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"Many of your friends may not be a part of Google Plus and you won't see lots of old photos of yourself from back in the day. But that's OK because Google Plus has much more to offer. So how do you go about getting connected with others and quickly populate your ghost town? Below are a few strategies that you can use to turn that lifeless Google Plus stream into a vibrant, river of content that can meet your information needs."

"Unlike any other website you have the freedom to do whatever you like and wish to see. Even the profile viewers can be edited according to your wish. It can be made into a very useful account if you follow the below mentioned 10 tips."

"While we are waiting for a simple WYSIWYG -editor or similar to appear on Google+ (I'm sure it's being worked on) here are some shortcuts that you can use to format the post texts."

the company says it's gaining momentum: Google announced today that 500 million people have created profiles, 235 million people have used at least one of its features (like +1'ing a Web page), and 135 million visit plus.google.com monthly. (That's up from 100 million in September.)

In order to understand Circles, Communities, and Sharing, it was important to grasp how each worked and then discuss what is best for the learning environment. Tools Each teacher received the following: markers, tape, yarn, and two package of photos of their peers On the think tank wall, each teacher was provided with the following drawings: three circles, share options, and a house community. Process Teachers started by categorizing the photos and labeling the circles with each category Teachers placed the photos into the proper labeled circle Anticipated Question: Can I place the same person in multiple circles? Teachers label their house community with an interest: CrossFit, Bulldogs, Blackhawks, etc. Each teacher takes his or her picture and does a gallery walk of the community houses. Once a community of interest is found, each teacher places his or her photo into the house community. The creator of the house community returns and determines whether to "accept" those people into the house With circles and a community created, teachers are ready to share ideas. They choose one of the options, draw/write/place links on the wall, and decide whether they are sharing to a circle, house community, public, or more. Using yarn, they connect their idea to whomever they are sharing to see visually how ideas spread

"When you think social media and careers, LinkedIn may be the first place that comes to mind. I, as well as our recent Inside Online Learning chat participants, continue to recommend LinkedIn as a primary account, but it may be time to expand your online reach with Google+ as your next step."

"This week, at the Google I/O 2013 conference, Google announced many exciting changes for various parts of it's platform.  The bulk of the upgrades this year centered around the Google+ platform… "

"This kind of finding in no way points to 'engagement' levels (whatever that means to you). It's just a number of accounts. But take the growing number of Google+ proponents and a 'convert' like Hoffman and it might just mean that Google+ is here to stay regardless of the pundits and hate it generates even today."

"Time and time again, social networks put up their defenses to ward off competition from opposing social platforms. Some of those online battles are detailed in this Game of Thrones-themed infographic from social-media management tool HootSuite, which turned Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Pinterest into GOT houses."

"Reading and responding to comments can be one of the most rewarding aspects of blogging. Not only do they help you connect with your readers, they can also inspire later blog entries. The challenge, oftentimes, is following all the conversations around your content-on Google+, for instance, as well as on your website. So we're making things a lot simpler. Starting today, you can bring Google+ Comments to your Blogger blog. Once you've enabled the feature through your Blogger Dashboard, you'll enjoy a number of important benefits:"

"Here's how you can do that step-by-step, as well as how to promote your community, plus 6 community suggestions and 6 community uses!"

"If a tweet is sent in the evening but no one is around to read it, was it ever really tweeted?"

"Google's social focus is highlighted in particular by Google Plus and Youtube. These social sharing sites have grown significantly over the last couple of years, and are increasingly important factors in Google search. Check out the infographic below to see the sheer size and impact of Google Plus and Youtube."

it's no coincidence that the death of Google Reader corresponds with the rise of Google's own social networks. As Wired's Christina Bonnington points out, "No matter what Mountain View says about changing user habits, though, both Now and Plus do one thing: They keep you in Google's world." Of course, this is an industry-wide trend. Not just Google, but Facebook, LinkedIn and the other big networks are all gunning to become become true media properties. Just like traditional media outlets-from TV networks to newspapers - the more users they have and the better they hook those users, the more they can charge for ads.

"Google Maps is the most popular mobile app, used by 54% of the global smartphone population last month, according to a recent survey by GlobalWebIndex. However, the mobile apps for YouTube and Google+ were used by 35% and 30% of smartphone users respectively, which means that Google owns three of the four most widely used apps"

"Google is slowly but surely improving Google+ and trying to bring the social network to the masses. Yet some of Google+'s best features are less than obvious for both avid Google Plussers and those who are still wondering what the point of it is. Here are some of the more interesting or at least useful tips for getting the most out of Google+."

"Here is a consolidated look at some of the most poignant and pertinent information about Google & Google for Business available. This content was originally provided and curated by none other than +Denis Labelle. There is content a plenty here folks, most images lead to pages and every link displayed is active, so just click away to dive deeper. From video production and Google Plus to Maps and Google Enterprise, these slides should have enough info for anyone to satisfy all their Google urges."

"Do you merely link your article to Google Plus every time you write a blog post?  If so, you are missing a BIG opportunity to showcase your article. "