Google+ Isn't Ready for Business Accounts, Google Says, and Means It

Google says its Google+ service still isn't optimized for business accounts, and apparently means it. Google removed pages set up by Sesame Street and Ford Motor Company, Mashable and Search Engine Land. The reason, Google manager Christian Oestlien later explained in a post and a YouTube video, was that the “platform at the moment is not built for the business use case.” He promised that the company would continue to disable such profiles until the network rolled out a business option in the “next few months.”

Spat of the Day: Google Removes Business Profiles (subscription required)

Google "Doesn't Get Social"?

Is Google Finally a "Social" Company?

One Way to Explain What You Do

Accedian probably gets asked quite a lot what a "NID" is.

9% More Time Spent in Mobile Apps Than Internet

People are spending more time inside mobile application on average than they are on the web, according to Flurry. Playing games and social networking represent 79 percent of people's time, according to Flurry. The rest is news, entertainment, and other apps.

9% More Time Spent in Mobile Apps Than Internet

Do Daily Deals Work?

For some businesses, use of daily deal sites might help boost sales and increase new customers, while for others, it might not. Restaurants, for example, seem to be a great fit for these daily deal sites, whereas other businesses might not benefit as well.

Deal Site Statistics

Google+ Reaches 20 Million Users

Say what you will about Google+ chances at getting Google into the social networking space in a big way, but it certainly has gotten adoption fast.

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