Google +1 button Explained: What Happens When You Click It?
Google has made its latest foray into social media with the launch of its +1 button, a tool that the search giant hopes will accomplish two feats: make Google a legitimate player in the social space while helping return more relevant search results to its users.
What is Google +1?
Google's promotional video for the +1 button explains the social feature thus: "When you click +1, you're telling your friends, your family and the rest of the world, 'this is something you should check out!'"
In that sense, the Google +1 button is similar to Facebook's "Like" button. But instead of your "Likes" -- or in this case, your +1's -- being posted to your Facebook profile, your +1's are collected in your Google profile and displayed when people within your Google social circle search for something you've recommended.
How to use Google +1:
If you've opted in via Google Labs, you'll
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