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Google to shutter Google+ following undisclosed data exposure

The final closure will happen in August 2019, but few marketers will suffer as a result....

Greg Sterling | Oct 8, 2018 at 2:38 pm ET

Google Hangouts On Air moving from Google+ to YouTube Live on September 12

Any events currently scheduled after September 12 using Google+ will need to be moved to YouTube Live....

Amy Gesenhues | Aug 15, 2016 at 5:16 pm ET

Engagement Galore: Marketing Land’s Most Social Stories Of 2015

What stories did our readers engage with the most across Facebook and Twitter in 2015? Find out...

Lauren Donovan | Dec 30, 2015 at 11:26 am ET

How To Get Google Review Links After The G+ Update

The recent update separating Google Business pages from Google + has left old review links broken, but columnist Greg Gifford shares how you can...

Greg Gifford | Dec 9, 2015 at 10:40 am ET

Google Drops Display Of Local Business Reviews in New Google+

Some are questioning whether small local businesses need a Google+ page after redesign drops display of listing information....

Martin Beck | Nov 24, 2015 at 2:14 pm ET

Google Revamps Google+ To Focus On Communities & Collections

Redesign boosts speed and makes it easier for people to share interests on Google's oft-maligned social...

Martin Beck | Nov 17, 2015 at 6:42 pm ET

Facebook Slips Slightly But Still Dominates Social Login Market

After drop of two percentage points, Facebook's 64% share of social logins is still nearly three times higher than second-place Google+,...

Martin Beck | Nov 2, 2015 at 11:28 am ET

The Social Media Shiny Object Syndrome

Are you suffering from a need to be everywhere on social media? Columnist Quinn Whissen has a prescription for how to prevent or cure the...

Quinn Whissen | Sep 23, 2015 at 9:47 am ET

Google+ Still Kicking: Collections Now Available In The iOS App

Collections, which gives Google+ users the ability to create topic-based streams, now has a home on Apple devices. ...

Martin Beck | Aug 31, 2015 at 6:39 pm ET

Google Gives Hangouts Its Own Place To Hang

Google launches a dedicated desktop page for its free communication...

Martin Beck | Aug 18, 2015 at 2:55 pm ET

“Yes, We Still Love Google+” Says Outgoing Google CEO Larry Page

Asked about the service, Page expressed support that it will continue even as Google becomes part of...

Danny Sullivan | Aug 11, 2015 at 6:08 pm ET

The New Google Plus: Will Tighter Focus Lead To Success?

It's been a rough ride for Google+. Columnist Mark Traphagen delves into the early vision for the social network, what has emerged from those...

Mark Traphagen | Aug 6, 2015 at 9:41 am ET

Google+ Isn’t Dead, Will Continue As “Connection” Platform, Says Google

Google VP Bradley Horowitz says ending the requirement to use Google+ to engage with other Google products will allow the company to make a...

Martin Beck | Jul 27, 2015 at 7:29 pm ET

Google Drops The Google+ Requirement For Products, Starts Today With YouTube

The methodical subtraction of Google+ from Google products continues as YouTube gets a full...

Greg Finn | Jul 27, 2015 at 1:32 pm ET

Google+ Photos Drops The +, Transitioning Users To Google Photos On August 1st

Users will have until August 1st to move from Google+ Photos to the new Google Photos as Google continues to drop features from the struggling...

Greg Finn | Jul 21, 2015 at 8:54 am ET

Google Drops Google+ Promotion From Gmail, Search & Other Google Services

Google takes another step away from the days of heavy promotion of the social network on other Google products....

Martin Beck | Jun 1, 2015 at 5:38 pm ET

Google’s Horowitz: “No, Google Plus Is Not Dead.”

"In fact, it’s got more signs of life than it’s had in some time," says Google's vice president of photos, streams and sharing....

Martin Beck | May 28, 2015 at 6:01 pm ET

Google+ Drops Ripples Feature; Is It Another Sign Of Doom?

Shutting down post-level analytics could be an indication of further dismantling of Google+ or it could be a sign that it's simplifying the...

Martin Beck | May 21, 2015 at 2:02 pm ET

Google Takes On Pinterest With Google+ Collections

New feature is Google's version of Pinterest Boards; Brands and publishers will now have the ability to create topic-based feeds for users to...

Martin Beck | May 4, 2015 at 4:33 pm ET

Signs Of Social Life At Google+? Network Sends Out Its First Tweet

After few public statements about the health and fate of Google+, the network takes to Twitter for some cross-channel marketing...

Martin Beck | May 1, 2015 at 4:45 pm ET