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Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by nextparadigms »

protomyth wrote: post #6

I think if Google+ has a decent set of APIs and doesn't go on a "kill the client" spree, it might be a fairly interesting fight.

I was just about to say that. Google needs to make sure they get the API's right from the start, and not have a huge change of hard later, and say, like Twitter, that they want to improve the UX or whatever, when they really just wanted to be able to send you their ads.

Google should make sure they're not giving functionality that they're going to take away later on and piss off a lot of developers.

Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by ender7 »

There is one thing that Google+ currently lacks that both Twitter and Facebook have:

  Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/ProductFoo
    
  Follow us on Twitter! @ProductFoo
In G+'s (hypothetical, since they haven't done it yet) case, neither the phrase nor the url are as catchy or memorable:

  +1 us on Google! plus.google.com/ProductFoo

Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by emp_ »

mikecane wrote: post #4

I thought Google Wave was Twitter's doom. Then I got to try Wave. I think it's too early to hold a wake for Twitter until everyone can get into Plus.

A closed communication tool mostly targeted at projects vs an open status broadcast is hardly each other's doom.

Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by tommi »

ender7 wrote: post #13

There is one thing that Google+ currently lacks that both Twitter and Facebook have: Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/ProductFoo Follow us on Twitter! @ProductFoo In G+'s (hypothetical, since they haven't done it yet) case, neither the phrase nor the url are as catchy or memorable: +1 us on Google! plus.google.com/ProductFoo

Or was it "Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/ProductFoo" at first?

The same way +1 could develop in to "+1 ProductFoo". Just give it some time.

Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by kostadin »

tommi wrote: post #15
ender7 wrote: post #13

There is one thing that Google+ currently lacks that both Twitter and Facebook have: Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/ProductFoo Follow us on Twitter! @ProductFoo In G+'s (hypothetical, since they haven't done it yet) case, neither the phrase nor the url are as catchy or memorable: +1 us on Google! plus.google.com/ProductFoo

Or was it "Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/ProductFoo" at first? The same way +1 could develop in to "+1 ProductFoo". Just give it some time.

or just +ProductFoo

Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by uast23 »

>Google, being late to the party

This is biggest advantage I guess. Seeing both the models (Facebook and Twitter) working, Google+ tries to bring the best of both, wherein when I add someone to a circle, it's like following him rather than adding him as a friend, which is more like Twitter; but with it's rich media interface, the stream looks as good as Facebook. And not to mention the granularity of user control over what to share with whom, which again is a better version of what we have on Facebook. So it's more like the best of both worlds where you don't necessarily have to be friends with someone to broadcast and if you are friends, then well, you are friends.

Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by pvilchez »

kostadin wrote: post #16
tommi wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or was it "Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/ProductFoo" at first? The same way +1 could develop in to "+1 ProductFoo". Just give it some time.

or just +ProductFoo

I think this is the most likely. The top left of the google bar is +[name], and Andy Hertzfeld referenced other people in this way in his post: https://plus.google.com/117840649766034848455/posts/FddaP6je...

Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by macrael »

One of the things that is great about Twitter is that you can subscribe to someone else's posts without them having to take any action. Is something similar available on Google+? Are your posts required to be directed toward a specific circle? I can't just add myself to someone I like's circle, right? They have to add me?

I'd appreciate any clarity on this, I think that the asymmetry and follower driven nature of Twitter is a huge asset. Merlin Mann isn't going to add 160,000 people to a "comedy" circle.

Re: Why Twitter Should be Very Worried about Google+

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Post by inportb »

ender7 wrote: post #13

There is one thing that Google+ currently lacks that both Twitter and Facebook have: Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/ProductFoo Follow us on Twitter! @ProductFoo In G+'s (hypothetical, since they haven't done it yet) case, neither the phrase nor the url are as catchy or memorable: +1 us on Google! plus.google.com/ProductFoo

How about a more natural-sounding "add us on Google!"
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