Oasis in the Stream is a blog that gives tips and tricks about Google, Google Plus, Social Media, and the people that create social media, and users that use social media platforms.
How To Acquire The Permalink of a Post on Google Plus.
1. Use the drop down menu next to a post to select the "link to this post." Then copy the link in the dialog box and paste it wherever you need it.
2. Click on the time stamp of a post. On the full post page, copy the web address (url) in the address bar on the full post and then paste that link wherever you need it.
If you are on a mobile phone or tablet (Android), and you click on a Youtube link but can't play the video in the Youtube MOBILE app, and you don't want to hassle with searching for the video on Youtube Mobile web, I have a solution for you.
Fix: 1. Install "Choose Browser" on your Android device.
Link to "Choose Browser"
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benhirashima.choosebrowser
2. Install "Dolphin Browser HD" (or any mobile browser that handles flash well and can be easily set to DESKTOP MODE from the UA (User Agent) settings. Go ahead and set the browser to Desktop mode once installed on your device.
3. When you encounter a Youtube video that you can't play on Youtube Mobile player, click on "MENU" on the Youtube App (while on the Youtube video that can't be played on mobile) and then select "SHARE".
4. Select "Choose Browser?".
5. Choose Dolphin Browser HD (or whatever browser that you have set to automatically give you the desktop version of sites.).
6. You should now see the video on desktop Youtube in your browser. Just double tap on the video to go full screen and if you have auto rotate enabled you can watch the video in landscape mode.
Simple workaround that keeps you from having to copy and paste and search for the Youtube video.
(P.S. -- there are lots of apps that will allow you to choose a browser for your mobile Android device. You can choose anyone you want. I just use "Choose Browser" because it was simple, and it worked for me.
Ripples are the visual diagram of the shares of
Google Plus posts. When you view Ripples, you get to see all the people
that shared a post. You also will see how much of an influencer certain
people were when they shared the post.
Small Tangent: To Mention or Not To Mention
Many
people will try to tell you that you need to +mention the Original
Poster or the Resharer of a shared post. You can +mention the Original
Poster in a post if you want to. It's all up to you. You don't have to
do anything.
There are no rules on Google Plus. As long as
you do not steal posts or steal photos or go against the Terms of
Service of using Google Plus, you can post however you choose.
You are free to use Google Plus as you choose,
and no one has any right to force any rules or anyone's etiquette on
any of you. So if you don't want to +mention or tag a person to your
reshare of a post, you don't have to. It's up to you. If you want to
+mention or tag someone to your limited or extended circles, or public
reshare of their post, that's fine. It's up to you. If you do mention
the original poster, it can help the original poster to know about your
reshare and allow the original poster to engage in comments on your
posts if you mention them in the post. It's not a rule. It's strictly an
optional thing. Again, it's up to you, the user, how you use Google
Plus.
If a person post to Public, you will always be able to
see Ripples for that person's reshare on the Ripples' page. Ripples only
show Public shares of Google Plus posts.
Follow These Simple Steps To View Ripples:
1
Click on the drop-down menu on the post. The drop-down menu is located
in the greyed circle with the upside down triangle to the right of any
G+ post. 2 Select "VIEW RIPPLES." 3 On the Ripples' page, zoom in or out to see your ripples. 4
Scroll through the list of people on the right section to see all the
people that have shared a specific post and see links to view their
reshares.
The video below shows you an example of how to use
ripples. I think it's a good illustration to show you the basics about
ripples. Usually I create my own videos, but I thought I would change it
up a bit.
Thank "starienmarketing" for the video. http://starien.com/ +Sean Rizvi
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Use Your Plus One (+1) Button: It has a lot of power
It shows your friends how much you like something. We all love to play with toys, add Chrome extensions, download Android apps, play with devices, read blogs, watch videos, and check out sites that our friends on G+ have enjoyed.
Few examples of things you might want to +1 on the web:
1. Plus One your favorite Blogs and Blog entries (from their permalinks or on the blog entry if you use Blogger. 2. Remember to +1 your Favorite Youtube Videos from their permalinks. 3. Never be afraid to + 1 great stuff on the web. Plus one your favorite G+ person. 4. Your +1 s will be on your G+ profile tab under +1s. You can make them public or private. You can use them to bookmark sites or G+ posts. 5. Use your + 1 button often. Don't be afraid of it. you can use it on Facebook and Twitter permalink posts/tweets.
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF +1s:
1. Web + 1s that will show up on your G+ profile + 1 tab. 2. Google Plus + 1s of posts and comments that do NOT show up on your G+ profile + 1 tab.
On your profile page, click on EDIT PROFILE and then your + 1 tab to make your + 1s public. Or you can make them private. You can delete + 1s also from the tab on your profile page.
Get a + 1 button extension for your Chrome browser and one for your Firefox.
One of the best features of Google Plus is Hangouts. Hangouts are video chat conferences that seat up to 10 Google Plus users.
Usually when I get an occasional hangout invite from a friend, I’m busy doing other things online, but I will join the hangout regardless, and then I’m suddenly in one of those pesky pop-up Hangout windows.
I like to keep my Hangouts in my browser tabs so I can be in a Hangout and also continue to finish my online activity until a Hangout on Air goes live.
I discovered a easy little trick to get that window back into my original Chrome Browser.
Follow these steps: 1. Start a Hangout in Chrome. 2. In the popup Hangout window, click on the Title Bar and right click. 3. Scroll down the menu and choose “Show in Tab.” 4. Now your Hangout window is in a new regular Chrome window. 5. Drag the Hangout window to the tab bar in your original Chrome window.
Sidenote: I don’t use Chrome as my default browser. I use Firefox most of the time, so I had no idea about this trick for Chrome until recently. Again, this is a great tip for new Chrome users that are using Chrome as their Google Plus browser of choice.
If you are a Firefox user, add the extension "Tab Mix Plus"
