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Google Plus For Dummies: Setting it Up For The First Time

by | Wednesday, 29th Jun 2011 | 86 Comments | Share

All right folks, calm down.

Google’s latest social gig Google Plus is out and lots of people are jumping in right away. At this moment, Google Plus is available as invite only, we have some invitations to give away here.

Google plus is a new initiative from Google which aims to redefine how social sharing works. With Circles, Hangouts and lots of innovative features, Google plus is definitely here to stay.

Things To Know Before You Setup Your Google Plus Profile

Before you ask anyone for a Google plus invite, here are a few things you should know:

1. Google Plus works only with Google accounts that have an active Google profile. If you haven’t created your Google profile yet, you won’t be able to sign up for Google Plus.

2. Only regular Gmail accounts are supported and you can’t use your Google apps account to setup a Google Plus profile. if you ask anyone to send you an invitation to your Google Apps email address, you will never receive it in the first place.

3. If you have a Yahoo or Windows Live Hotmail account and you have used it to sign up for a Google account, you are good to go. But make sure you have created your Google profile and it’s visibility is public.

Setting Up Your Google Plus Profile

When you click the invitation link sent to your email address, you will be taken to Google Plus where you have to sign in with your Google account. That’s it, you are on board and in full swing to use Google Plus. Here is the first screen:

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After you have  successfully completed signing up for Google Plus, you will need to know a thing or two about how Google Plus works and what are it’s inside twists and perks.

Part 2: What is Google Plus And How it Works

We have put up a step by step screenshot tour for Google Plus which will help you learn about the basic features of Google plus. You will learn more on how circles work in Google Plus and how social sharing and conversations happens almost in real time.

Update:  Don’t miss out on some really good articles on using Google+ along with several other editorials we have written for you.

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  1. Subodh on June 30th, 2011 at 12:36 am #

    What a crap post!
    I used to admire techie-buzz…

  2. Swamykant on June 30th, 2011 at 1:57 am #

    Thanks for that screenshot.. I have applied for invite.. waiting for the reply :)

  3. kunal on June 30th, 2011 at 10:47 am #

    plz invite me awaiting eagerly

  4. Ed P.R.C. on June 30th, 2011 at 12:16 pm #

    very good

  5. piyush on June 30th, 2011 at 4:58 pm #

    hi how can i get this google plus invitation my mail id is rash.piyush2050@gmail.com

  6. chutiya on July 1st, 2011 at 11:52 am #

    kya chij hai jhe

  7. Dublin on July 1st, 2011 at 4:33 pm #

    Cant wait for google plus1, looking forward to another innovative product.

  8. Mukesh Kumar on July 2nd, 2011 at 12:23 am #

    hi how can i get this google plus invitation my mail id is gossindia@gmail.com

  9. ajay sreedhar on July 2nd, 2011 at 1:43 am #

    hi.. how do i get the invite??

  10. Tweety on July 3rd, 2011 at 3:41 am #

    Pls send me an invitation…!!!
    :)

  11. Cisko on July 3rd, 2011 at 10:25 am #

    Hai brother..please invite me to google+

  12. Alejandra on July 3rd, 2011 at 5:16 pm #

    i get an invite but i cant sing up!

  13. VARUN K on July 4th, 2011 at 9:46 am #

    I am waiting for the new social network “Google Plus”
    and want more secure to the each profile,
    First to attract the person with the new Icon’s and the
    background applications.

  14. hossien on July 4th, 2011 at 3:22 pm #

    Please send me invitation

  15. shuhaib svk on July 15th, 2011 at 5:37 am #

    better than facebook

  16. John on July 15th, 2011 at 3:12 pm #

    Unbelievable! People who use their Yahoo or Windows Live Hotmail accounts can use this, but those of us loyal to Google with our Apps accounts cannot?

  17. Akshay roy on July 16th, 2011 at 1:44 am #

    i like to join google plus

  18. soundar on July 16th, 2011 at 11:31 am #

    I like google+

  19. Athul on July 17th, 2011 at 1:44 pm #

    Hiiii invite me to gogle

  20. rohan on July 19th, 2011 at 1:31 pm #

    very good

  21. Gabby on July 20th, 2011 at 7:18 pm #

    can I get an invite?

  22. janotek on July 21st, 2011 at 1:43 pm #

    dear everyone, will you send invitation to me? janotek.cisco@gmail.com thank you

  23. itumeleng kgosoane on July 21st, 2011 at 2:34 pm #

    Please send me an invite

  24. Adnan on July 22nd, 2011 at 12:32 pm #

    plz send me invite on adnanali.addy@gmail.com

  25. talal on July 22nd, 2011 at 2:57 pm #

    please send invitation for me

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