Recently released by the powerhouse, Google, Google Buzz is yet another social media networking tool set out to dangle over and daunt all of us social media fanatics. Another place to connect, update and upload videos and pictures – accessed via email.
Honestly, I’ve always been a fan of Google and a Gmail user since the beginning of time and quite frankly, if I wasn’t already updating Twitter, Facebook, my blog, LinkedIn, etc., etc., than I would be ecstatic about Google premiering it’s own social networking tool. Needless to say, I am signed up with Google Buzz, but there’s not much buzzing there! (Yet).
I’m assuming the Google offices were beginning to get restless and bored with rolling around in their cash piles from Google Search because now Google is working on becoming the new Wal-Mart. Did anyone else notice the random and useless, yet cute, Google Search ad during Super Bowl?! Yep, that’s a result of an extra 2.6 million dollars just lying around (the approximate cost of a 30 second Super Bowl ad). I guess you could say they were feeling threatened by Bing – guess not.
With Google Buzz added to the list, Google-Mart now offers one stop shopping for all of your Internet needs. Need email? You’ve got Gmail! Prefer real-time collaboration and communication? You’ve got Google Wave. Need to search the Internet? Google Search – of course. Huge social media fanatic? Move over Twitter, Google Buzz is here! Let’s not forget Google news, Google videos, the Google blog, Google maps, Google apps – just Google, Google.
So what is Google’s newest buzz? Think Twitter or a more primitive Facebook that is accessed through your email – basically, there’s no escaping it. The best way to understand Google Buzz is to check out their lame, thrown together video (below). Google Buzz is still in the beginning stages, but I’m sure, like Twitter, it will blossom into something fabulously addictive.
Google-Mart now has almost everything – although, I think there is a Google Magazine in the works! What do you think?
Anyone down for a game of monopoly?
