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HomeSocial MediaNew Google Account sign-ups are forced to join Google+
Jan. 20, 2012 at 7:21 pm
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New Google Account sign-ups are forced to join Google+

Darren McCarraDarren McCarra10 years ago2 CommentsgmailGooglegoogle accountgoogle plusgoogle searchsign-upsocial network
Google's new account sign-up page
Google's new account sign-up page
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Google's new account sign-up page
Google's new account sign-up page

Web users creating Google Accounts for the first time are automatically dispensed with associated Gmail and Google+ accounts, with no option to opt-out, further enforcing the emerging paradigm that Google is Google+.

As well as a much-needed cosmetic update, the new Google Account sign-up page automatically forces Gmail and Google+ accounts upon new users. New Google Account users can provide optional first and last names, an optional mobile phone number and are required to use a Google Mail address. Previously, users creating Google Accounts could sign-up with a third-party email address.

New users are also required to enter a birth year as Google+ accounts are only administered to over 18s. The usual gender and location specifics are again optional.

Earlier this month, Google revealed its plans to properly integrate Google+ data into Google Search, calling it Search, plus Your World. The new update is currently being rolled out slowly to google.com users, adding an optional social layer to Google Search with results personalised and influenced by those in one’s Google+ Circles.

While forcing Gmail and Google+ accounts to new Google users is an obvious step and will likely be appreciated by most new users keen to try out all that Google has to offer, some may feel a little more hostile to this and question why they simply couldn’t be another optional particular on the sign-up form?

Of course, users can always delete both services in their account settings straight after sign-up, or better still, use the old sign-up page that still exists, for now.

Via: Google Operating System

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  1. Avatar BizneyShane says:
    January 23, 2012 at 11:10 PM

    I don’t think that forcing it’s newest users take to Google+ is the smartest idea for Google to take. By the Summer 1 in 7 people on the whole planet will be on Facebook so Google+ has a massive mountain to climb to get any where near Facebook.

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  2. Avatar ShaneAtkins says:
    January 24, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    I don’t think that forcing it’s newest users take to Google+ is the smartest idea for Google to take. By the Summer 1 in 7 people on the whole planet will be on Facebook so Google+ has a massive mountain to climb to get any where near Facebook.

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