Google Plus Tips

Gplus IconIt’s only been a short time since the launch of Google Plus (Google+/g+) on June 28th, but it’s already amassed a substantial amount of users. Several publications are speculating that it will reach 20 million users this coming week! With so much excitement about this latest service from Google I thought I’d take a moment to share some cool thing I’ve seen floating around the web. Rather than reinvent the wheel I’ll just point you to the original authors where necessary. :)

If you don’t need any tips or tricks, why not visit Awesome Blog is Awesome to read some Google Plus Comics!

Google+ Cheat Sheet

There’s some real goodies in here, like how to get bold and italicized text. Thanks to Simon Laustsen for putting this one together.
Google+ Cheat Sheet

How to Migrate your Facebook Pictures to Google+

Facebook is playing games and making it more and more difficult to obtain your own content such as pictures and contacts. This, of course, makes it hard to migrate to Google+. Pick&Zip can help you obtain a copy of all your photos so you can put them on Google+!
Pick&Zip

G+ extensions for Google Chrome

PlusHacker.com has a good article covering some Chrome extensions that are making Google Plus even better! Below are some of my personal favorites!

Notification Count for Google Plus™

With Notification Count you’ll always know how many notifications are waiting for you on Google Plus!
Google Plus Notification Count

+Photo Zoom

With +Photo Zoom you can enlarge photos on Google Plus straight from your Stream!
Google Plus Photo Zoom

Finding People on Google Plus

Finding People on Plus

If you’re having trouble finding people on Google Plus, don’t worry! With the help of Finding People On Plus you can find nearly anyone you want with ease (even me)!
Find People on Plus

Social Statistics

You can also try Social Statistics for more Google+ stats!
Social Statistics (G+)

Free Icons and Buttons

If you’re a blogger, you’re probably in need of a few new social media buttons on your website. I’ve posted a few of my favorites below, but there are lots more at Ginva! Click the picture to go to the author’s website for download!

Tony Gines: Follow me on G+

Tony Gines made this one. Visit his site for the PSD if you’d like to edit it yourself!
Follow me on G+

Sean McCabe: G+ & +

From Sean McCabe at Bold Perspective.
Gplus vector Icons from Sean McCabe

Matt Hodder: +

From Matt Hodder, licensed under the GPL v3.
Gplus PNG Icons from Matt Hodder

Neil Judges: g+ / +

These were made by Neil Judges over at SerifTuts.
Gplus Icons from Neil Judges