Google Plus....very interesting

I've paid attention with high interest to Google's new effort at social media, Google Plus. I have a Facebook page, but I must say I'm not enthusiastic about it. Because at this point its just one big mess of hundreds of people of varying real social interest to me. There are good friends, and high school classmates that friended me that I never followed up with after the third contact. And yes, there are many apps and ways to connect to people, but to me that's the problem. Its too diverse and unfocused.

I like that Google Plus is very focused on ways to really connect me with the specific groups of people I want to connect with, in the way that I want to connect with them. I create 'Circles' of contacts, use Instant Upload to share photos I've taken, Sparks to send me info I'm interested in, and Huddle to create a group chat. I can probably do all of these things through Facebook, but I like that the core app is focused. Doing less is often a good thing.

Of course the biggest challenge that Google Plus has is scale. If the people I care about don't join, its irrelevant. But hopefully Google Plus will create more buzz than Buzz :)