Google Doesn't Like Likes: YouTube Adopting +1 Button Instead?

reelseo.com 18 Mar '12, 1am

Google Doesn't Like Likes: YouTube Adopting +1 Button Instead?

When I got to YouTube, it looked… exactly the same. Not a single thing had changed, except that now I had yet another Google+ profile and YouTube Channel. Now someone else on the web, was all like “OMG! There’s a G+1 button on YouTube!” but to me it’s more like “meh, they’re doing away with the Like button.” I mean really, you knew it was coming, right? One of the major complaints about Google+ when it arrived was “what the hell, no YouTube integration? !” Now they’re starting to do that and people are like “What the hell!? YouTube integration?!” Alright So, What Does YouTube+ Mean For You? Well first off, a YouTube Like did little for SEO. Meanwhile, Google has already stated that +1 does have an impact on search results in some small way, specifically it will show you results from others in your Circles that have +1′d something, etc. So it’s turned a Like into something ...

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@TonyEddicott » 19 Mar '12, 6pm
RT @chrislanephoto: this is really stupid. Google Doesn't Like Likes: YouTube Adopting +1 Button Instead? [link]
@chrispking » 19 Mar '12, 9am
RT @TheDigitalPost: Google Doesn't Like Likes: YouTube Adopting +1 Button Instead? [link] <<- marketing strategy rethink?
@robnilas » 18 Mar '12, 9am
Google Doesn't Like Likes: YouTube Adopting +1 Button Instead? [link]
@genieeffect » 18 Mar '12, 1am
YouTube doesn't like Like's anymore? #Google+... [link]
@TheDigitalPost » 19 Mar '12, 9am
Google Doesn't Like Likes: YouTube Adopting +1 Button Instead? [link]
@buildingbytes » 18 Mar '12, 7pm
Google Doesn't Like Likes: YouTube Adopting +1 Button Instead? [link]