Google Rolls Out +1 Button To Publishers

Despite its reputation as a search giant, it’s no secret that Google has fallen behind in the social media game; even the company’s former CEO and current Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has admitted that Google missed out on “the friend thing.” But with the +1 button, Google hopes to change all that.

Initially announced in March, the +1 button allows you to “recommend content to your friends and contacts directly from Google search results and ads,” effectively making “search results even more helpful and relevant.” Today

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