With the recent launch of its Business Pages, Google+ has gained a lot of ground. The social network is well on its way to become a major platform for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Looking for some interesting tools and resources to make the most of Google+? Here is a list of 14 for you. They are all free.
Google+ License Card Creator
With Google+ Licence Card, you can create your own unique identity card to showcase your Google+ profile and/or Page. You just need to add your G+ ID. The image can be downloaded and saved on a computer.
For more information, visit http://mygoogleplus.de/id/.
Helper for Google+
Helper for Google+ is a Chrome extension that adds many extra functions to your Google+ experience. Here is a short list:
- Desktop notifications on new posts
- Multi-platform sharing (Twitter, Facebook)
- Google Translate
- Public bookmarking through +1 and Delicious
- Linked hashtags in posts for better search
For more information, visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore.
Google+ Ultimate
This Chrome extension comes with some interesting features:
- Stylized theme for easier reading
- Notifications
- Side-by-side status viewing and / or scrollable statuses
- Thin scrollbar option
- Image resizing and embedding (similar to Facebook)
For more information, visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore.
Google+ Refined
Another Chrome extension intended to make Google+ easier to read and navigate. It comes with many customizable features, including:
- Font size reduction
- Cleaner comment display
- Removal of Sparks, Chat, In Your Circles, Suggestions box, Invites, Hangout, Google+ Pages, and Welcome boxes.
For more information, visit https://chrome.google.com/webstore.
Google+ Badges and Widgets
- Google+ Badge, Google+ Widget and Google Plus Widget.
- Googlecards: This Wordpress plugin allows you to add a profile widget in your blog’s or website’s sidebar.
FindPeopleOnPlus
FindPeopleOnPlus allows you to search for people by the information they have provided in their profiles and messages. For more information, visit http://www.findpeopleonplus.com/.
Pluss.es
Turn your Google+ profile into a blog! Pluss.es allows you to display all your public posts (photos, videos, article links, updates) in an easy-to-read format. You can also see comments and stats from there. For more information, visit http://www.pluss.es.
Google+ RSS feeds
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PlusFeed: Add your G+ ID right after http://gplusfeed.herokuapp.com/. For example: http://gplusfeed.herokuapp.com/105970606580329075298.
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Plu.sr: This tool works in the same way. Add your ID right after http://plu.sr/feed.php?plusr= For example: http://plu.sr/feed.php?plusr=105970606580329075298. You can also create a mobile page for your profile.
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Other similar tools: http://plusfeed2.appspot.com/ and http://plus-one-feed-generator.appspot.com/.
Have you tried any of these resources for Google+? If so, what do you think? Do you know any other?
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