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Starting out on Google+ no one seems to like plussing and once learned it's quickly forgotten. I never understood why "Like" and "+1" seem so different since they both convey the same type of information.
But it's not the same if you look closer plussing is a shorthand language and the perfect way to let our friends know what we are up to during the posting day. Google+ uses a notification system to let us know if someone or something is looking for us and it depends on you plussing to have it work.
I've talked about tagging so let's look at it. To tag someone (plus them) is to send them a signal that you have:
- read their comment
- liked their post
- saw what they wrote and agreed
- shared a private post (only between the 2 of you)
- shared content with them
- invite them to a post you want them to see
People like to blame Google+ for glitching but most of the time one or both sides are not tagging (plussing) correctly. If you forget your post will not be seen unless the person lucks onto it or resorts to looking on your profile for it. If it's more than a few days late good luck finding it.
It's so easy to tag a person when commenting on their post and it makes sure they see your comment right away. Even if they have time to follow their own post they may not see your comment until later.
Time is a factor when communicating online make sure they see you commented by tagging (plussing) their username before you leave your comment.
To tag someone you type a + followed by their username. After the first few letters, you will see a drop-down menu pop up where you will find their name to select. You have plussed (tagged, pinged, etc.) them successfully.
A name that is tagged correctly looks like this "+Bekkie Sanchez" and I will see it in my notifications right away.
It's always good to show your friends and followers that you enjoy what they post by plussing them. This is where Facebook, Google+ and most social networks are similar. It's all about what works, what's fun and what's going viral all voted on by us.
Using Google+ to your full advantage and learning the shorthand is the smart thing to do. It's a simple system that makes everyone's day easier but it must be put into practice to work. Google+'s notification system and the stream doesn't read minds it depends on our plusses.
(Notifications should be checked constantly during the day the more the better.)
"Google+ is not made up of equal experiences. There are newbies, trolls, regular Joe’s and then there’s the people who know."
To tag someone you type a + followed by their username. After the first few letters, you will see a drop-down menu pop up where you will find their name to select. You have plussed (tagged, pinged, etc.) them successfully.
A name that is tagged correctly looks like this "+Bekkie Sanchez" and I will see it in my notifications right away.
It's always good to show your friends and followers that you enjoy what they post by plussing them. This is where Facebook, Google+ and most social networks are similar. It's all about what works, what's fun and what's going viral all voted on by us.
Using Google+ to your full advantage and learning the shorthand is the smart thing to do. It's a simple system that makes everyone's day easier but it must be put into practice to work. Google+'s notification system and the stream doesn't read minds it depends on our plusses.
(Notifications should be checked constantly during the day the more the better.)
"Google+ is not made up of equal experiences. There are newbies, trolls, regular Joe’s and then there’s the people who know."
© Bekkie Sanchez
