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February 9, 2009
Google Launches Official Social Media Blog
Pushing Friend Connect and Open Social, Google launched its 80th official blog today - Social Web Blog. The blog will cover "News and updates about Google products that are helping to make the world more social.
"We are launching this blog for anyone interested or involved in helping to make the web more social. Whether you own a site and want to add social features to increase community engagement, or you're developing a great social application, this blog is for you," the site stated.
While both Open Social and Google Friend Connect have been slow to take off, social media is the next "hot thing" and Google is wise to get involved more than just through their own products - which seem to be taking the backseat these days.
Posted by Frank Watson on February 9, 2009 10:18 PM
Comments
Justin Brooke February 20, 2009 6:37 AM
Doesn't it feel as though Google is trying too hard. Do they know something about the future of the internet that we do not. Why as you say would they have 80 blogs? Why would they be launching and closing potential programs weekly. I understand creating new revenue streams on top of your main stream is a requirement for long term growth. It seems to me that their is something amiss.
Head Alienst February 25, 2009 12:31 PM
Thanks for sharing this information about Google's new site. This is worth checking.