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elgato · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 17240 Location: Texas

Google launched “Search Plus Your World” last week. As controversial as it may be, it is putting Google+ content in search results, and that simply means that the greater presence you have on Google+, the more likely you’ll be able to boost your search visibility via these features.

Some are calling for government regulation over the features (and Google’s competitive practices in general), but until Google is forced to stop doing it this way (and there’s a good chance they won’t be), it’s probably worth your time to develop a Google+ presence.

Frankly, it was probably worth doing so before the features launched, but now, it’s going to be harder to ignore. As Danny Sullivan points out, it looks like even Lady Gaga (or at least her marketing team) have given in to this notion.

http://www.webpronews.com/google-heres-how-to-get-discovered-on-google-2012-01

elgato · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 17240 Location: Texas

"Is Google Forcing Google+ Down People’s Throats?"

Earlier this week, actor/Internet celebrity Wil Wheaton posted a pretty interesting rant about Google on his blog, and on his Tumblr. Specifically, it was about a feature he spotted on YouTube, which placed a Google+ like button in the spot where the YouTube thumbs up button would normally be. It would prompt users to upgrade to Google+ when not signed in. We asked Wheaton for some additional thoughts on the subject. He seemed somewhat eager to oblige, saying that “this whole thing has struck a nerve”.

Wheaton, probably best known for his roles on Star Trek: The Next Generation and in the film Stand By Me, currently has a show called Tabletop on the Geek and Sundry premium YouTube channel.

http://www.webpronews.com/is-google-forcing-google-down-peoples-throats-2012-05