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by greenxc 5325 days ago
I think Google plus seems to be missing one VERY important factor for getting and keeping customers...it doesn't have a clear value proposition. I am one of the 'early adopters' and I still don't understand what it does or the benefit of using it. Until Google can make their value proposition clear they have no chance of staying alive.
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As another early adopter, the value prop is clear to me. I mostly see it as fitting nicely between tweeting and blogging. Unlike a blog, I get immediate feedback (since few people use RSS anymore) and unlike Twitter, I get an easy-to-follow conversation in one place and I can search for it later on.

However, I'm only talking about the value prop for early adopter types. There's still more to cover when it comes to explaining to people why this is better than Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.

That's exactly what I've been saying. I don't understand why I should use Google Plus, in fact I don't anymore and I don't really think I am missing anything. I don't understand why I should plus one anything or share anything. What's in it for me to do all these things at Google?