CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-04-09 16:05:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

It's that time of year! 

2012-06-27 14:55:48 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 10 +1s)

I pulled together some handy tips for anyone who uses Skype as an IM tool. Let me know any of your hints in the comments! 

2012-05-16 11:25:00 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

So, does anyone on here DO THE ROBOT???!?!? :)

2012-05-10 14:50:33 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

I check out Viddy for Mashable.com. Share any cool clips you've created in the comments!

2012-04-19 19:06:37 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Mashable's community manager +Meghan Peters talks G+!

2012-03-30 15:55:18 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 9 +1s)

Beware! :D

2012-03-28 16:38:44 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Bringing paper back! :)

2012-03-26 10:35:48 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Invasion of the kitties!

2012-03-12 16:31:07 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

This was a fun one to research and write - it's basically window-shopping!

2012-03-07 14:29:16 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 5 +1s)

"Don't read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly..."

2012-03-01 19:51:30 (4 comments, 8 reshares, 9 +1s)

If you're really clever, +InMotion Hosting offers a tutorial on animating your Google+ profile.

If you're quite very clever +Giles Pettipher offers his methodology.

If you're like me, then I'm offering a really simple way of getting your profile moving!

2012-02-21 16:18:36 (10 comments, 10 reshares, 9 +1s)

If you have a spare five mins, take a look through this fun gallery of animated G+ profiles, featuring +Dunken K Bliths +Eric Cheng +Ralph Roberts +Daria Musk +Anthony Widdowson +Trey Ratcliff +Evo Terra +Jeremy Cupp +Adam Simmons +Giles Pettipher - they're awesome!

2012-02-20 18:11:32 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

GifBoom is a useful mobile tool if you're a fan of animated images.

2012-02-17 17:32:32 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 3 +1s)

You can now share TED Quotes to Facebook and Twitter. No native G+ option, but still cool!

2012-02-16 19:04:05 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 4 +1s)

This is a fun Pinterest "hack". Make montages out of your boards...

2012-02-15 20:16:46 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

What is it that you really do? I'm convinced my old-fashioned parents don't really think I have a "proper" job, so aspects of this meme really made me smile.

2012-02-14 14:07:58 (2 comments, 5 reshares, 7 +1s)

Can't afford to send someone a Valentine this year? Wanna tell someone here on G+ that you think they're really neat-o? Send them a G+ Valentine! :D

2012-02-14 14:06:01 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I'm looking for awesome animated Google+ profiles to showcase on Mashable.com.

If you have one, or have seen one, then please link me in the comments!

2012-02-14 12:32:07 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Cute! Happy V-Day!

2012-02-13 18:55:58 (2 comments, 6 reshares, 7 +1s)

I wish I could make videos like this! So clever and really effective, especially when the lyrics are good.

2012-02-08 16:31:44 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

Are you going to be sending a geeky V-day card? These cards I curated from what's currently on offer over at Etsy are just marvellous!

2012-02-07 16:28:53 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Cute! Have an 8-bit Valentine's!

2012-02-06 14:33:13 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 3 +1s)

This was fun to write! These apps make creating stop motion videos very easy.

2012-02-03 17:55:04 (1 comments, 8 reshares, 10 +1s)

Fuuuuunnny!

2012-02-02 19:10:19 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 1 +1s)

Here's some hints to get the most out of iPhone Voice Control.

2012-01-30 19:56:14 (2 comments, 5 reshares, 7 +1s)

Any dog-lovers out there? This is gorgeous!

2012-01-27 16:40:43 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

These need to stop now. Agree or disagree?

2012-01-26 14:35:23 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 12 +1s)

If you use Google Calendar, then I hope these tips and tricks help!

2012-01-25 16:07:37 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 1 +1s)

Here's how to tweak Facebook to your liking... Go retro!

2012-01-17 16:22:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

This was fun to write. If you've got any good ones then add them in the comments - I'm looking to do another gallery from reader submissions!

2011-10-04 13:53:16 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 7 +1s)

Ahead of the iPhone 5 launch I've taken a look back at old Apple media event invites... There's clearly a lot of time and effort that goes into the design of them, but whether they provide any real clues is debatable...

2011-09-27 11:17:38 (3 comments, 4 reshares, 23 +1s)

Happy 13th birthday to Google!

2011-09-13 19:12:39 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

More cowbell!

2011-09-09 17:39:17 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

I'm guessing these might go down well on here... ;)

2011-08-25 14:44:44 (3 comments, 5 reshares, 17 +1s)

September is incoming... I still get that back-to-school feeling even though I've been out of Uni for years!

2011-08-11 11:19:41 (7 comments, 27 reshares, 38 +1s)

More tips & tricks!

2011-08-08 14:29:22 (1 comments, 5 reshares, 8 +1s)

Any iPhotographers out there? :)

2011-08-05 12:42:31 (10 comments, 22 reshares, 14 +1s)

My latest G+-themed article - how to easily record a Hangout. What tools do you use?

2011-08-03 12:42:39 (8 comments, 5 reshares, 16 +1s)

This was a fun one to write and research! Enjoy :)

2011-07-29 18:57:00 (11 comments, 21 reshares, 23 +1s)

Last (work) post from me this week - I took a look at some third party Google+ sites and services for Mashable.com.

If there's any that didn't make the cut that you recommend then please shout 'em out in the comments.

(Thanks to Mash features intern +Stephanie Buck for contributing to the research, circle her if you haven't already -- she's lovely!)

2011-07-28 16:45:30 (22 comments, 18 reshares, 13 +1s)

Here are four fun ways your fellow Plussers are using G+ Hangouts.

Thanks to +Mary Robinette Kowal, +Daria Musk, +Rob Michael, +Mark Olsen & +Lee Allison for taking the time to provide me with info about their great projects.

I will be following this up with a more serious look at business uses of Hangouts, so please get in touch if you're doing something innovative!

2011-07-27 16:50:54 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 21 +1s)

Congrats to +Pete Cashmore and the rest of the Mashable crew as we hit six! To mark the anniversary, here's a nifty infographic showing how the social media industry has grown over the last six years. It's astonishing how much has changed.

2011-07-26 12:47:44 (28 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Hi again!

So, last crowd-sourcing (or should that be plus-sourcing?) from me today - I promise!

What interesting uses of G+ hangouts have you seen so far?

I have seen concerts, cookery lessons, a press conference and a couple more, but I'm looking for the most awesome and innovative examples for a Mashable article.

If you've come across something relevant, please share it in the comments!

Thanks,

Amy-Mae

2011-07-26 12:24:17 (8 comments, 13 reshares, 16 +1s)

Here's five more tried-and-tested Google Chrome extensions I wrote about for Mashable.

I wonder how much of this functionality Google will eventually make native? For example, I expect the in-site search to ramp up soon.

2011-07-21 21:38:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Hey folks, it's Pete Cashmore, founder at Mashable. Everyone here at Mashable is extremely excited about Google+ and we're very pleased that our community has embraced it so quickly!

We chatted with the Google+ team today about their plans for branded accounts, and we've both agreed that while the Mashable community is very engaged on Google+ and we all have great fun joining discussions here, it would be better for Mashable to wait for branded profiles to launch officially before having a company presence on here.

Mashable will be launching a new business profile and building it up from scratch once business accounts are available.

This account will continue to exist, but going forward it'll have my name and picture, and I'll continue to post here.

What can you expect? A similar mix of tech news, discussions, questions and updates, with a... more »

2011-07-21 18:40:21 (8 comments, 14 reshares, 23 +1s)

For the creatives amongst you who want to create a profile banner for Google+, here's a template.

2011-07-21 16:02:07 (12 comments, 8 reshares, 19 +1s)

I was inspired by +Brian Rose's excellent G+ profile hack to round up some great examples into a gallery. I will be adding to it, so if you've got creative with your profile let me know!

2011-07-20 19:12:41 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Google shuttering Google Labs!?! What says you, google buddies? http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/more-wood-behind-fewer-arrows.html

2011-07-19 20:53:56 (4 comments, 8 reshares, 20 +1s)

I apologize in advance for this Google+ joke.

2011-07-19 15:49:04 (14 comments, 7 reshares, 14 +1s)

Umm...about that iPhone App. Its should be rolling out as we speak:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google/id447119634?ls=1&mt=8