What is Google+
Google+ is a social network operated by Google . Currently, many SNS services are used. Twitter , Facebook, Instagram, etc. are all used mainly by young people.
Among them, Google + is based on the concept of sharing. If you have a Google account , you can use it immediately, and you can share information with others by following them. By using the circle function, you can limit who you share with.
However, due to the sluggishness of users and information leakage, the service was terminated.
Trajectory from release to end of Google+
Google+ was released in June 2011 and operated until July 2020.
Here, we will introduce the trajectory from the release to the end of service.
Released from June 2011
Google has launched various SNS services before the official release of Google +. However, none of the SNS services seemed to satisfy, and the social networking service that finally took shape was Google +.
Personal information of 500,000 people leaked from 2015 to March 2018
Google + has leaked the information of up to 500,000 users due to a bug in the API provided by Google .
The leaked period was from 2015 to March 2018, and it was fixed immediately after the problem was discovered.
End of Google+ personal service in April 2019
Google has announced the end of the personal service of Google + , partly because personal information was leaked .
Initially, the service was scheduled to end in August 2019, but due to the discovery of another API problem, the service ended four months earlier, in April 2019.
Google+ for G Suite will end completely in July 2020
Even after Google + for individuals ended the service, Google + for businesses continued to be provided. However, on July 6, 2020, Google + , which was provided for companies, was completely abolished and completely shifted to Google Currents , an SNS for companies .
Usage status of Google+
Google + has been completely terminated , but how long have you been using it? Here, we will introduce the usage status of Google+ .
Over 400 million users worldwide
As of 2012, Google announced that it had more than 400 million users worldwide. Even in Japan, there are 4 million PC users.
Most of the users are from overseas, so it was not used much in Japan. However, it is thought that the usage rate in Japan has increased somewhat because celebrities and celebrities have provided exchange services using Google + .
Can be expected to attract customers through utilization
Google+ is a very useful platform .
Utilizing it will lead to advertising effects, higher quality users will visit, and you can manage users for each attribute.
Google+ has a feature that allows you to like the ads you post . When you like it, it counts up so you can see which friends have liked it. Ads that get likes are rated higher and appear higher in search results, resulting in higher click-through rates.
In addition, you can divide your followers as you like by using the circle function. Since you can post for each circle, you can share information tailored to the organization by dividing it by attribute.
What is the in-house SNS “Google Currents”?
We’ve made the complete transition from Google+ to Google Currents, but many of you may not know what Google Currents is like.
Click here to learn more about Google Currents.
In-house SNS for companies provided by Google
In a nutshell, Google Currents is an “internal SNS”.
In the case of Google +, it was published for individuals and businesses, but Google Currents is published only for businesses.
It can be said that it is a business-oriented SNS that is intended for use within an organization rather than for the majority of users.
Only available for G Suite users
Only available for G Suite users. Any G Suite user can use it, and the administrator will give each user permission to use Google Currents.
How to use Google Currents
Now that I know about Google Currents, I would like to know how to use it.
Here, we will explain how to use Google Currents.
Share with everyone in the company with a regular post
Google Currents will be posted to the entire organization if you post without any settings. In short, anyone in your company who has permission to use Google Currents can see it.
If you want to notify the entire company, it is a good idea to post without setting anything. For example, communication when there is an event or sharing of company newsletters.
You can add comments to posts, so if you make good use of it, it will lead to more active internal communication.
Posts tagged
Posts can be tagged .
Google Currents allows you to search by tag , so you can search at once by adding tags .
Searching by tags is useful when you want to find out about something specific .
You can create a community and manage each project
Google Currents allows you to create communities.
Communities are useful when you want to limit users of Google Currents. For example, it’s good to create a community when starting a new project. By creating a community, only participating members can view it. It has a function as a communication tool to exchange something within the project.
Expected as a communication tool within an organization
This time, in response to the complete migration of Google + to Google Currents, we have explained each of them. Google +, a service provided for individuals and businesses, has announced that it will stop using the service due to a decrease in the number of users and information leakage.
After that, Google Currents appeared as an SNS for companies , and it is expected to be a communication tool within the organization. Within Google Currents, posts for the whole and posts for each community are separated, so you can use them according to your work.
