Google +1 Button

 

 

Google's promotional video for the +1 button, above, explains the social feature thusly: "When you click +1, you're telling your friends, your family and the rest of the world, 'this is something you should check out!'"

I guess, then, the Google +1 button is similar to Facebook's "Like" button, which I have always thought a bit strange when you push "Like" as to something that is terrible.  You post that you were just involved in a tradgic accident, and one of your friends clicks the "Like" button.

Instead of your "Likes" being posted to your Facebook profile, your +1's are collected in your Google profile and displayed when people within your Google social circle search for something you have recommended.

Here is how I think it works, if you opt in via Google Labs, you'll see a translucent +1 button appear to the right of your Google search results. When you mouse over the button, it becomes solid and you can click it.  Each +1 is logged in your Google profile. There, you can manage what you've +1'd and choose whether or not you want to make this information public.

I do not know really how this benefits a law firm or lawyer except to ad the +1 button to your posts on your blog.

We will just have to see how it takes off.

Comments

[Google Plus Followers]

Google plus one your profile Google provides search results and advertisements people to score, so the public can recommend Web pages. The scope of this role is not limited to friends or others in their social group: all publicly visible on your profile and visible in search results. People viewing the results show that the number of Google users we recommend the search results pages, and the names and pictures of people they know.

[google followers]

Google+ cannot be ignored any longer, especially now that it has 25 million+ users. Honestly I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't want to engage with that many people. While it might not necessarily be around to stay, its here now and needs to be used to its full advantage.