1. Cassius Miller Alex Mikheev Ali Khan Deepak I Pooja Kapoor
Google+
Cassius Miller
Alex Mikheev
Ali Khan
Deepak I
Pooja Kapoor

2. Statement of Research
Our team knew that Google was the number one search engine in the world, which left the opportunity for its own social network, Google+. Our research sought out the different effects that Google+ has on businesses today; whether Google+ can be a danger, or whether it can be a plus.

3. Findings

4. How Businesses Use Google+
Create and share schedules, documents, and files
Review and analyze customer feedback through “+1” endorsements
Identify target markets and cross sell through “+1” endorsements

5. The Benefits Hangouts are a free video call service
Google Calendars, Gmail, and documents are integrated into one Google+ interface and allow users to share files, events, and other information
Features can limit who sees private offers
Personalize through Search Plus Your World functionality
Search Engine Optimization algorithm with the “+1” button

6. The Risks Google+ enables anonymous reviews.
Google might be overprotective and too conservative in its fraud detection technology
In several cases, reviews by Google+ users on the Google+ business pages of companies have been reported to be blocked

7. Tips on using Google+ Effectively
Keep your business information up to date such as Google Map locations
Use Google+ for free marketing
Use Google+ advanced IT features, such as Hangouts

8. Conclusions Google+ attracts more businesses than normal users
Businesses should take advantage of Google+ IT features
Google+ should allow “outside of the radius reviews” so businesses can have all reviews
Google+ has the highest potential of growth due to its own self marketing

9. Questions?