If anyone wants a Google+ invite, comment here with your gmail address
I know, there are ample number of social networks already and many of us spend more time in the virtual world than the real world! But you might still want a Google+ account precisely for that reason!
I have been using Google+ for the last two weeks and I am impressed with what I see till now. Google+ can be a good replacement for Facebook + Twitter + Linkedin + Google Reader (all combined). That means, you can just have one social network and hopefully save some time!
There is one feature called circles in Google plus which allows you to selectively post updates that can be seen only by a few users. So, you can categorize your friends (or acquaintances) into different circles. So, when you share something related to your school (for example), you can just send them to your school friends. I think circles is the most elegant implementation of Google+ but I am not sure how effectively this will scale.
The second best thing about Google+ is you don’t have to know the person whom you are adding in your circles. There are no ‘friend requests’ and you can just add anyone in your circles (as long as you know their Google+ ID/ Gmail address). In fact, you don’t add them as friends, you just follow their updates. I mean, those updates that they mark as ‘public’ – not the ones they send to specific circles.
All the other social networks (except Blogs/ Twitter) don’t encourage you to follow people you don’t know and that’s a big disadvantage. I mean, we come online not to meet the same people we know offline again! We come online so that we get to know different people, understand new perspectives, ideas, thoughts, experiences, etc. Both Blogs and Twitter encouraged this phenomenon and the concept is now taken one step forward by Google plus.
Some of you who are popular, might think what if so many people follow me? Won’t I be receiving all their updates in my homepage? Yes. But you get their updates in a special category called ‘Incoming’ and in your homepage you just get the updates of people whom you follow. Nice thinking, isn’t it?
Of course there are other features, but I liked the above two very much. If you want a Google+ account, you can comment with your gmail address and do mention if you want an invite – right now the network is on invitation basis, but very soon they might open it for everyone, I guess. Of course, you don’t have to follow me (add me in your circles) for that.
If you are already on Google+, you can follow me from the below link:
Destination Infinity
PS: What do you think? Do you want another social network?
I would really like to try Google+
You certainly have a wide range of topics on your blog
Invite sent.
Destination Infinity
thanks
Welcome, but, do you want an invite? š
Destination Infinity
Please invite me š
I have sent the invite to your complicated email address – but not sure if you have received it as G+ is not considering the dot ‘.’ inbetween your gmail id. Kindly confirm if you have got it. Thanks,
Destination Infinity
I`ve got it! Thank you so much š
Would really like to try Google+ š
Invitation sent.
Destination Infinity
Oh yes! Google+ seems to be very promising. The “Circle” concept is something that all the Facebook users desperately needed. But most of my friends are still hooked on to FB. I wonder what will be the fate of Google+ after FB adds the “Circle” feature.
FB cannot do circles as elegantly as G+, but it already exists it seems. You can restrict your message to certain people, if you want in FB. The concept of FB is pretty good and solid, so I guess both might stay on for different purposes.
Destination Infinity
I received too many invites but couldn’t be bothered to check it out. Was not too sure to have a Google+ account over and above FB, orkut etc.
But you are definitely making it sound interesting…
FB works better for being in touch with people who you already know. G+ works better to explore and follow new people, ideas, perspectives, etc. Actually the G+ professional edition is expected to be a big hit. No one is sure about the success of the personal edition which is out now.
Destination Infinity
Ok so what’s the difference…following people professionally (LinkedIn profile type) as opposed to their personal profile (like FB)??
For example, you are interested in some professional field – Say ‘Blog Tips’. There are so many experts who write blogs/ know a lot on this topic. In Linkedin or FB, if you want to follow them, you need to send them a friend request. They may accept it, or they may not. Those networks actively discourage you to add people who you don’t know in your network.
But in Google+, anyone can follow the updates of anyone else. You can explore and add people like Matt Cutts, or Google CEO, etc.
This is like Twitter/Google Reader. But twitter is restricted to certain words and Google Reader can be used only for people with blogs. Like FB, you have share, +1 (like) and you can comment on individual posts.
Destination Infinity
still not using it
wait and watch
Wait and watch – Good policy š
Destination Infinity
Please send a Google+ invite. Thanks.
Invite sent.
Destination Infinity
I hope google experience will be a goodgle suprise š
Can you invite me to join this new community.
hope to meet you on google+
Invite sent. But do confirm if you have got it.
Destination Infinity
I’ve seen Google+ all over the news and I would like to try it out. Could you please send me an invite? It will be interesting to track the rate of new users during these next months.
Invite sent. The network has started well, but as you say the rate of joining of new users in the next few months will be crucial.
Destination Infinity
I would like an invite
mikekgraves at gmail
Invite sent.
Destination Infinity
Hello, if you still got google plus invites, please send me one. Thanks!
Invite sent to you.
Destination Infinity
Would dearly love to try Google+ is you still have any invites please
Yes I have, and Invite sent.
Destination Infinity
I’d like an invite if still possible. Thanks š
Possible and invite sent.
Destination Infinity
Could you please send me an invite to Google+ ?
Thank you!!
Yeah, invite sent to you too…
Destination Infinity
Invitation received, thank you.
I’ll take an invite if you have any more available please.
Invitation sent to your mail – please check.
Destination Infinity
I am really excited about google+. I would like to try it out and confirm that it is better tha FB.
I received your invitation. Thank you.
Hi, I would really like an invite for when it opens back up again.
christopher.hethrington at gmail
oh and note the strange spelling in the last name.
Thanks heaps,
[c]
Sent, and we are already in touch in Google+ š
Destination Infinity
Could you please send me an invite to Google+ ?
I really want to try it.
Thank you
Invitation received, thank you very much.
Cool – Enjoy š
Destination Infinity
I took a lot of time to get a hang of Fb n nw google+ has also arrived. Well im hoping its better.
It will be slightly confusing initially till you get the hang of it. But after that life will become a Circle! š
Destination Infinity
Hi, Would love a Google invite, Thanks in adavance :o)
Yeah, invite sent in advance before this comment was even approved :O
Destination Infinity
Any chance you can send me an invite please? Looking forward to checking out G+.
Thanks, invite arrived and worked fine!
Cool…
Destination Infinity
Hi,
as GMAIL was already reserved in Germany by another company than Google, I have to use a googlemail-address. I would like to try both Google+ and if googlemail addresses are working as well. š Recent reports about Google+ sounded quite promising.
Thank you,
Yashem
That’s interesting. I have sent the invite to your googlemail address. Do confirm if you have got it!
Destination Infinity
I’m in, thanks a lot!
I just can’t use it from the office PC so I just checked if I get in via my Android smartphone. š I’ll have to explore it at home.
*grab things to leave office now* š
please send google+ invite
Sent – Got it?
Destination Infinity
yes I am on it tooo .. I wil lfollow you or probably already am š
Bikram’s
I tried to follow you by the email address you use to comment – but I am not getting it. What’s your +name?
Destination Infinity
So sweet of you! I did a shout-out on Twitter and was flooded with request š
As you can see there are so many people who want the invite – Its not a big effort from my side really..
Destination Infinity
I would love an invite if possible. Thanks!
I guess I sent it to you too… pls confirm.
Destination Infinity
Hi, I would love a Google invite, thanks in advance.
Thank you very much, I got it.
Great, enjoy š
Destination Infinity
Hello, I would really love to try out google+! Can I have an invite? Thanks for offering this!
Thanks so much! š
Hi! I would love an invite too..
thanks
Invite already sent to you…..
Destination Infinity
thanks!
I would really like to try Google+, and spread it here in France !!
Thanks a lot in advance
Invite sent – now you can spread G+ in France š
Destination Infinity
Hi,
I would love a Google invite, thanks in advance.
Yes, invite sent to you too…………
Destination Infinity
Would be so thankful for a Google+ invite.
I am deleting your gmail address from the comment as I can see it from the form entry anyway. Invite sent.
Destination Infinity
can you send me a Invite, thank you
I have deleted your gmail address from the comment. Invite sent.
Destination Infinity
Please send and invite. Thanks in advance!
Thank you! š
Great ……….. š
Destination Infinity
I’m not a fan of Facebook, but I’d like to try Google+ for my upcoming travel.
Thanks for the offer!
I like FB for keeping in touch and sharing with personal friends and colleagues. But G+ is for everyone else! Invite sent…
Destination Infinity
Invite pls
Sent pls š
Destination Infinity
Don’t want an invite as I got one but chose not to use it. FB already has that circle feature. We can select whom we send our updates to and I use it off and on.
FB has it, but its not explicitly designed in a way where we can freely use it (with minimum efforts, I mean). In G+, since we are building contacts right now, we can start organizing people into various circles from the scratch.
Good to know that you use the feature in FB. I didn’t know about it!
Destination Infinity
Wow .. nice and clean article .I am eager to play with this new social gorrila since it is come from google.
Can you please invite me ?Thanks …
Would be happy for a Google+ invite.
Your blog is great.
If you can send G+ invite here in Japan, it would be wonderful.
Really thanks!
Rgds
Tomi
Would love an invite if you’re still sending them.
Thanks bunches!
@all the four people above: Invite sent. Sorry, its becoming difficult for replying individually š
Destination Infinity
Would love a google+ invite. Thanks very much.
I’d really like to try G+, please send invite. Thanks very much in advance.
Would love an invite if you still have them. Thanks!
I would like to try G+. Please send me an invite if you got.
I would like an invite please
Hi, great article!
Would love to have a invite to Google+
Thanx!
Would appreciate it if you really send me the invitation – thank you!
@All the people above: Invite sent. Its becoming difficult to reply individually – that’s why š BTW, if you have not received it, please comment again.
Destination Infinity
Iād like to try google+ and compare it to facebook, please send an invite.
Thanks in advance.
I have sent the invite to you. And I think you are my 100th commenter, thank you………. š
Destination Infinity
I would love a g+ invite ! thank you
Hi.i want a Google+ invite..pls send me an invite..to abilash.tennis@gmail.com
I want a Google+ invitation pls. Thank you.
Can u believe I have not yet joined Google+ ? š And I dont intend to either.