Google Plus or Facebook ?

If you are a regular reader of this blog then you are well aware of my antipathy when it comes to Facebook. However, I have been considering joining Google Plus. For the last month I have been reading all I could find on both so I had some information upon which to make an informed decision. Below are excerpts from some articles I would like to share. What I’m looking for now is feedback from those readers who do have a Google Plus account.

With 800 million users, Facebook is where the action is.  The recent F8 upgrade means Facebook will collect and share a lot more information about its users, whether they like it or not. But by opening membership to everybody, Google+ not even a 10th of Facebook’s 800 million is getting the most important upgrade of all: a lot more members. Social one-upmanship

New data from Experian Hitwise suggests that Google+ has exploded since Google decided to open the social network to the public. … Last week, Google began allowing users to join Google+ without an invite. Google+ still seems to be dominated by what they describe as “influencers” and “early adopters.”
Google+ Traffic Grows 1269% After Ditching Invitations | WebProNews.

One major difference between Facebook’s set up  and Google Plus is the circle system. Google Plus divides your associates into circles (friends, acquaintances,family, etc.). You can customize what’s on your front page based on these circles and you can customize who sees what you post.

ccording to an article in the Daily Mail, the website’s practices were exposed by Australian technology blogger Nick Cubrilovic, and Facebook claims the issue has since been fixed.  So after the last round of updates in response to Google Plus going public Facebook now allows you to customize who sees what you post. Facebook Privacy? Really?

The fast-paced development of Google+ has become a force to be reckoned with. Social media marketers and community managers will undoubtedly feel the pressure to keep up. In this post are 20 tips and resources to help you keep learning about Google+and ways to enhance your user experience. 20 Ways to Master Google+ – Summify.

Did you know that you can add a Google Plus tab to your Facebook page? Those of you that already have a Google+ page, and would like to link it to your Facebook page, this is just another way to keep everything neat, organized & all in one spot on Facebook. How to Add a Google Plus Tab to Your Facebook Page

Thanks +Matt Mastracci, a Google+ user who has been looking closely at the social network’s source code, we are now able to predict with some evidence whats coming next to Google+. 5 Major Upcoming Features Discovered Within The Google+ Source Code

1. photos from posts;
2. photos from Messenger;
3. new profile privacy presets;
4. Google+/Google Voice integration;
5. Google Experts.