“5Advantages Google+ hasover Facebook”“5Advantages Google+ hasover Facebook”
I have been using Google+ for almost a week
now and there is still a long way for it to go
before it starts really competing with Facebook. I
think they have really integrated Google products
and services nicely into a social network.
I felt there are 5 key advantages that Google+ has
over it Facebook which might just cause a lot of
headaches to Facebook over the next few months
and years.
#1. Money
Yes, Facebook also has a lot of money but Google
has a lot more than Facebook. Google can invest
half a billion dollars for then next 5 years in
Google+ only to make sure Facebook’s rise is kept
in check.
Facebook does not have that sort of portfolio and
will have to out do Google+, as it
cannot outspend it.
#2. No Dependence on 3rd parties
Facebook depends on Skype for improving it’s
chat services along with having video chatting via
the browser. This is mutually beneficial to both
Facebook and Skype.
Google+ depends on technology they have built
with Gmail and Google voice for powering
chatting between Google+ friends and
groups. Google also owns Android, Google TV
and Chrome OS which can power a successful
social product even more.
#3. Standalone products
Google+ has been built more like a common
meeting point for all their services like Gmail,
Chat, Maps, Voice, photo sharing with Picasa and
YouTube. This means it’s a social network made
for bringing together different services offered by
Google.
With Facebook there are no standalone products
for video or images. I cannot share images and
albums with people without a Facebook account
all that easily like I can with Picasa.
#4. Search
Google has its own search engine which
everyone considers the primary source of traffic
for almost any website. Facebook has some
integration with Bing to have Social Search but
the results are not as powerful as yet to really get
Google worried.
But a powerful search feature built into Google+
will certainly give Facebook more headaches to
deal with.
#5. No Pressure
Facebook started as a college product and with its
founders quite happy to see it spread across
universities in the United States. Facebook
evolved without the pressure of competing with
the big boys of social networking. MySpace and
Geocities were the social services back then.
The lack of pressure to beat these large
companies meant Facebook could keep
innovating and changing without upsetting too
many users. Now Google+ is in the same
situation. It is not expected to defeat Facebook in a
face-off and it can quietly improve its service,
without worrying too much about how users
might react.
Facebook’s really big advantage…
I do not mean that Google+ has won the fight
against Facebook. Not by a long shot, as only
recently Facebook announced it is used by over
750 million people. So how many people use
Google+ will finally end up deciding it’s eventual
success or failure.
What are your views about Google+ and
Facebook when compared? Do drop in your
comments.
now and there is still a long way for it to go
before it starts really competing with Facebook. I
think they have really integrated Google products
and services nicely into a social network.
I felt there are 5 key advantages that Google+ has
over it Facebook which might just cause a lot of
headaches to Facebook over the next few months
and years.
#1. Money
Yes, Facebook also has a lot of money but Google
has a lot more than Facebook. Google can invest
half a billion dollars for then next 5 years in
Google+ only to make sure Facebook’s rise is kept
in check.
Facebook does not have that sort of portfolio and
will have to out do Google+, as it
cannot outspend it.
#2. No Dependence on 3rd parties
Facebook depends on Skype for improving it’s
chat services along with having video chatting via
the browser. This is mutually beneficial to both
Facebook and Skype.
Google+ depends on technology they have built
with Gmail and Google voice for powering
chatting between Google+ friends and
groups. Google also owns Android, Google TV
and Chrome OS which can power a successful
social product even more.
#3. Standalone products
Google+ has been built more like a common
meeting point for all their services like Gmail,
Chat, Maps, Voice, photo sharing with Picasa and
YouTube. This means it’s a social network made
for bringing together different services offered by
Google.
With Facebook there are no standalone products
for video or images. I cannot share images and
albums with people without a Facebook account
all that easily like I can with Picasa.
#4. Search
Google has its own search engine which
everyone considers the primary source of traffic
for almost any website. Facebook has some
integration with Bing to have Social Search but
the results are not as powerful as yet to really get
Google worried.
But a powerful search feature built into Google+
will certainly give Facebook more headaches to
deal with.
#5. No Pressure
Facebook started as a college product and with its
founders quite happy to see it spread across
universities in the United States. Facebook
evolved without the pressure of competing with
the big boys of social networking. MySpace and
Geocities were the social services back then.
The lack of pressure to beat these large
companies meant Facebook could keep
innovating and changing without upsetting too
many users. Now Google+ is in the same
situation. It is not expected to defeat Facebook in a
face-off and it can quietly improve its service,
without worrying too much about how users
might react.
Facebook’s really big advantage…
I do not mean that Google+ has won the fight
against Facebook. Not by a long shot, as only
recently Facebook announced it is used by over
750 million people. So how many people use
Google+ will finally end up deciding it’s eventual
success or failure.
What are your views about Google+ and
Facebook when compared? Do drop in your
comments.
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