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Google +1 button
Apr 6th
Like the ubiquitous Facebook ‘like’ button, Google has launched an experimental feature ‘+1 Button’ 
. It is basically a recommendation service that for the first phase of release will only be limited to the Google search page. Later it will be another button all over the web (expected) that will enable you to share the stuff you see online. Google would definitely work hard to avoid privacy issues that it faced just after a few days of release of Buzz.
To enable it for your Google account you can visit the Google experimental page in Google Labs and click on join. Remember you cannot use two experimental services at a time.
Note: The +1 button will take some time/days to appear with your search results. Be patient.
Meanwhile have a look at the video.
via [Official Google Blog]
Related articles
- Google’s +1 Button takes on Facebook’s Like (pratyushkp.wordpress.com)
- Google Goes Social (again?) (viralblog.com)
- +1 For Google’s Social Media Plan (unionstreetmedia.com)
Google’s new URL shortener
Dec 14th
Google launched its own URL shortening service Today. Not that its something very big, you can make one at your own domain: Tutorial by Shoutmeloud. Its called Goo.gl. Now the google toolbar will share any new link using its URL shortener.
Google claims this service to be better than others due to its:
1. Stability: Google’s scalable, multi-datacenter infrastructure provides great uptime and a reliable service to our users.
2. Security: As we do with web search, shortened URLs are automatically checked to detect sites that may be malicious and warn users when the short URL resolves to such sites.
3. Speed: At Google we like fast products and we’ve worked hard to ensure this service is quick. We’ll continue to iterate and improve the speed of Google Url Shortener.
Currently the service isn’t available directly like tinyurl, bit.ly, su.pr or tr.im. URLs can only be shortened by using the toolbar. Also feedburner can use it.
try it for Toolbar and FeedBurner!
Stay updated here @googletoolbar and @googlesidewiki
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