Sams Teach Yourself Google™+ in 10 Minutes

Introduction

Google+ is Google’s answer to social sharing on the web. Soon after its launch of a limited field trial on June 28, 2011, Google+ already had tens of millions of members with thousands more joining every day, eagerly seeking out invitations from friends and colleagues. When Google+ opened to the public in mid-September 2011, its user base jumped more than 30 percent within days.

If you use other social sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter, the basic concepts of Google+ should seem familiar to you. You can post text-based updates, photos, videos, and links; comment on posts from people you know and follow; share interesting content from around the web; and much more. Google+ has several unique features as well, such as the ...