likes.
  16. Justin Germino says:
    I installed it on DragonBlogger.com to see how it fares and if there is a noticeable change in search traffic coming to site as a result. Only time will tell.
  17. doug_eike says:
    I'm hoping that some of the social-media-button plugins add this one to their lists. I would prefer to include this button in my existing list of socia-media options. Thanks for the post.
    • Justin Germino says:
      I put the code on my site for how to add the +1 button to Sharebar Wordpress plugin for those who need it.
  18. nasif says:
    Hope this time +1 buttom wil not die like the google buzz !
  19. James Johnston says:
    Great information about Google +1. I first heard about Google +1 a while back. But the button is new and I found the code for the button yesterday. Its very easy to add it to your site and to your post pages. I think Google +1 is a great idea and I see the potential gains for having this on your site. I can't wait see how the new button works out.
  20. Tim McIntire says:
    Obviously Google is desperate to get into the social space; I read recently that they have gone so far as to attach this year's bonus multiplier for their employees to "how well the company does in social." However, I see at least one major problem with the +1 button: I think many people have multiple Google accounts for different purposes (I know I do). Before "liking" something, these folks will have to stop and think, "wait, which account am I liking this with?" Facebook doesn't have this problem because people sign up with their real names and (are supposed to) have only one account.
  21. Dave Lucas says:
    Hey Crystal! Experience has taught me to jump on things when they appear (which is how I got my own name as my twitter hat) and I was quick to add +1, although it was initially a puzzle to me if it could be done at all using the blog template I have - cut to the chase: I got it done the same day Google buzzed it up, and it works most of the time! Details: http://dave-lucas.blogspot.com/2011/06/add-google-1.html
  22. Pritam says:
    Its a good idea from Google to give ranking to the pages. Let's wait and see what impact it brings in the future because of this =1 button. I will install this on my browser and check how this work.
  23. Ryan Biddulph says:
    Hi Crystal, I'm interested to see how +1 works out. Google has a knack for succeeding in many new ventures; should be interesting. Thanks for sharing! Ryan
  24. Barbara Ling, Mama Bear says:
    I wrote about it over at my entrepreneurial blog http://www.barbaraling.com . What I hate is there's no align left or align right!! I had to do massive hacking of my code within another wordpress plugin to get it to display right. Should be interesting to see how it develops...
    • Suresh Khanal says:
      Why? Can't you wrap it with DIV and align with css? I guess what Google gives is a piece of javascript code, isn't it?
  25. Faissal Alhaithami says:
    Google just blow it with this button! I guess this button will spread very fast between the sites. I have install it in my blog and I hope to get some result soon ^,^ thanks for the post.
    • Crystal J. Briscoe says:
      no doubt it will spread like bomb, almost all big bloggers implement this code in their websites recent update in Google official blog http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/1-button-for-websites-recommend-content.html
  26. Suresh Khanal says:
    I don't think +1 will contribute to ranking. I don't think G will count the number of +1s to decide what is most relevant to something a user is searching. But still, it is certainly beneficial to share the ideas among community. And google may start to list a few entry as 'results from community' sort of thing somewhere on search page.
    • Karan says:
      I just hope that it doesn't goes that way, because then the newcomers will stand minimal chances of actually getting their content ranked in search engines. But as per the introductory video, it seems that we're in an indirect way, going to be affected by this.
      • Suresh Khanal says:
        Hmm... Lets see. Hope the new commer is better welcomed.
  27. Jane Cooper says:
    I wonder how it will affect on position of sites in google search engine, if it will have any effect?
    • Crystal J. Briscoe says:
      Google clearly mention in its blog that +1 will play very important rule in getting higher search engine ranking, more +1 you will get more chance for higher ranking, Google +1 button also show popularity of webpage, how many users recommend this, with +1 signs visitors can have more trust on your product,
      • Alex says:
        Wait, where did google said that? From what I know is that the +1 button will only influence those whom you already have a connection. So if a website would have 100 000 +1's but you wouldn't have a connection with someone that +1 that website, you won't see it as a recommendation. So this should be some kind of close circuit ranking tools which will only influence rankings for your friends (or at least I hope so). If +1 will actually influence rankings I can already see the gigs and offers to sell +1's and we'll start going on a loop once more. I also think this kind of rankings criteria wouldn't be relevant if it will influence global results. Mainly because the +1 button shows a subjective opinion.
  28. Kavya Hari says:
    Today, Google +1 button rocks :) It will allow you to share your contents on the web sites just by clicking google +1 button on here. Thanks a lot for your post :)
  29. Jane says:
    It all sounds promising actually. Since the +1 button is from the big G, I am sure that it will create a solid impact on the rankings of the page - why not? It is from Google after all.