You should definitely find out what Google Plus is if you have already created social media accounts or are getting into the world of blogging.

I know learning something new is difficult. I know Google+ is not an intuitive app. But it's worth at least trying.

Many people have never tried Google +, but there are still people who don't use Twitter!

But sooner or later it’s worth starting. After all, for many active Internet users, Google + is now the favorite “path” to social platforms.

This article will draw parallels between and Google +.

Google+ Feed

Users who have ever logged into Facebook will likely see many similarities.

This is what the news feed looks like:

On the top left side you will see a Home button.

If you hover over it, access to the user profile opens.

There you can study new topics, follow events, post photos, join communities (similar to Facebook Groups).

This tab is also used to find new people. There you can also find entertainment materials, games and applications, parties (identical as in) and pages.

If the search has taken the user too far, you can press this button again to return to the main screen.

Sometimes the tabs move around depending on how often you use them. Google+ pages work the same way Facebook pages. More on this later.

Description of menu options on the left

Circles

Circles are where you meet your friends.

Now on Facebook you can create your own lists, but when you connect a new friend, he simply goes into the general big list.

This is an easy way to interact with different people, unite them by work, community or those users who are on this moment are online.

You can create as many circles as you like. People can be in one circle or in several at the same time.

This way you can more easily find the person you need.

1. If you click on the “Find People” button, the program will display a list of your preferred users.
2. When you find someone you recognize, hover over their name. A menu will appear where you can choose where to add a specific person.
3. The small number in your profile explains how many friends you have. It's perfectly acceptable to contact people you don't know yet.
4. At the top of this page, you can click on the “You” button. Here is a list of people who have added you to their circles. Click on it.

Circles are “liquid”! It is perfectly acceptable to create new circles, they merge together and/or can be deleted. Start with the following options:

• Acquaintances = add everyone you really know here
• Family/friends = close people you know in real life
• Bloggers = list of people you connect to in the blogging world
• People I Can't Miss = After you've interacted with someone even a little, move them from your acquaintances to one separate circle
• Potential clients = these are people who might be interested in your services, your potential consumers.

To organize the circles, click on the person and then click on the circle with a specific color and name.

A large circle with a plus sign gives you the opportunity to create a new category.

If you click on a circle, you will see that you can edit its name, delete it, or share it.

When you do something on G+, you can choose who can see your content.

You can choose a public category (meaning the whole world will see it) or choose the circle that interests you the most.

Or you can leave the event private, and then no one but you will see it.

Profile

The profile works just like on Facebook. You have a cover photo, a profile photo, and then a bunch of tabs where you have your , videos, preferences, etc.

One nice feature is that your photos will be automatically connected to your Picasa account (if you have one).

Plus, if you have a YouTube account, it will appear on your page too. WITH right side you will see a list of all your friends, as well as people who have added you to their circles.

• To edit your profile, go to the “about” tab.
• You will see different categories. Each window has an “edit” button. This is where you add information about your profile! This is one of the most important things you can do on Google+.
• Make sure your slogan is something memorable. This is what people see when they hover over a person's name.
• Write a biography and add hyperlinks there.

User activity

After editing your profile, it's time to post your first post.

You can scroll through the images (little arrows) just like on Facebook.

You can also tag people. Add names, circles, or email addresses to make this information available to other users.

Please note that if you tag someone in an update, their name will be tagged separately.

You can add tags. It is the user who decides what content should be shared, public, and what should be private.

There is also a checkbox on the page: Send by . This means that your post will be sent separately to certain users.

This option is similar to the one on Twitter that you can use in your status to help people find your post.

There are many circles, and it is hashtags that are used to find target audience and make new acquaintances.

If you decide to create a community, share posts in it and then add them to your profile. This way you can attract many more interested consumers.

Benefits of Google+

Many people have not yet joined this platform.

Perhaps because they and Facebook are so similar?

At the same time, we can definitely highlight the advantages that are unique to this platform:

• Full integration with video hosting YouTube and Picasa.
• The display photos are much more beautiful and look wonderful on Pinterest.
• Regular engagement on G+ helps Google rank certain sites and pages.
• Video meetings (which is simply not possible on Facebook).
• An open platform, there are fewer rules and restrictions.
• Allows people to categorize friends more easily.
• While Facebook is for chatting with friends, Twitter for short messages to people you're interested in, Google+ combines the best of both worlds.
• Features include events, party mode, and other options that are not available in other integrated platforms.
• Once you get used to the navigation, when you hover over the menu options, you'll realize that G+ is easier to use than Facebook.
• Nobody pays you to promote posts!
• If you host your blog on Blogspot, you have even more integration options. Go to Control Panel and press the G+ button to see the features available to you!
• Each post has its own web page, which means it is easier to share them via the Internet.
• The ripple effect shows you how far your posts have climbed on the popularity ladder, and who else is climbing along with you.
• Instantly send photos to your smartphone directly from Google.
• You can use for communication. Instant messaging, VoIP calls, video calls, conferencing/video. All this becomes available. On the desktop version, you can also open documents for sharing (using Google drive). Users can change and edit documents in real time, add their own edits and annotations. In the same way, technical support becomes available.

Often users who are just beginning their acquaintance with this wonderful platform ask questions:

This will help you share relevant information with the right people.

You can also organize your own “feed”.

You can set it up so that you only see the latest news from certain circles. It's like a “feature list” on Twitter.

Can I add people to a circle to follow my page?

There are no pages like on Facebook. If a person follows your profile, this means that your posts on the page will appear in their news feed.

You can add people to your circle, but after that you will see their posts in your news feed.

I don't understand why a notification window is needed.

The notification window allows you to quickly interact on G+.

It takes a little getting used to, but notifications of new messages cannot be ignored. When you see the notification, click the arrow to the right of it.

When you do this, you'll see posts and comments that you can respond to right there, without having to scroll through your feed.

Imagine if every time you received a notification on Facebook, you could respond directly from the notification window without having to navigate to the post? This is possible on Google+.

How can I turn off all notifications in my mailbox?

Click on your profile on the right top corner, and then select Account. On the left, click on G+. All email notification options are there.

I forgot to indicate a lot in the news feed. How to fix it?

For example, click on the "Magnifying Glass" on the left.

You will see posts from selected people and their pages that have been pulled up automatically.

There is a sliding scale in the upper right corner.

You can navigate to view different types posts There you can edit your news feed.

How to easily upload photos to a custom page?

If you have or have a camera, download the official G+ app and use the instant download feature.

Every time you take a photo, it will automatically be uploaded to your photo albums on G+.

All current photos can be shared (or not) by clicking “Settings” public access" It's the red button at the top of the page.

Many people actively use Google+ for business.

Of course, the potential of Google+ is obvious. It is a large network of 540 million monthly active users and many success stories.

Won in Lately enormous popularity (40% of Runet search traffic belongs to Google) due to its versatility, ease of use and a huge range of auxiliary tools and services. All these qualities brought this search engine leaders in such services.

One of the company’s successful developments was the Google+ project. This is a social network model that allows participants to unite depending on their interests, hobbies or any individual events, allows for video meetings, online chat and mobile communication. Its main difference from similar social networks is the relative simplicity of the registration process and the minimum provision of necessary information. Today, there are more than 1.8 million Runet users who have an account in the Google+ service.

The basis of Google+ and the main principles of its work was the ability to create so-called communication circles, or interest groups. In other words, this is the formation of communication, where participants unite into one cluster and independently determine which of the participants will have access to this or that information, files or applications. The service is also useful for those users who, due to the nature of their profession, can and want to share their product with potential consumers of services or other material.

1. How to register for Google+

Registration in the Google+ service begins with creating an account in common system Google. To do this, you need to log in to https://accounts.google.com/SignUp and fill out the form with the relevant information. When you register an account, your Gmail email address is generated; this service is developed by Google and is included with all Google applications. Please note that when registering, you can use another email address from other email services. In this case, the form will undergo minor changes.

When you create an account, you have the opportunity to use many Google services without additional registration.

After successfully creating an account, the user has the opportunity to add his photos, change contact information about yourself, edit the calendar of planned events and join various communities, or circles, as described earlier.

2. Search and add friends on Google+

Adding to your circle of friends is done by searching for them by last name and first name in the corresponding search section. It is also possible to find colleagues in a certain field of activity or for specific life events, for example, it will not be difficult to find your classmate by first indicating the school and region in which you studied together, or by the name of the company where you have ever worked, it is possible to find your a colleague I know.

Once you have found the right person, simply click on the mouse button on his profile to “Follow” or “Add to Circles” and you can start communicating with your friend, colleague or classmate.

3. Create and manage circles

It is not difficult to create a circle based on the interests of communication. To do this, you need to go to the “My Circles” subsection in the same “People” section and click the “+” icon to create a social circle based on your interests. By default, 4 types of communities are provided - “Family”, “Friends”, “Acquaintances” and “Subscription”. The names of these circles can be edited, for which you need to click on one of them and click on “Edit circle” and enter the desired name for it.

In addition, in the “People” section you can track which circles you are in with other users.

You can add friends to any of the circles by simply dragging the person’s profile into the selected circle, and convenient function Importing contacts from other services will allow you to quickly expand your circle of friends.

An interesting application “Change Circle Images for Google+ Plus” will allow you to diversify the graphical selection of circles and add zest to your account by selecting appropriate pictures to highlight a particular circle.

Privacy management allows you to hide your information from unwanted circles and limit it, for example, only to the availability of a phone number or email address. The level of publicity of information about the user is established directly during registration.

4. Manage your own profile

Designing your own profile allows you to make your online personality unique and easily recognizable. Visualizing you as an interlocutor begins with choosing a photo of yourself that will be reflected in your friends or colleagues. To do this, you need to move the cursor to the location of your photo and click on the “Change profile photo” button and select the appropriate photo. Using a similar action, you can change the background of your profile, or the so-called page cover.

After setting the desired result, it is possible to see how your profile is reflected among other users by checking the box next to “..for everyone” in the “What my profile looks like” section in the upper left part of the screen.

Your profile has a convenient function for managing surveys among members of a particular circle. By asking questions, you can determine one or another inclination of your friends to certain interests, and depending on the results obtained, it is possible to move them to other, more suitable circles, which gives you the opportunity to filter topics for communication.

The Google+ service allows you to monitor current events in the world in the “Feed” section. Your friends can share information that interests them and leave feedback. It is possible to subscribe to news resources depending on your interests and social circle. This principle is used on Twitter and has proven itself to be the most functional and effective method obtaining information.

The ability to filter news from certain circles allows you to stay up to date only on topics that interest you, without clogging information space other publications. Also, to avoid feed overload, it is possible to set the maximum number of news both from a certain circle and from the entire feed.

Additional features allow you to post excerpts or a complete news feed from your Google+ account on your website. Obtaining a code for posting a post on a website page is possible by clicking on the pointer icon in the post and selecting the required item from the menu.

The ability to translate both the entire news feed and individual entries is provided by a relatively new addition to the service - Google Translate for Google+. For translation, the dictionary database of the Google Translate service is used.

6. Communication via Hangouts

The Hangouts section allows you to share your photos, short messages and hold video meetings with everyone who has a Google account. If your friend does not have an account, he will be sent an email inviting him to hold a video meeting. You can watch the best video broadcasts in live and leave your comments. It is possible to communicate with several users.

Options for communication between users using Hangouts features:

• chat (a traditional opportunity to correspond with your interlocutors);
• video conference (communication using a webcam);
• phone calls;
• short messages;

During video conferences, it is possible to take screenshots, for which you just need to click on the corresponding button at the bottom of the screen and share them with your friends or post them on your website.

7. Photos on Google+

Google+ allows you to auto-upload and save your photos and videos taken using mobile device or downloaded from desktop computers and laptops. By default, photos can only be accessed by the account owner, but based on the access granted, other users of the service can also view the content.

Photos that are uploaded manually or using an automatic service can be edited in terms of size - standard and original. The first ones are more suitable for posting on the Internet, and the second option for printing. It should be noted that photographs standard size It is possible to upload unlimited quantities to your account, unlike the original photographs. This is due to the large size of the source files.

Users with whom you have shared access to your photo collection have the option of downloading photographs, but it is also possible to prohibit downloading by the copyright holder, in which case the photographs will only be available in viewing mode.

The set of tools includes the ability to add a variety of effects and edit photographs, which adds the functionality of a small graphic editor, and the photo search function will allow you to determine the location of the photograph.

Universal login using Google+ account
Google+ developers have made it possible for account holders to authorize and log into third-party sites without registering on them, using the information contained in their Google+ account. This, first of all, saves the user’s time and eliminates the need to fill out lengthy registration forms again. Such third-party sites include other social networks, gaming or information sites, resources containing music or video content.

8. Google+ Security

The Google+ service has multi-level protection information contained in the member’s profile, as well as dynamic password protection and other unique account components. You can change your password at any time.

Two-step authentication when logging into an account is further confirmation of the administration’s emphasis on security in the information field. This function is not provided by default, but is activated at the request of the user. The two-step authentication mechanism involves, in addition to specifying the login password, entering the received code onto the mobile phone as an additional password, which allows you to verify the authenticity of the user.

The service also offers to set this or that computer as reliable. This function ensures that there is no need to confirm a password each time you log into your account, but the user must be sure that only he has access to this computer, otherwise the administration is not responsible for the safety of information.

Personal data management and account operations
Data management allows you to personally manage certain settings of your account, choose the optimal formats for a particular application and the amount of available space for storing information. For example, upon registration, the user is given a free limit on the volume of content (15 megabytes), but if desired, it is possible to increase this volume, however, this service is already in the paid section of the service - the “change tariff” function.

It is possible to delete your account, but this procedure should be treated with special attention, since the information and contacts contained in the account disappear irrevocably, and existing unfinished financial transactions must be closed.

We can conclude that Google+ today is a very powerful service with a variety of tools and functions. Google developers and administration are constantly adding to their portfolio additional features and improve existing tools.

Google cherished the dream of entering the social networking scene back in 2003 and even planned to buy another social network - Friendstar, but was refused. Then the search giant began its own developments, which resulted in the project Orkut. However, he did not gain particular popularity. It is believed that this is due to the inconvenient interface.

Google took their mistakes into account, and after a series of intermediate projects, the world saw Google+. This happened in 2011. The Google Circles project, which already existed at that time, became an integral part of the new social network.

There are currently approximately 250 million Google+ users worldwide. But this figure may not reflect the number of active users, since many just have a Google account, but sometimes are not even aware of the existence of the Google+ social network.

Initially, only persons over 18 years of age were allowed to register. This threshold has now been lowered up to 13. Google+ was intended primarily as a tool for business and communication between adults, but it seems that recently the company is ready to reconsider its policy in this direction.

Google+ does not welcome fake accounts, so if suspected, such an account may be blocked. When registering, it is recommended to enter genuine personal data. The same goes for your profile photo.

It is also proposed to fill out the “Occupation” column. Unlike other social networks, data here is of great importance: it is on their basis that the personal environment of other users will be formed in the future. If the column is left empty, the circle of possible acquaintances will be extensive, but this can cause inconvenience: many profiles cannot be viewed.

Each new user can be added to your list of acquaintances, after which information on his actions on Google+ will be available. You can tag a new friend as:

• Friends;
• family;
• familiar;
• subscriptions.

That is, distribute them among “circles” of acquaintances. Depending on this, they will have access to this or that information in the news. For example, just “acquaintances” will not see what is available to users from the “friends” or “family” circle. At the same time, users themselves cannot find out which circle they are in.

Key features of Google+

Compared to many others, Google+ does not have such extensive features. But for some users, what is available will be enough.

Group video call function is also available with up to 10 people simultaneously.

Google+ has integration with email services from Yahoo, Hotmail And Gmail. All of them are not very popular in Russia, but when registering Gmail account issued automatically.

You can make an entry in a special text field - and it will be immediately available to other subscribers. You can upload your own photos, videos, create events and make marks on the map.

The ability to create meetings and events was originally supposed to be one of the main features: after all, Google+ was intended exclusively for business people. But a similar metamorphosis has already been observed with such a social network as. From a highly specialized one, designed exclusively for students, it has turned into a national Russian network for absolutely the entire population.

Recently, it has been possible to play games. All you need to do is give permission to the game to access your account.

A unique feature is the Google+ Attribution feature. To do this, you will need to link your site to your account. In the future, a Google search will return not only a link to the article, but also a profile photo and the author’s name in the snippet.

In the second decade of the twenty-first century, it seems that no one needs to explain in detail “what social networks are and where they came from.”

It will be more convenient and useful not to tell the history of the origin and Google Plus website creation, but to carry out a comparative analysis with all known social media resources.

What is Google Plus – Infographic

Now add up all three pillars social Internet put together and you get Google Plus. Sometimes you can hear opinions that, they say, Google is somewhat behind the times, all the places for public communication on the Internet have long been occupied and densely populated.

The late birth of Google's social network is not a disadvantage, but a great advantage. Developers and marketers of the global search engine analyzed the accumulated experience of leading competitors and managed to create a hybrid product. The identified shortcomings were circumvented, but everything that was good and useful was successfully used in the new social service.

Who prefers Google Plus

Observations of live experimental users (no one was harmed) showed that Google Plus is preferred by users who have relatively recently discovered the possibilities of the Internet. Newcomers came to the Internet in an era when they had reached the maximum of their development and everything that was possible had already been invented and implemented.

Of no small importance is the fact that Google+ is fully integrated with numerous Google services. If you purchased a tablet on (and about 85% of them in the world do!), consider that you cannot pass by the Google+ social network purely physically. Absolutely everything is connected through Google accounts.

Having at least one email address Gmail, you have Welcome anywhere and everywhere in one click. There is no need to even log in again. Smart devices have already thought of everything for you and have registered you everywhere.

What else do you need? to the average user Internet? So that there is a lot of everything and everything is as simple as possible. And preferably free. Naturally, almost everything is free on Google Plus. Only if you are a digital business and require special services will you have to pay something. But it’s legal - you need to share!

Google Plus vs. Facebook

For example, managing social contacts on Google+ is much more intuitive and faster than on Facebook. Creating Circles and sorting people is more productive than fiddling with setting up Facebook groups. In addition, Google+ provides more options for setting up private access to posts and content.

Google Hangouts

We have the honor to inform you, ladies and gentlemen, the most pleasant news: the global monopolist of free video telephony Skype has a worthy competitor! Free video chat for home and business, with wide access settings and the ability to collectively watch videos from.

Do you need to hold a video conference with business partners without getting up from your easy chair? Please! What else would you like? It is advisable to hold a rehearsal for the play, while the theater is quarantined for eternal repair? Nothing could be simpler. And everything is completely Free, whereas Skype, although free, still tries to demand money as soon as a transition to a higher level of service occurs.

Google Plus – Internet Marketing Tool

Webmasters and SEOs have already adapted the capabilities of Google Plus for search engine promotion and SEO needs. By creating an account on this social network, the user has the opportunity to free and securely register rights to copyright content published on sites. The problem of content theft is quite acute, and one of the ways to give the villains a slap on the wrist is to register all new publications on the Google+ social network.

After integrating your site with Google Plus, snippets in search results will be accompanied by a smiling photograph of the author and some personal information. People are more likely to trust those who play an open game.

Set up automatic reposting on Google+, and

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Google+ from A to Z. Usage Guide

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The new Google Plus allows you to unite people not only in common circles, as it was before, but also based on common hobbies and interests.

This guide covers All What you need to know about using the new version of Google+.

How to check out the new version of Google+

During the week, an invitation to try the new version pops up on Google+. A pop-up window appears in the lower left corner home page"Try updated version Google Plus".

ADVICE:

If you're excited to try out the updated version, then head over to your Google+ page plus.google.com/apps/activities, click on the search field and, voila!, the page will refresh and reveal the new version of Google+.

If you are using the Google Plus app on mobile phone, the new interface will appear after updating the application.

If you tried the new version of Google+ on the website and want to return to the classic version, click on the link "Return to standard interface" in the lower left corner.

IMPORTANT NOTE regarding this Google+ guide:

According to Google, you can only see and change settings on certain platforms. If you can't find what you're looking for, try using a different device.

How to use the new version of Google+

New Google version Plus aims to share links, videos, images and other materials with people who share your interests.

• Use your feed to see the posts you are interested in and the posts of those you follow.
• Take advantage Collections to see and categorize messages by topics that interest you.
• Take advantage Communities to communicate with other people who share your interests.

A little education on how to use Google+

Click on the button 'Ribbon' to view the posts you are interested in and the posts of those you are interested in signed.

Click on the button "Selections" to see and categorize posts by topics that interest you.

Press "Communities" to connect with other people who share your interests.

Press "Profile" to see only your own posts.


Press "People" to find people, follow them, see who you're currently following (that's where you can now manage your circles), or who's following you.

Press ‘Circles’ to see the circles (lists) of specific people you've created. (NOTE: if you don't see this option, go to "Settings", scroll down to « Additional settings» and press "Show circles in navigation menu" ).

IN ‘Settings’ you can adjust some profile features as well as your notifications.

• Click on the button "Return to standard interface" to return to old version Google+. I don't know how long this feature will be available.

Getting started with Google+: Feed

You can see your Google+ news feed by selecting "Ribbon" in the Google+ menu.

This is where you see posts that other people are sharing.

To fill your feed with content that's most interesting to you, follow other people in Collections or join Communities that interest you.

When you see a post in your Google+ feed, you can:

You can use the +1 button to show that you like a post that someone else has shared.

To add +1 to a post:

• Find the post you want to +1.
• Click on the +1 icon.

To cancel +1, click on the +1 icon again. You can also remove +1 in "Activity Log".

NOTE:To access your Activity Log, go to Settings => Apps & Entertainment => Manage Google+ Activity

To see this page now, just click on this link(This will take you directly to your Activity Log. You must be logged into Google+.)

Who can see your +1:

• People in your circles can see posts that you have +1ed in their feed and may receive a notification that you +1ed their post.
• Anyone who can view the post can see who +1ed this post.
• Your settings Social Recommendation affect how your name and photo may be used when you +1 a post.

Once again, you can go back and look at posts and comments that you have +1ed, as well as remove your +1, by checking your Activity Log.

Here's what the Google Plus Activity Log looks like:

How do +1s make your posts more visible?

People who see your posts and comments can +1 them.

Their subscribers can see that they +1 your post or comment, and you may receive an additional +1 on your post or comment.

How to comment on Google+ posts?

You can leave a comment under posts that other people post.

Anyone who can see a post you commented on can see your comment, reply to it, and give it a +1 unless you blocked it or they blocked you.

To comment on a post:

Once you leave a comment, you can edit or delete it:

NOTE:If you don't see a comment icon on a Google+ post, it means you don't have permission to comment on that post.

People can turn off comments on their posts after other people have left them, so you'll be able to see comments left on a post, but you won't be able to comment yourself.

How to publish a post on Google Plus?

How to ignore a post on Google+?

Sometimes a post you've shown interest in (commented or +1ed) becomes very popular.

This way, you'll see the post appear at the top of your Google+ feed and/or you'll receive notifications about that post—over and over and over again.

If you no longer want to see or receive notifications about specific Google+ posts in your feed, you can ignore this post.

To ignore an entry:

What's the difference between the two?

If you ignore a post on Google+, you will no longer see the post in your feed or receive notifications about it.

When you Ignore person...

How (and why) to ignore someone on Google+?

If you don't want to see messages or notifications from someone on Google+, you can ignore that person.

To ignore:

How to report to Google+?

If you see that someone is violating “Rules of publications and user conduct”, you can complain.

To report Google+ posts, comments, people, Collections, or Communities:

How to report a photo:

You can also block someone who posts something you don't want to see.

How to block a user on Google+?

If you don't want someone to be able to contact you on Google+, you can block them.

If you block a user:

• He will not be able to see your messages after blocking, or the comments that you left under other people's posts.
• He won't be able to tag you in posts or comments on Google+, or comment when you post something on Google+.
• You will be removed from friend of friend circles. He will also not be able to add you to circles.
• If the person you blocked is the owner or moderator of the community you joined, they will still be able to see and edit your comments and posts.
• He will not be able to write or call you Google Hangouts. Google+ blocks affecting Hangouts may also affect Google Voice.
• You can see the people you have blocked and unblock them using Activity Log.

IMPORTANT: Blocking only works if the blocked user is signed into their Google account. For example, if a blocked user is not registered, he will be able to see your public posts. Likewise, if the user is not logged in, they will be able to see public posts.

To block a user:

ADVICE: If you don't want to see someone's posts in your Google+ feed, but you don't want to block them, you can simply unfollow them.

How to Connect with People on Google+

When you follow someone:

• They will be added to the “Subscriptions” circle. ( we'll talk more about Google+ circles below)
• They will be able to receive a notification that you have subscribed to it.
• They will be able to see that you follow them.
• They will be able to choose what you see from them.
• They will be able to see what you share and have previously shared with your “Following” circle.

• Open the profile of the person you want to follow. You can find them by name, or by clicking on their photo next to a comment or post they made.
• Click Subscribe.

To unfollow someone:

• Open the profile of the person you want to unfollow. You can find them by name, or by clicking on their photo next to a comment or post they made.
• Click on the icon Subscribe(or the name of the Circle in which he is a member).
• Deselect “Subscribe”.
• Click Ready or OK.

Other great ways to connect with people on Google+:

• Comment on posts;
• Rate posts and comments +1.

How to use circles on Google+?

You can use Google Plus Circles to control who you share posts with.

A few quick notes about Google+ Circles:

• You can add someone to your circle even if they don't follow you.
• People in your Google+ Circles can see posts you share with that circle, including posts you posted in the circle before you added them.
• This does not mean that these people will necessarily see these posts in their feed ( so don't spam by adding them to your circle using @!)
• They might receive a notification that you've added them to one of your Google+ circles.
• People you add to your circles will be able to communicate with you using Hangouts.

You can change settings, choosing whether or not to show people in your circles on your Google+ profile.

You can see the people who are in your circles by selecting People in your navigation menu.

You can add or remove someone from your circles at any time.

How to create a circle in Google Plus?

• In the navigation menu, click on the icon People.
• Click Subscriptions.
• Click Create a circle.
• Enter your circle's name, then click Create.

How to add or remove someone from a circle on Google Plus?

When you follow someone, they are placed in your “Following” circle by default.

To add someone to your “Following” circle, follow them.

To add someone to another Google+ circle:

• Open the profile of the person you want to add to another circle.
• Click the name of the circle he is in or the checkbox next to his name.
• Use the menu to add it to another circle.
• Click Ready.

To remove someone from your Google Plus circle:

• Open the profile of the person you want to remove from your circle.
• Click on the name of the circle it belongs to.
• In the menu that appears, uncheck the circle to remove them from it.
• Click Ready.

How to see your circles on Google Plus:

you can use Circles to see posts from certain circles.

Your Google+ Circles are disabled by default. They can be included in the menu Settings: go to Settings => Additional settings => Show circles in navigation menu.

Once you enable Circles, you can see them in the navigation menu.

Share with all your circles or with specific circles:

On the computer:

In the Android application:

How do I get started with Google+ Collections?

With Google Plus Collections, you can create posts around a specific topic and let your followers choose what types of posts they want to see from you.

For example:

• Create separate collections for photography, recipes, sports, or other interests. Your followers can choose the collections they want to see.
• You can create a Featured List for personal photos and updates that only certain people will see.

When creating a Collection, you can:

• Select those who can see and subscribe to your Collections.
• Choose whether people who follow you will automatically subscribe to the Collection.
• See who subscribed to your Collection.
• Post in this Collection.
• Change how your Collection appears on the page.
• Delete your Collection.

When someone follows your Collections, they can:

• See your posts in this collection in your feed.
• Rate +1, comment, and share posts in your Collection.
• Unsubscribe from your Collection at any time.

When you subscribe to Collections, you can:

• View posts from this Collection in your feed.
• Choose whether to receive notifications about this Collection.
• Unsubscribe from the Collection at any time.

Google+ Collections or Communities

On Google Plus, you can subscribe to collections or join a community.

Once you create a Collection, you can change or delete it at any time.

How to see who is following your Collection?

Once you create a Google+ Collection, you can see who has followed it at any time:

How to move a post to Collection?

If you have already posted a post, you can move it to Featured.

You can only move one post at a time. Also, you can only move public posts.

How to edit or delete a Collection?

After creating a Collection, you will be able to:

• Change the name of the Collection.
• Add description.
• Select background color.
• Change cover.

You can also change the “Following” settings for your Collection, which will allow you to choose whether people who follow you automatically subscribe to that Collection.

However, you cannot change the visibility settings of your Collection after it has been created. If you share your Collection in a Circle, new people you add to that circle will also be able to see the Collection.

Editing a Collection

To change the cover or background color Collections:

On the computer:

On a mobile device:

To change the name and description for your Collection:

Pinning a post to the Collection

You can pin a post to your Collection by placing it at the top of the Collection page.

Removing a Collection

You can delete a Collection at any time, but you cannot undo the deletion. When deleting a Collection, all posts in this Collection will be deleted.

To delete a Collection:

How do I find and follow Google+ Collections?

When you follow someone's Collection on Google Plus, the posts they post in that Collection may appear in your feed.

Advice:You can follow Collections without following the person who created it.

To find Google+ Collections:

View Other Users' Collections

You can see other users' Collections by visiting their profile.

Some of these Collections will appear at the top of their profile. You can click More details to see all the Collections you have access to.

How do I unsubscribe from Google+ Collections?

When you unfollow a Collection, you will no longer see posts from that Collection in your feed.

To unsubscribe from Collections:

• Open the Collection you want to unfollow
• Click the icon Unsubscribe.

Getting started with Google+ Communities

In Google+ Communities, you can share information and connect with people who share your interests.

You can see posts from Communities in your feed.

By joining the community, you will be able to:

• See what other people are posting in this Community on their feed.
• Share posts in this Community with other members.
• Comment on posts in this Community.
• Unsubscribe from the Community at any time.

Once you create a Community, you can:

• Choose who can see and join your Community.
• Add other people as moderators and owners.
• Remove people from your Community.
• Edit posts and comments in your Community.
• Edit the style of your Community page.
• Delete your Community.

How to find and join a Community on Google+?

When you join a Community, you begin to see posts from that Community in your feed and you can share posts in that Community.

You can view posts on a community page even if you are not a member.

To find a Community on Google+ and join:

NOTE: If you join a “private” Community, only members will be able to see your posts in that Community. Members and people who have been invited to join a private Community can see who is currently in the Community.

If you join a public Community, anyone can see your posts in that Community and the list of members of that Community.

Unsubscribe from Google+ Community

When you leave the Community:

• You won't see regular updates from the Community in your feed.
• You will not be able to post to this Community.
• You will not be able to see the Community page

To unfollow a Community on Google+:

View Other People's Communities

Some of their Communities may appear at the top of their profile. Click More details to see all their Communities that are available for you to view.

NOTE:You may not see the Communities you choose to post on your profile on all platforms.

How many posts to show from the Community?

You can choose how many posts from the Community will appear in your feed.

To change this setting:

Receive notifications from the Google+ community

You can choose whether to receive notifications from the community you joined.

NOTE:For some large communities, you may not be able to enable notifications.

How to create and edit a Community on Google+?

You can create your own Google Plus Community based on your interests.

Other people can join and post to this Community, depending on the permissions you set.

When creating a Community, you are its owner and moderator.

To create a Community:

• In the navigation menu, click Communities.
• Click on the tab My.
• Click Create a community.
• Select a name and visibility options for your community. Click the button Ready.

After creating a Community, you will be able to:

• Change the cover photo.
• Change the name of the Community.
• Make it private.
• Add categories, links, description and location.

To edit a Community:

To delete your community:

Pinning posts in your community

You can pin a post to your community so that the post appears at the top of the community page:

Privacy Settings for Communities

When you create a community, you can set your privacy settings, but you cannot change those settings once it's created.

• Public Communities open to everyone. They appear in searches. Anyone can watch and Join (or leave a request to join) them. Anyone can see public records and a list of participants.
• Private communities allows you to share posts only with its members. Only members can see community posts and the list of members. Communities may be displayed when searching, depending on their parameters.

If you make a community private, you can choose whether it appears in search.

If you make the community private but searchable, people can request to join it.

People who are not members of a closed community can only see its name and picture.

NOTE for private Communities that are not searchable and that people cannot ask to join: if someone has a link to your community, they will still see the name and photo.

Other pages and content (including websites, blogs, and Google products such as Picasa) that contain a link to your community will still appear in results Google search and other search engines.

How to moderate a Google+ Community?

When you create a new community on Google+, you become the owner and can make other people owners or moderators.

The community owner can:

• Remove people from the community.
• Edit community information.
• Delete community.
• Make other people community members, owners, or moderators.
• Demote owners and moderators.
• Post and comment in the community

You can also become the owner of a Community that you did not create.

A Community Moderator can:

• Invite people to join the community.
• Approve requests to join the community.
• Ban or remove people from the community.
• Post posts and comments in the community.
• Downgrade and become just a member of the community.

Removing or BANing someone in the community

Deleting someone, you force them to leave the community, but they can join it again if they want.

Banning someone, you prohibit them from joining the community until you unban them.

When you delete or ban someone, the posts and comments they made in that community will not be deleted.

To remove or ban someone from a community, you must be an owner or moderator.

How to make someone a moderator or owner of a Google+ community

You can make someone a moderator or owner of your Google+ community.

Someone must be a moderator before you make them an owner:

If you no longer want to be a community owner or moderator, follow the steps above and select: Become a moderator, or Become a member.

Invite someone to join your Google Plus community

You can invite people to join the Google+ community.

Inviting someone to your community allows you to create and share posts from your community with that person:

In “private” or “request to join” communities, you can cancel existing invitations:

• Open the community where you want to uninvite.
• Click or tap a photo of your Community members
• Filter the list by the “Invited” parameter.
• Click the menu icon next to your username.
• Click Cancel invitation.

Removing posts and comments from your Community

You can moderate posts and comments made by members in your Google+ community.

When deleting a post or comment from the Community:

To moderate a post or comment in your community:

Some messages may be automatically classified as potential spam.

These messages will only appear in the community of owners and moderators, who must decide whether to accept or reject the messages.

Publishing posts on Google+

When you post on Google+, people who follow you and have the ability to view your posts will see them in their feed. The posts you share also appear on your profile.

You can choose who will see what you shared - Communities, Collections, page visitors.

Public posting on Google Plus

When you publish a post publicly on Google+, everyone can see it, even if they are not registered on the network.

Repost a post on Google Plus

To repost someone's post:

Repost a post to other social networks

Editing a post in Google Plus

You edit a post after you've already published it.

To edit:

You can also delete the post.

Google+ allows you to share geolocation information along with your photos. By default, this setting is disabled.

If you turn it on, people will be able to see where the photo was taken when viewing or downloading it.

To enable geolocation:

• Open the main menu and go to Settings.
• Scroll to location Add information about the shooting location when publishing new albums
• Enable or disable this option as you wish.

Prohibition on comments and reposts of your posts

You can set restrictions on these actions.

In order to prohibit commenting and reposting of a post:

You can delete comments left under a post by clicking on the menu button next to the comment, Delete comment.

You can also choose who can leave comments on your posts using Settings menu.

Google+ and Search

Content you post publicly is searchable, even if your profile is private.

Content you share with certain people will be searchable only by them.

How to Manage Your Google+ Activity

When you post, leave a comment, or +1 something, you can delete your actions later.

You can also edit your post or delete yours Google profile+.

Delete a post or comment:

To delete a post or comment you created:

Cancel rating +1

To cancel a +1 rating on a post or comment, press the +1 button again.

Delete a post, comment, poll, vote, or +1 using the Activity Log.

If you can't find a post you posted, comments you left, or a +1, but still want to delete your activity, you can use the Activity Log.

To delete activities via Activity log:

• Select from the navigation menu Settings.
• Press Activity log.
• To see different kinds activities like posts and ratings+1, click on the pop-up menu at the top of the screen.
• To delete an action, click X next to the event to delete.

Viewing and editing your profile

Your Google+ profile includes posts you've created, Collections you've created or joined, and Communities you've joined.

A few notes to know about your Google+ profile:

You can also add a profile photo, profile photo, and description that will be publicly visible.

To see your Google+ profile, select Profile in the navigation menu.

On your profile, people can also see more information about you by clicking the icon.

You can also edit the information About Me.

When you change your name, description, profile photo, or cover photo on Google+, those changes are reflected in your self information.

How to edit your Google+ profile?

You can edit your Google+ profile to:

• Change Collections on your profile.
• Choose whether to show Collections you follow.
• Add or change description.
• Change background and profile photo.

Please note that your own Collections will appear on your profile automatically to the people you share it with.

For example, public Collections you create will be visible to those who visit your profile.

NOTE:Profiles look different on the new Google+ and different information may appear on your old Google+ profile.

You can return to the standard interface to see and edit your old Google+ profile.

Profiles may also look different on other platforms.

To edit your profile:

• Open the navigation menu, then tap Profile.
• Click the button Edit profile.
• Make your changes, then click the button Save.

Changing your information on Google Plus

Because people can view information about you from using Google+, you can edit information about yourself, including your name and nickname.

NOTE:When you make changes to your information on Google+, those changes are reflected in others. Google apps, where people can view information about you.

To edit information about yourself:

About Google Plus pages

You can use Google Plus Pages to create business pages, groups, or communities.

You can create and edit Google+ pages, add and remove managers by visiting the page My business on Google.

You can use the tool Google My Business to manage your +Pages.

How do I change Google+ settings?

You can change your Google+ settings by opening the navigation menu and selecting Settings.

Google+ Profile Settings

You can choose what information appears on your Google Plus profile. You can also edit your Google+ profile by going to Profile.

Some parts of your profile are only visible to people who view your profile in the classic Google+ experience.

You can also choose whether your profile will appear in search results.

Notification settings

You can turn notifications on or off based on specific actions, such as when someone tags you in a post or invites you to a Community.

NOTE:Not all devices allow you to set notifications.

Ribbon Settings

You can choose whether your news feed will be shown in a single column or multi-column when your screen size is large enough.

Some special abilities things like header navigation look best as a single column.

You can view and change these settings only using a computer.

Photo and video settings

You can choose whether or not to include the location in the photo.

You can choose whether a person can download and share photos and videos.

You can also choose whether the photos you post on Google+ will be used as background images from Google.

If you change this setting, photos you post may be posted on Google services such as in Google Chromecast and Google Fiber. You will receive a message by email Google mail, if your photo will be displayed somewhere..

Sharing options

You can change the visibility settings for your+1 activity.

Location Settings

You can use Location in Settings in Google Plus. To change go to location settings in his Google account.

Contact settings

You can choose whether the person will be added to your contacts on Android.

You can also turn on the Hints & Suggestions feature, which allows Google to use data from your device to make Google+ content recommendations for you.

You can change these settings using the Android app only.

Login to Google+ apps

You can manage the applications that you have connected to your account Google+ in Page Settings.

Settings can be made using only the Android application.

General settings

You can choose who can comment on your public posts.

Activity log

Once again, you can use Page Settings to see and make changes to the Activity Log.

The Activity Log allows you to manage and delete your activities on Google+, such as comments, +1 ratings, or posts.

You can enable Social recommendations.

Circle settings

You can choose whether to show circles in your navigation menu.

Keyboard shortcuts in Google+

Another tip from Anna Hoffman(an adaptation of the article you see here):

To save time when working on Google+, you can use keyboard shortcuts. ( +CircleCountwill allow you to get to know Google Plus even better)

New version of Google+ or classic?

...Deep breath... This huge but extremely useful guide has almost come to an end. You have walked this path to the end!

It's time to mention a few differences between the old and new version Google+.

What happened to Google+ events?

In the new Google Plus interface, you can only create new events in the Android app.

To create an event on your computer, you'll need to switch back to classic Google+.

Google+ Polls

If you are using new iOS app or the new Google+ on your computer, you can vote in a poll, but you won't be able to create your own poll.

You'll need to return to the standard Google+ interface, or use the Android apps, to create a new poll.

Location

With the new Google Plus, you can:

• See the places where people took posted photos.
• See everyone who shares their location with you on the Map in the Android app.

Google+ Hangouts

Google+ Hangouts has been moved to its own page hangouts.google.com.

Also, for users Chrome browser was created special extension.

Conclusion

Some people say: Google Plus is useless. Some people use it very actively.

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