There are tons of public, open Hangouts every day that anyone can join, and many of them can teach you something interesting and new, expose you to new ideas, or just help you relax and live a little. Here are a few of them.

As many of us are aware, Google products and services are continuously being updated with new features and it can quickly get overwhelming to stay on top of it all.

When it comes to Google Plus posts, the formatting is just as important as the content. People who do this well elevate the craft of posting to an art form.

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Search public Google+ content.

The widget allows you to show the visitors of your blog or website that you have a Google+ account.

Make Google+ profile picture, and a Moved to Google+ profile pic for Facebook.

Women of Google+ features and celebrates interesting women on the Google+ social networking platform.

Mashable has created a very comprehensive guide for learning the ins and outs of Google Plus.

Google+ works with Google Contacts, which means you can do some really interesting things. Follow the link to discover how you can send things to Evernote and Wordpress.

Want to learn how to send direct messages, just like on twitter? Read on to find out.