Who's in your circles? Google+® might be the new kid on the social networking block, but it's quickly becoming the most popular. If trying to make sense of Circles, Streams, Hangouts, Messenger, and other features has you running around in circles, you've come to the right place. Packed with everything you need to know about navigating the newest social network, this helpful guide gives you a sure path from start to success. In it, you get- An inside look at how Google+ works and how it stacks up against other social networking sites. Guidance on customizing privacy settings so you can socialize with friends safely and securely Simple suggestions for sharing updates, photos, videos, and more with your Circles Easy instructions on using Google+ on a smart or web-enabled phone. Tips for tapping the power of Google+ for personal branding, marketing a business, and more.

A nontechnical manual for groundbreaking technology The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Google Chrome OS presents readers with a clear overview of Google's free operating system—targeting users of netbook computers and allowing them to work primarily on the web—including how to send email, work with pictures, save and manage files, use common office applications as well as more specialized programs, and deal with problems. • Available day-and-date with the software • Chrome OS will be free, making it very competitive with Windows 7 • Google boasts that Chrome OS will start up and get the user onto the web in a few seconds, without having to contend with viruses, malware, and security updates

The search engine for success. Using the Internet to increase the visibility of a small business today is no easy task. It can take a lot of time, energy, and money—especially if you’re not a computer expert. Here, readers can get a valuable overview of how search engines, web sites, ad services, and web logs can all work together to build a business, as well as practical hands-on tips, tricks, and planning tools to help readers create and execute a plan that utilizes the Internet to its fullest. * Google‚ is widely recognized as the world’s largest search engine—an easy-to- use free service that usually returns relevant results in a fraction of a second * Author holds an MBA and has started and run several small businesses in addition to being a well-known technology book author * Perfect for the entrepreneur and small business market

* Google is the world's most popular search engine, with more than 150 million queries per day and more than fourteen million users per week * Author Brad Hill, frequently consulted in media coverage of the Internet, will take readers "under the hood" * Illuminates dozens of packaged Google tools that significantly extend Web searching * Enables more technical readers to install and use the Google API to develop Web querying capabilities for their own programs * Includes extensive coverage of Blogger, the popular Web log service recently acquired by Google

In the 21st century, it has become very difficult for a business to survive without a website - today's equivalent of a mid-1990s yellow-pages listing. Today's websites require advanced features that visitors have come to expect- streaming video and audio; e-commerce; custom surveys, forms, and polls; and discussion groups. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Creating a Website, readers will find- ♦ How to create a webpage-all the basics and tables. ♦ Using good design. ♦ Publishing your site. ♦ Automating your site. ♦ How to make your site profitable. ♦ Publicizing your site. The CD contains many custom templates with which to start a website, as well as numerous JavaScript scripts.

If you have a website, then you have probably already heard all about rate, exit rate, organic search traffic, and more. They’re nice words, but how do you use them to understand your visitors and get more? Google Analytics is a powerful resource that can tell you the smallest details about your visitor traffic, but if you are asking yourself what it means or why it even matters, then you’re like most businesses. Analytics is so data heavy that you can be easily overwhelmed and lost. If you are new to Analytics, or even have used it a few times, then this guide will help you understand what’s in front of your eyes. It won’t get into the weeds with professional tips better suited for professional marketers. It also won’t go into detail about advanced Analytics elements—the keyword here is Basics! The goal is to get you started quickly. Ready to get started? Let’s go!