No, I'm not leaving! I just came across a post from someone that I followed early in Google+ saying they were deleting their Google+ account (and made reference to where you could find then on Twitter & Facebook). The reason for leaving was because they felt they were using Google+ "only for promotional purposes, which seems untrue to the purposes of the site."
It's always sad (to me) to see someone leave Google+. I give this person a lot of credit though, they left willingly because they weren't getting out of the platform what they needed. Or looked at another way – they were not putting into the platform what the ecosystem expected. I honestly respect that. Outside of straight-up spammers, when a person publishes content someplace that is to the extreme outside of the 'norm', it's not beneficial to either party.
While I wholeheartedly believe that people and companies should be allowed to publish what they choose here or any other social site, the idea of only publishing advertising/marketing content should only exist (in my opinion) on your own site.
What's your take? And is it more acceptable to blanket advertise in Twitter & Facebook than it is in Google+?
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I reactivated my facebook and re- deactivated in the same hour <3 my google plus
I left Facebook for G+, no regrets.
They're enjoying their f***ing timeline profiles. For me, although G+ is moderately complicated (for me) to use, it has simple, clean and neat experience, compare it to Facebook.
people who announce that they are leaving g+ are quintessential attention whores.
I enjoy G+
You can blanket advertise anywhere…but don't expect to get people to actively engage with you. Today people want more than just advertisements. They want to know you and/or more about the people behind the brand. If they don't think you are being authentic, they will view you like all other advertising and hit delete.
i think that google+ is e very versatile social network compared to other sites but everybody has the right to pick the site that best represents them. I personaly love G+ and am going to use it to its fullest
This is a social network so I use it to socialize, learn, be entertained and share my creative work. I do some advertising but I think its more personal than anything. For someone to be on here and not engage in a social way means they do not WANT to. Its hard to NOT connect on Gplus with so many people doing admirable things and sharing parts of their personality that you find intriguing, the only way I'll ever leave is if a new social network comes out and I like it better. =)
+Lynette Young I share +Melissa Bagley It may be more in the tone of twitter and Facebook to blanket advertise but is it efficient.
using Google+ "only for promotional purposes"??
Last time I checked that's what social media is all about.
Sharing, or retweeting a post (or tweet) is promoting it, isn't it?
Facebook is even worse, since the site is covered in ads. G+ isn't. Twitter is more and more by promotional tweets.
+Matt Keithley I think this person was being sincere, and probably wanted to let the people that do follow them where/why they weren't going to be posting here any longer. It seemed a bit like defeat to me. Just like 'everyone' is saying that Pinterest gets the most traffic to sites, it all depends on how you use it. This person was using it to their needs, but it didn't match the needs of the community. It just struck me as interesting.
I really can't understand why they are leaving G+. I am about to leave facebook in a couple of days and i feel free.
I wish I could leave facebook but my fanpage there has been active for 3 years and its taken me forever to get to where I am with people who actually enjoy following my career. None of them are on Gplus. =(
+Thomas Schmid what all the promotional posts were either affiliate links to stuff or stuff they were selling directly. There was really no conversation or socialization going on at all, just straight link-dumps to buy stuff. Does that actually work on Twitter/FB? Maybe I should make something to sell over there!
Why else are people on social networking sites? The whole purpose is promotion, either of one's self or associated business
+Lynette Young ok, wasn't trying to be rude with the AW comment but i just get tired of it. it's almost as if people have to convince themselves that g+ sucks which i just can't wrap my head around.
i had one of those "oh man g+ is f*ing awesome" moments last night. i was chosen to be on the photo walk at the white house this weekend. i started getting random adds and figured that they were people who were also chosen (about 30 people). i was on my phone when these adds started coming in and i showed my wife how incredibly easy it was to create a new circle on the fly (white house photowalk), add each one of them to it, and then post to the circle. took about 2 minutes total!
i geek out on stuff like that and i know this is just the beginning for g+ so i'm not going anywhere. the people that decide to "leave" will come to regret it at some point i'm sure.
You get back 10 fold of what you give. No give, no get. Its a different mindset here than it is on FB. FB is great for keeping up with whats going on (sometimes hourly) with what your friends or family is doing. G+ is where you can learn, share, grow and meet new friends on whatever subject you happen to be passionate about. My 2 cents.
It is their lost, not ours. Some are followers and prefer to follow the masses. One of the many reasons why I like G+ is that those who are here are those who think out-of-the-box, creative, and adventuress. Willing to lead others instead of being yet another follower. Much more quality people here. G+ has a much more cleaner look, void of advertising (at least for now), and integrated with many other powerful Google services. It also integrate well with an Open System Android which allow those services to be portable. It is clean and sophisticated.
I don't mind "BTW promotions"as an aside to regular posts,but IMO,a constant barrage of self promotion defeats the"social"aspect of the network,a bot can be programmed to periodically post advertisements and promos without much actual human intervention. A bot can't,however,+1 content others post or leave relevant comments on a post it likes,the social aspects of the thing. Twitter is better suited to marketing because I follow the brands and services I like so I expect them to advertise to me. New Media marketing firms need to realize that not every single place where ppl gather in large numbers online needs to become a virtual billboard for them and their clientele. Not everything can be,nor should be monetized.
+Lynette Young and fellow commenters. I'm a marketer from Brazil and a real lover of G+. I don't like Facebook, either. But, as a marketer, I do have to pay attention to everything that encompasses my job, and that is most importantly, the people.
Here in my country, people still feel reluctant to visit G+ simply because "everybody is on Facebook". Being an evangelist of G+ myself, I truly believe that the key to G+ is the privacy issue and the relevance of key messages.
I usually say that when people realize how open Facebook is and how dangerous this lack of privacy can be. Yet, they do not understand that social media is not for everybody to know of everything. It's for the relevant message to reach a certain group of people who'll benefit from that message and then find you relevant, too. This is marketing for me. And the Circles on G+ help build this idea. Let'd give G+ some time before saying "it's not for me".
Cheers!
I think since Facebook has such a huge number of people on it, its not hard to reconnect with past friends of family members on it; its about connecting with the people you already met and know. Google plus is about creating NEW connections. It may seem easy to us but talking to total strangers and becoming friends is something that not every one enjoys. You have to want to put your self out there for the world to see and be ok with it, and most people arent like that (yet) Most people like to stay on their familiar paths.
I've seen a few come and go since I joined a few weeks ago. They put it down to the fact 'hardly any of their rl friends were on' and 'it's too hard to use'
1st point – They didn't get what G+ actually is, they assumed it just Facebook but written by Google. Being in the UK I can kind of see where they are coming from. The take up here, especially in the more Northerly areas seems really low and as I have mentioned before, the vast majority of people I know only ever use FB and Twitter on their mobile phones. The G+ App, whilst rapidly improving is far short of delivering a full G+ mobile experience.
2nd Point, I sort of agree with too. I'm pretty tech savvy and didn't get it either at 1st. (I'm a bloke, we don't do instructions, and therefore didn't watch any of the introductory videos, like most won't.) I would like to think I have more patience than most and after fumbling and stumbling around for a while eventually conceded and watched a video or 2, bought What The Plus as well as checking out #glpustips hashtags and the like (one extreme to the other!)
What I've realised is that Twitter, Facebook and G+ co-exist. I never was a fan of Facebook though so those that are will probably stay there. I use Twitter daily and use that, more for local 'now' issues rather than anything else until such times as G+ is popular here anyway.
I'm still on a personal crusade to get people on here, coupled with the fact G+ is now advertised on TV (and thus must be cool!) I can see it growing rapidly over the next few weeks.
As far as advertising goes if it's on a Page then it's all well and good, if I've voluntarily circled that page or brand, I expect them to advertise. Social Media advertising is about balance though and not a lot of companies see that at 1st. They blanket all social media with ads and hope to reap the rewards. When they realise its a balance between having some fun and interaction with potential customers and post relevant and engaging content then they will succeed.
I had a customer asking me to make him a Facebook recently. A Facebook Page you mean? I said. No I want a full Facebook, he replied… Some people just don't get it at all…
+Rofiee Two the "out of the box" thinking is exactly what is missing with a lot of people/companies trying to do business in here. You can't just dump & run and expect a windfall of cash to blow your way. Be creative I say!
+Lynette Young I have a pretty good handle on my circles and even filter some of them still with browser extensions. I don't ever see that kind of stuff.
Well, I guess kudos to them for feeling like they weren't fitting in with the prevailing environment. But it makes me wonder why they didn't just start posting more "other stuff." There's really more to every other site than just self- promotion as well, although I guess it may not be as apparent on other sites.
I avoid following/liking/circling for advertising or marketing content. Why would I ask for a bunch of advertising? If there is a little advertising but plenty of good personal content, I'll go ahead, but that's in spite of the advertising, certainly not because of it. Advertising is in my face everywhere so I don't seek it out.
+Lynette Young and I still use all three sites (G+, FB, Twitter).
Seems that they did not follow a lot of people . I find a lot of different post that are quite enjoyable to read and comment on
I have several (perfectly legitimate) google accounts. The one tied to my actual cellphone, I deleted. I didn't want any possible tussle over nymwars, or anything like being reported for some type of abuse to come back and affect my actual mailing account, which also uses google voice & autotranscript, to get hosed. I keep that account well clear of G+ social antics. (I also keep the work account well away — similar reasons, can't afford to lose access to the other items on that GA).
i just started using g+ because ive seen its potential .. and i hope to see more of the site and the ppl in it 🙂 might as well add some advertisement here : ADD ME 🙂
Twitter is like being at a noisy concert where communication is limited, but it's wild and free and to the point. Facebook is like being at a backyard BBQ with grandma and your closest family/friends + old classmates who are no longer relevant to your life. (Yay lists!) Google+ is like being at a restaurant/bar/library with people who are open to sharing more and engaging in deeper conversation about specific topics without the "commitment" of FB Friending. IMO there will be room for all three social arenas for decades to come and pitting one against another or deleting accounts is just silly.
I think the entire model/notion of 'blanket advertising" is going to have to change. I notice the most successful online people are not using the traditional models at all (just one example: Felicia Day). They create and distribute content, engage with their followers and pretty much build a community by way of their "advertising".
I don't think that reason are really true. I think a lot of people use their Facebook,Twitter and Google+ accounts at the same time and they are just … not following. I am not so much cool and social guy (100% facebook free, 100% twitter free, even 100% iPhone free :-), and I just observe it since some time. People are just use their social networks accounts all the time and at the same time. Social networks is some kind of drugs. People are log in to particular place and they are just live this new life. At home,at work, even when they sit on the toilet (we have smartphones nowadays right?). I think people are still trying something new (google + in this case) and they just do quick pick and decide. Stay or not. Because there is other,maybe better, more attractive places for them (such as facebook, twitter, etc)
It's like attending a congress, when the only input you get is advertising it's boring.
+Bob Adragna You left FB for G+, """no regrets, just love. We can dance, until we die you and I will be young forever! You make me, feel like I'm living like Teenage Dream the way yuo turn me on….""" >:)))
Just kidding. Seriously, Fb is now….grossssss.