Hey guys! I hope you are all having a great weekend! One of the many things on my “To Do” list today, was to spend a little bit of time trying to figure out Google Plus.
{If you are not quite sure what Google + is all about, Mural Maker and More has a fabulous {non-technical!} introduction series that can be found here. I have read it a few times!}
So… this “little” project has taken up most of the afternoon and I am still not really sure how the whole thing works. Is anyone else as confused as I am? I can be resistant to change and am definitely not tech savvy so maybe it is just me {I think I had a Facebook account for a year before I actually posted anything!}
Me + technical stuff = confusion
So why am I bothering? I guess I have two main reasons for this:
- As most of you know, Google Friend Connect will no longer be available for those non-blogger blogs after March 1, 2012. I know I shouldn’t spend too much time focusing on how many followers I have, but it was always encouraging to see that little number go up and, to me, it represented all of the hard work I have put into this blog.
- Google is closing my favorite {well, only!} photo editing site, Picnik, as of April 19, 2012 and moving some of the features over to Google +. Seriously??? I just figured out what Picnik is all about…
Anyways, I have managed to figure a few things out and so far I have been able to get answers for most of my questions on the Google + Blog. Unfortunately for me, I still have a lot more questions to go! I now have a little Google+ widget over on my side bar {under Follow Along}, if anyone would like to join me on Google+. I think it will be a little while before I have everything figured out so please bear with me if you see some strange things posted! If any of you are on Google +, I would love to hear your tips. And if anyone has any questions for me, I will try my best to help.
I am now off to get some Tylenol for this crazy Google+ headache I have! We are off to a friend’s house for a games night. I’ll see you tomorrow for my Sunday Sparks!
I am with you on this one…its just toooo confusing and I loved picnic it was so quick and easy to edit…now I have forced myself to learn Photoshop elements…I have RSS feed available for non bloggers to follow and for me to keep up with them on my reader…Thanks for the link I’m going to read it now:)
I hear you! I put the Google+ button on, have posted a few things {not sure how I did} but it’s not easy. The Creative Kit on Google+ looks VERY similar to Picnik, BUT it’s missing the collages {I think that’s what it was}. I tried to go back and find the Creative Kit but it’s pretty hidden so I can’t figure out where it went! Not so user friendly for me….so I sympathize with you.
Becky B.
http://www.organizingmadefun.com
Organizing Made Fun
wait…so what is happening to Picnic? I didn’t think it was going away!
Hi Jenn! Thank you SO much for the awesome shout-out 🙂 I’m writing the Google+ series in the hopes that it’ll make a little sense to some of us bloggers. I know it’s confusing, but there truly are some great features on G+. The more bloggers on G+, the more we can all help each other!
I’m working on the photo part now – Picnik and Picasa. I’m trying to find the easiest and quickest ways to use both programs so there won’t be so much confusion. Not sure if it’s possible, but I’m trying.
Thanks again. Following you now on Google+ 🙂
I’m confused. Your url says cleanandscentsible.blogspot.com. Doesn’t that blogspot mean you’re a google blog, so you won’t lose google friends?
I don’t really get it either! It doesn’t seem very intuitive. I am also wondering when they are going to remove GFC for blogger blogs? I have my page set up but haven’t really done much with it yet. https://plus.google.com/u/0/111789340042807840435 I am also so sad about Picnik. I hope they come up with something similar on Google+ or Picasa web (where your blogger photos are stored.)
you might wanna give fotoflexer a try….its similar to picnik