{"id":100,"date":"2010-02-21T20:26:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T01:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philvelez.com\/blog\/?p=100"},"modified":"2010-02-26T09:58:20","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T14:58:20","slug":"google-buzz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philvelez.com\/blog\/?p=100","title":{"rendered":"Google Buzz"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this month Google announced its entrance into the social media<\/a> landscape: Google Buzz<\/a>. Some social media pundits say the networking platform and messaging tool is Google’s attempt to compete with Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. However, Google executives say otherwise. Bradley Horowitz, Google’s VP of product management, says Google Buzz<\/a> is not just about status-updating or checking in, but a new category of communication that will evolve over time. I agree. Google Buzz is more of a communication platform where you can integrate other online networks like Twitter and YouTube. I’m an avid user<\/a> of most Google products and see Google Buzz as the social network specifically attached to my Gmail account. Google Buzz is a simple interface and a great way to keep in touch and interact with Gmail contacts. With Google’s incredible reputation and reach, I’m sure it’s just a matter of time before Google Buzz carves out its own niche in the enormous social media world. <\/p>\n

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