Under pressure from enthusiastic businesses, Google quickly followed its public launch in September 2011 with the roll out of new business pages. But did that early enthusiasm translate into ongoing action – or has Google Plus still to take off?
Google tell us there are 400 million Google Plus users, of which 100 million use the service once a month. Using Google Plus once a month can’t really be said to make someone an ‘active’ user in any meaningful sense. It’s also quite likely many of these users are only there for free video chat.
You might think that the idea of email and social network surveillance is some sort of April fool's joke, but believe it or not it’s actually true.
This Big Brother style proposal is not the first time there has been an effort to introduce communications montioring. In 2009 an unsuccessful attempt was made by the government to try and collect communication data - when costs were estimated at £2 billion to implement the project the plans were droppped. So what does this new threat of potential government surveillance mean?
I keep seeing the question, "is social media killing email?". And I think it’s about time I addressed the issue.
The answer is no. In reality social media is enhancing and supporting the growth of email. In 2011 email marketing platforms and services grew by an estimated 15.5% in the UK, and have grown consistently over the past 8 years – see Econsultancy’s Email Marketing Platforms Buyers Guide 2012.
Do you have a Google + account? But you’re not quite sure what to do with it? Or are you steering clear of the latest social media phenomenon?
Following a night of very ugly rioting in London last night; residents seem to getting in touch with their inner Womble! Armed with brooms and dustpans, groups of people have turned up all over the city in true British spirit, to clean up the streets.
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