Recently, there has been quite a stir with regards to the Beta launch of Google’s answer to Facebook, simply called “Google+” (that’s Google Plus). This should not be confused with Google’s new ranking feature, Google +1, which will be explained later. Google+ has many of the same features as Facebook, with some added extras. Similar to Facebook, Google+ users can add friends, share photos and videos, post comments, chat and more. There are, however, some distinct upgrades to Google+ that are not offered on Facebook and other social spaces.
Google+ Pages
Recently, Google launched Google+ Pages. Much like fan pages offered on Facebook, business owners have the ability to create pages under the categories of Local Business or Place, Product or Brand, Company, Institution or Organization, Arts, Entertainment or Sports, or Miscellaneous categories.