Google+ VS. Facebook: The Battle Is On

When it comes to the aspects of online searches and social networking, then Google+ and Facebook are the biggest names in the Web. They have dominated most of the online activities of every technologically adapted person of today. Almost every individual in the planet has a Facebook account and page and they are considering to continue expanding horizons by getting into the search category. Google on the other hand, known as the online biggest search engine has also tried their luck on the social working stream similar to Facebook which they named asGoogle+.

With the topic of Google+ vs Facebook, many can automatically make an impulse of a choice for Facebook  But what could the newly establish Google+ have that can give them an edge over FB? Moreover, what does Facebook have that Google+ is still unable to carry out?

The Scope Of Target Users

The most common types of Google+ users since it started are those who are young and of the male gender. This is typical for any social network that is just starting but to be able to face head on with Facebook, Google must work double time. This is because Facebook has a wider spread on the demographics of their users covering all genders and of all ages.

Many People Spend More Time On Facebook

According to expert surveys, most do not want to spend time on Google+ since they do not see much regular content compared to when you visit Facebook. This just means that there are more active connectivity in Facebook due to its bigger number of registered users.

Google+ Is More Business Oriented

With Google known to be related to the search component of the Internet, it is normal to find it having registered users who are more in to business. However, the chic appeal of Facebook allows people to talk more rather than just simply connect and comment which what happens over at Google+.

The Power of Google+ Circles Over Facebook

Facebook may have introduced a lot of changes through the years, but not everything have proven to be good and beneficial for most. A nice example to note will be the aspect of niche marketing. With the most recent update of Facebook, they have eradicated the feature of a more targeted form of marketing. And while losing this aspect, Google+ has taken advantage of it by making the feature called Circles.

These are niche grouping features which allow you as a registered user to create and add the people you know. You can categorize them on your own liking and preference whether it is by geographic area, age, etc. Hence, many are acquiring a lot of attention when it comes to the marketability feature of Google+.

Tracing Sharing

It is common to find in Facebook a lot of information shared from here to another. But did you know that Google+ also has these features and even making things better? With Google+, you can be able to even know who first shared that certain information being spread on the networking site. This is very ideal especially by giving credit to those who really brought in first the interesting ideas over the web.

Reaching The Contentment Of Users

The changes that Facebook have been implementing regularly just keep on annoying people more than satisfying them. Most of the complaints Facebook keep getting were connected with the changes they made with the chat system and even with their implementation of the timelines feature and cover. This is something that Google+ should learn from as early as now; that not all changes you try to implement will be of good interest of the majority.

Video Chatting Versus Hangouts

Facebook became a lot more ‘in’ when they have partnered with Skype for their video chat integration. And to keep up with this feature, Google + came up with their very own which they called as Hangouts. This permits you to video chat with as many as ten folks and its installation process is much easier. Its advance features even support sharing of documents and sketchpads.

Presence, Power, Popularity

When it comes to these three aspects, the only edge that Google+ has to stay in the game up against Facebook is the fact that they are under the iconic name and brand of Google. With the term even being included already in official dictionaries, what and who can bring it down? In fact, when you are in search of something over the Net, the term you use would be to Google it, right? According to stats, it was in year 2000 when Google reached about a hundred million searches for each day and at present has even reached over a billion daily. Besides, Google also has a lot of other features to boasts aside from Google+ like Google Mail  Chrome, Blogger, Maps, Picasa, YouTube, Android mobile phones and a lot more.

At the moment, Google+ may still be too young, a good enough reason to see how it still struggles to beat something as popular as Facebook. However, you must remember that popularity isn’t all there is to last long in the business. In fact, Facebook itself has not escaped any criticisms and complaint from its millions of users. But what you should remember is that a brand as big as Google will never fade away that easy for it has already built and established its credibility for much of a longer time.

So Who Gets To Win?

Whoever will emerge as the winner can be tough to distinguish especially at the moment that Google+ still has a lot to prove and Facebook constantly revolutionizing itself. Google still has a lot up their sleeves which they are getting ready to offer while Facebook will remain to be the most popular thing in social networking.

Whichever team you stick with for now, you get only the best out of the online world when you decide to register on any of the two or even if you decide to create profiles in both.