Friday 1 November 2013

Google Officially Rolls Out Vanity URLs for Google+ Profiles

In a move that has been anticipated for months now, Google has finally pulled the trigger on rolling out vanity URLs to Google+ user profiles. Previously, user profiles on Google+ included a long variation of random numbers in the URL that has detracted a bit from the personal feel that social networks like Twitter took advantage of a while ago.

Read More : http://www.location3.com/google-officially-rolls-out-vanity-urls-for-google-profiles/

Custom URLs were only available to verified accounts owned by celebrities and brands now regular users can now claim their own custom URL for public use.Google lags behind its competitors in the social networking space, namely Facebook and Twitter in terms of popularity and engagement. However, what it lacks in popularity it makes up for in terms of integration with Google services, such as Gmail and Google Search. Still, its core social networking service is not as customizable as the likes of Facebook. Even profile URLs came in long numeric form — hardly easy for anyone to memorize or share.

Read More : http://vr-zone.com/articles/google-rolls-vanity-urls-google-users/62296.html

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