Google Finally Enters Social Marketing Arena

[Chris Lang]

Today Google may release it's beta of Friend Connect or so they say.

Planning to link all the social marketing sites together, friend connect looks like MyBlogLog from the screen shots. I am really hoping that there is more functionality in store.

I would love to get your reactions here.

Cheers = Chris Lnag

[Joseph Ratliff]

Excellent resource Chris!

I am going to keep an eye on this one.

Joseph Ratliff
http://josephratliff.name

[Doug Meade]

I've seen some open source work using XFN data to try and accomplish this same thing.

Maybe it will breath some life into orkut for them.
(it's apparently huge in Asia but not so much here)

[Mark Sitter]

Am keeping a eye on this as this is the "big dog" trying to make a statement.

[Mike & Marcy Cunningham]

Watching this closely, already have the bookmark set in Firefox.
http://www.google.com/friendconnect

right now its a 4o4 but reports say sometime tonight, Bingo!

Get Your Name On!

Mike

[Mikhail Alexandrov]

Thanks Chris!

Definitely news for me, and definitely something to watch for and jump the bandwagon :D

[Chris Lang]

Where you been Alex, haven't heard from you in while.

[Mikhail Alexandrov]

I'm around, but pretty busy lately...

[JohnT]

I am prepared to be UN-impressed over this new and fabulous release by Google, to tell the truth. With all the hype and conjecture, plus the fact of Google seemingly wanting to stretch this announcement release for as long as it can do so... the new Friend Connect will probably turn out to be just another MySpace or MyBlogLog. We shall have to wait and see.

[Chris Lang]

Gotta agree with you, looks like MyBlogLog in the screen shots.

Maybe I will have to build my on version of what I described in my blog article. I am kind of bored since sexy won't talk to me after I got us kicked off Digg. LOL

[Walt Goshert]

Chris,

Yeah... looks lots like MyBlogLog.

My question is... does this really help to drive traffic?

Joseph, I noticed you have the MyBlogLog social marketing widget on your site... is this helping to pull your so-called "friends"... no doubt others with similar interests and niches online... to your site?

Seems like this is about Google reacting to the all the social marketing activity.Gotta keep the share price rising...

Also, I'm wondering...

If I wear a Nike cap in my Profile pic, could Google cut me a deal with Nike? I'm not expecting Tiger Woods dough, but you know, just a little something for wearing the Swoosh lid?

Walt

[Walt Goshert]

Well... on second thought, I just read this:

"Don't Ever Offend Google"

[Joseph Ratliff]

Now that's funny right there...I don't care who you are. :)