Why Google wants to talk in terms of Facebook vs. Google+

by EvcRo
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Because atm Google+ is smaller than the biggest Myspace fan club

It's nice to innoculate the ideea of Google+ vs Facebook , it's like i would talk about the problem of me vs. Arnold in a mister univers contest (i'm more fat than slim lol )

Imo its a good marketing move to compare yourself to the greatest when you are nobody, people may think you are in the same league with your opponent.
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  • Profile picture of the author BloggingPro
    Any news is good news right? Just look at what Vivid Entertainment did to get media attention during the Anthony trial.

    I get what your saying, but I think Google+ really is positioning itself to be a major contender in the social networking space. And naturally its going to be small--they just launched.

    I don't see Google getting instant gratification from this experiment, and honestly Facebook didn't really get popular for many years AFTER it launched. Hell I remember having an account when I was in college in 2005--you could only sign up with a .edu email address back then.

    You only go after the big dog if you have the confidence to fight. I think Google has that.
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    • Profile picture of the author sandrax
      Originally Posted by BloggingPro View Post


      I get what your saying, but I think Google+ really is positioning itself to be a major contender in the social networking space. And naturally its going to be small--they just launched.
      Absolutely, and soon they will make business pages just as Facebook but just better, they are already working on it behind the scenes. Facebook has to watch it's back that they will not be overtaken by the big G with social media.

      Google + will be huge. It will be a new way of collaborating with eachother using gmail, google blogs, google pictures, everything. Also, you can select certain groups who you can share certain things with, unlike on Facebook, if you like something, everybody can see it.

      Can't wait how this all plays out !
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  • Profile picture of the author BenFromSoMo
    I think the more appropriate metaphor would be Arnold vs a young up and coming competitor with promise. Arnold will win today but who knows if we'll even remember him when the new guy is on top of the world.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ernie Lo
    Hasnt everything that the G have launched (gmail, google checkout, chrome etc) besides their Search Engone obviously, not done so great. Why will their +1 be any different?
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    • Profile picture of the author BloggingPro
      Originally Posted by Ernie Lonardo View Post

      Hasnt everything that the G have launched (gmail, google checkout, chrome etc) besides their Search Engone obviously, not done so great. Why will their +1 be any different?
      Um isn't Gmail an extremely popular email platform? Also Chrome's footprint is growing by leaps and bounds and will only get larger as people start realizing that IE and FireFox aren't the only players in town--and when it comes to speed nothing comes close to comparing to Chrome.

      Things don't become big overnight. Google+ will be a a major player unless Google gives up on it.
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  • Profile picture of the author ikme
    Google + could have a good potential since you can incorporate into SEO and SMM.
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  • Profile picture of the author tomsyler
    Google + is in its beta form and we don't see many site really have added +1 button But I think if you have good number of +1 for your site then Google will start giving you some importance by placing your site on good position there are some SEO benefits which are mentioned on its site.
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