Facebook VS Google Plus

Previously, Facebook was the only social networking website but now Google + has taken a slice out of it. Many people find either option interesting or may be frustrating, every individual have its unique opinions and reasons that one is better than the other. Now, here we are bringing the seven reasons that, why Google+ is better than that of Facebook.

1. Interface - Interface is one of the most important parts of any social networking website. Interface includes how the website looks?, How easy it is to understand?, How features are accessible enough? Etc. We start with the Google +, it had been through several changes since its launch but current one is pretty lustrous. The news stream is very customizable with easy filtering options, images in your feedback appear in varying sizes, update tag is dynamic and videos and GIFs plays inline.

Facebook uses outdated approach in the interface with poor filtering options, no different layouts to choose from, all the images appears in the same size and if you want to play a Video or any GIFs than you need to click on it. Facebook's navigation side bar is pretty littered or genuinely useless.

2. Integration with Google Services - One of the greatest benefits Google+ has is the integration of Google + with other Google services. Various Google services like You Tube, Gmail, Docs and other free services, which are used by millions around the globe are available for Google + users. Company also provided a Google+ navigation Bar on the top right of each of the other services, which completely binds the whole Google world.

Facebook lacks in this field. Google apps and other services are not that much integrated with Facebook as compared to Google+. Though there are direct link from YouTube to Facebook but they are only provided by specific YouTube channels only.

3. Friend Management - This might be possibly the biggest difference between the two of them. Google+ uses circle concept of real life which means anyone can add you to their circles without your authorization and permission and able to see our public posts. When you add a friend, it immediately specifies which circle they belong to and you can rearrange it afterwards.

Facebook totally uses different approach, they uses authorization approach in which you can add people as friends and other can also add you but in both cases authorization is needed. This approach is limited and does not give you better approach to add strangers to your friends list.

4. Update posting - Posting of updates is the vital part of the Social networking. Google+ provide user with easy, efficient and seamless posting. Google update tile is situated on the top of the news feed and profile. As soon as you click, it comes in centre and you can easily post updates by simply writing or by drag drop techniques. You are also able to post videos and pictures by selecting them from options of the same tile. User can also filter his sharing to public, circles and special friends.

In this part also Facebook looks bit outdated, the update tile is placed on the top of the news feed and profile. You can update through drag drop and can also post photos and videos through 'add photo/video' option. User can also post its location and mood as these are also provided with that. Facebook really need to improve the interface for posting the updates.

5. Mobile Support - If you are an Android user than you can easily see the difference between the two social networking giants. Getting content from your phone to Google+ social platform is easier, cleaner and seamless. The transferring of data is currently seamless but company is still trying hard to get better uploading and downloading. Android users are growing with a good rate and this is also another reason that Google+ is better choice for Mobile Apps. Facebook mobile is good for iOS users but lacks seamless and fast uploading from other devices like Android and Windows platforms. Facebook is not that much friendly for the mobile users and company need to work on it.

6. Video Chat and Conferencing - Recently we came to know that America's President Obama used Google+ hangout to answer people's questions and discussed with them live on YouTube. Hangout is a group video chat application available on Google+. Hangout took the group video chat one step ahead. It will give you a special chat room for video chatting on a specific topic and also able to discuss between your circles and other Google+ users.

On the other hand Facebook is provided with group video chat facility but it is not that much efficient. In this video chat, we have limitation with the number of people in the chat room.

7. Google's Search Results - The main work or we can say main product of the Google Company is Google search engine. It is the best in world with maximum number of users. Google+ is designed in such a way that it will give you the maximum benefit in the Google search. The things that we post in the Google+ that includes photos, videos, status and other promotions will be indexed fastest for the Google search. That's why Google+ is strongly recommended and used by commercial companies and for business purposes.

Facebook lacks in the indexing speed for the Google search results. The posts take greater time to cache and indexing.