Things to expect from Google+

Google+ : A Facebook Killer ?

At the time of its launch Google+ was thought to be a facebook-killer. Millions flocked to the new social media platform and it was thought that facebook's days were indeed numbered. Circle, Hangouts and Sparks were a new thing and everybody wanted to have their share of the experiment. However midway, somehow, Google+ lost the plot. All thanks to the facebook add-ons like the Timeline, Video chat and better privacy options. The question that still remains to be answered is whether users are willing to leave Facebook for Google+. May be Google has to wait for a generation to meet success. The things that we expect to see from Google in the days to follow would be interesting. Some of the things which Google can take care of are discussed below.

1. Personalised Themes

Dynamic Themes

Google can pick up from where Facebook left. Users were unable to modify their themes to highlight creativity and differentiation. Probably Google + can allow users to add background images, enabling users to display their vibrant profiles.

2. Better Picture Galleries 

Improved Picture Galleries

Picture do tell a story. Many users take the joy of sharing their piece of the world through pictures. Google+ can gain a big advantage if it adds a picture editor. This would solve the problem of many who share pictures regularly. Normally we need to edit the pictures, crop them in an external editor and then upload it on social media platforms. Services like Picnik , Lunapic and Pixlr are used to edit and share the pictures onto social media. Also a more presentable and personalized display of pictures would be loved by users.

3. Pages for Businesses

Business Pages Are a Must

Google did announce that they had been developing pages for the businesses. It is yet to be released and all businesses are eager to get a glimpse of it. The advantage to business pages on Google+ pages would be a helpful integration of Google maps, Google places and the Google search of course. 

4. No Ticker

Privacy of the user should be a Priority

I was amazed to see the number of disapprovals for the facebook. No wonder Google + should avoid such real-time ticker to display what everyone else is upto. Users deserve privacy.

5. Limit The Number Of Pages Per User

Sky shouldn't be the limit

When you search for a page on face book you get countless options. More annoying is that there are pages with just 1 or 2 users. Fake pages are created in abundance. We need to streamline the number of pages to help the users find what they want, fast. This could be done by limiting the number of pages per user or setting a price for the creation of each page. I think this would tackle the problem of duplicity as well.

The days to come would determine the fate of Google+, whether users are won away from Facebook or not. I am looking forward to a more personalized and dynamic Goole+.