Now that people are pouring into the world of Google+ there are very few things left to really say that haven’t been covered in the last few weeks. With the hundreds of tutorials floating around, Scott Bourne trying scare the crap out of everyone, and millions of parents everywhere asking “What’s a circle and how do I put you in it?!” Google+ has burst onto the main stage and left many photographers and bloggers asking how it fits into their online presence.
As new technology enters the “market” we are constantly facing new questions: What’s the benefit? What amount of time should we pull away from old technology (Facebook, flickr, Myspace) and dedicate to the new? Is it worth it? Do we have time? Another dangling carrot? Often how fast we determine how to leverage technology, and specifically social media based produces, can determine it’s success for us.
Since Tech Tuesday is about “Technology for Photographers” and well… since Google+ is decidedly technology, provided below is a list of quality articles, tools, and tutorials for your consideration.
Hope this gets you well on your way!
ToS Conversation/ Licensing
- How I Evaluate Terms of Service for Social Media Web Sites – Google+ (PetaPixel)
- FUD Over Google+’s Terms of Service (excellent article) (Jim Goldstein)
Photographers & Google+
- Photographers, Get on Google Plus (Craig Ferguson)
- Getting Started in Google Plus: A Photographer’s Guide (Pixiq)
- Google+: The photographers business card (Primal Lens)
- Google+: A photographer’s first impression ( Zoner Photo Studio)
Utilities & Extensions for Google+
- Get your Twitter & Facebook Stream inside Google+ (Nirmaltv)
- Sync Google+ Posts to Twitter, Identi.ca, Facebook (Nirmaltv)
- Automatically Post to Twitter/Facebook from Google+ (Nirmaltv)
- Custom Google Plus URL names & shortener – (gplus.to)
- How to Import your Facebook Friends to Google+ (LifeHacker.com)
- Google+/Gtools+ : Customization for Google+ (Nirmaltv)
Useful Google+ information & Tutorials
- Privacy settings for your Circles (GooglePlusTricks.com)
- The Google+ Cheatsheet: Quick Reference to Google+ (LifeHacker)
- How to hide your friends in Google+
- How to use Google Plus (Read Write Web)
- Google: Using Google+ Circles (Google)
- Google: Using Hangouts (Google)
- Connecting with people on Google+ (GooglePlusTricks.com)
- Add a Google +1 button on your blog (Ericasays.com)
Google+ Humor:
- 21 Google Plus circles you can actually use. (HappyPlace.com)
- Google+ comedy trends (HappyPlace.com)
Also, if you are the last person on earth yet to receive a Google+ invite, feel free to comment below w/ your email address and Ill make sure I get one passed your way.