Google Plus One Button – Your Public Stamp of Approval
The Google +1 Button
As we all know, Google never stops experimenting with new features aimed at improving the search experience. The +1 button is shorthand for “this is pretty cool” or “you should check this out.”
Click +1 to publicly give something your stamp of approval. Your +1′s can help friends, contacts, and others on the web find the best stuff when they search.
Use +1 to give something your public stamp of approval, so friends, contacts, and others can find the best stuff when they search. Get recommendations for the things that interest you, right when you want them, in your search results.
Go to +1 button page, to participate in this experiment:
1. Make sure you’re signed into your Google Account (required)
2. Click ‘Join this experiment‘
3. Search for something you love on Google.com
4. Click the new +1 button, and make your mark on the web
Where your +1′s appear?
When you +1 something, your +1 will display publicly across the Web as an annotation on the content you +1’d. Your +1 will also appear in the +1′s tab new window of your Google profile. Though +1′s are always visible to the public, the +1′s tab on your profile is visible only to you unless you choose to make it public.
Please note, this experiment is browser-specific. From within each browser that you want to +1 from, you will need to repeat steps 1-2. Also, it may take a while before you see the button in search results, and it may occasionally disappear as we make improvements. Your feedback will help us make it better!
When you +1 something, your +1 may be visible to others viewing the content you +1’d.
Control who sees your +1′s
You can’t control who sees your +1’s because +1’ing is a public action. Anyone on the Web could potentially see the things you’ve +1’d. Even though your +1’s are public, you can control the privacy of the +1’s tab on your profile.
Note that you can only join ONE experiment at a time.
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