Thursday, September 15, 2011
Google + demise
If you check my previous blog post, I mention the fact that I have and will never understand google +. I do like the circles theory but in the end, there is no user experience and I don't really see the of any replay value. It's basically signing up for an uglier and less resourceful facebook. Almost as if Zuckerberg gave Google, a rough draft of what facebook was to look like while he was blackout drunk. I think what Google needs to do is integrate + into their Gmail in order to survive and have more meaningful user experience. One thing Google loves to do is have add-ons or apps to everything they produce. Why not make + an add-on to Gmail, for example have a section on the bottom left or right above the gchat feature to show status updates. Or create a section in your gmail like they have now with important and normal emails and have a section dedicated to +. Since you can categorize each circle to your own importance level, have your most important level showcase on gmail. That would be a constant flow of + news to the users eyes and can greatly enhance +'s marketability. If not, do something unique Google. You are Google and house hundreds of people with IQs over 160...
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