Google+ mini makeover!
Google+ have had a mini makeover! Exciting stuff, but what exactly has changed? And who has it changed for? Is this a sign of changes to come throughout social media? Digging a little deeper we find out what has changed...
The cover photo size has been changed to 2120 x 1192 pixel which is giving people and businesses more scope. The dominating image, like seen above, has approximately one quarter taken up by the name, profile picture and a small amount of information.
It looks good and I think most users will be impressed with the layout. I feel it has been done to get more like other social media sites and maybe even contend with them.
The idea of the cover photo has been around a while and actually has a huge connotation as to how your profile is viewed. On a personal scale, you can impress your friends with a cool quote or awesome landscape but for businesses it can be even more influential.
It is giving businesses the chance to have a more dominating impression and if you have a brand, your logo and tag line could be big and visible. With a little imagination online businesses could really make the most of this small change...but with anything social media related, they must be on the ball.
In time we will see if this change remains popular but now they have begun, and are getting recognition for it, they will continue to change with the times. As long as they stay up to date and give their users the necessary tools to get on whilst using social media, there will not be an issue.
Do you have any thoughts on Google+'s new layout?
Faye Cannon
Google+ mini makeover!
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