Sync Google+ Posts with Twitter and Facebook
While Google+ is a young platform compared to Twitter and Facebook, it is becoming relevant in the world of social media, at least in some industries. But, with the addition of a third major social network comes the headache of having to post information in yet another place.
To maintain sanity, syncing Google+ activity with Twitter and Facebook is necessary. Chrome and Firefox users have the option to automatically sync Facebook and Twitter posts with a browser extension called G++.
G++ detects your browser, so look for an orange block towards the top of the page with a green button that says either Add to Chrome or Add to Firefox. Click the green button.
A message will appear in your browser warning that installing browser extensions can be dangerous. Click Continue.
Another window asked if you are sure you want to install G++. Click Install.
Now, log into Google+. At the top of the page will be a place where you can make one post and it will sync with Twitter, Facebook and Google+. You can upload pictures and links, and even check in. Check the boxes on the bottom row to post to the networks of your choice.
Check the boxes on the top row to stream your Twitter and Facebook feeds to your Google+ stream. You will need to give G++ permission to access each network to stream them.
Scroll through your G+ stream to see posts from your Facebook friends and the people you follow on Twitter. Tweets appear in light green, while status updates appear in blue.
If you are comfortable with using Google+, then G++ is a good tool for managing all three social networks from one place. Many of us are not yet comfortable enough with Google+ to use it as our main communication interface for social networking, but a tool like this may inspire us to try. Overall, if you are using all three social networks, G++ is worth downloading.
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