Is it just me or is Google quietly slipping vodka into my Kool-Aid? I think, and I could be wrong here, that Google is slowly becoming THE single largest social network on the planet. And, I think they are doing it right under your nose, my nose, and most importantly, Facebook’s nose.
Let’s look at it for a second. You can share Google documents, Google calendars, Google Readers, Google mail, Google this, Google that, and now Google search results. According to a recent CNN Tech article entitled “Google searches getting more social” Google is on the move.
Here’s a bit of their state supported propaganda (I mean promotional video. Sorry, to many war movies as a child.)
Overall, it’s not a bad idea. I mean the last time I got ready to plan a trip to Las Vegas I used Facebook and Twitter to find out where I should go and what I should see. That proved to be fairly successful, so why not make it a part of search.
Of course, there is one small factor here that no one is taking into consideration…
What if you friends are complete a-holes and you’re trying to look for something better than their recommendations on the best brand of cheese whiz. I mean seriously, its compressed cheese! It’s just not natural.
Hopefully social search can do better than that.
Chaz
BubbleThoughts.com
