Just Use ! Valeria L. Hunter

4 November 2015

Agenda

• What is Google?

• Google products

• Your Google products

• Settings and privacy

• Popular Google products

• References for additional information

What is Google?

• Search Engine

• E-mail host

• Browser

• Navigation system

• File storage

• Scholarly research

• Library

• Translator

• Video repository

• Website host

• Blog host

• Advertising sales

• Phone

• Social Media host

• Photo album

• Television

• Web analytics

• Keeper of the universe

Google Products List1

Your Google Products

http://myaccount.google.com

• Security checkup

• Privacy checkup

Personal Google products

• Google Dashboard

Personal info & privacy

Account overview

View dashboard

• Delete data

• Delete search history

• Delete account

Popular Google Products

Top Ten Google Products2

• Search – Arguably the most popular search engine on the web.

• Mail – Fast, searchable email with less spam.

• Docs – Word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and forms are applications that allow you to create and collaborate

• Plus – Make sharing on the web like sharing in real life

• Drive – 15GB of cloud storage, well-integrated with Docs

Top Ten Google Products2

• Translate – Instantly translate text, web pages, and files between more than 50 languages

• Maps – View maps and directions, street views, driving, cycling, walking, and public transportation

• Adwords – Advertise on Google. (Attract more customers, pay for results). See Adsense for your blog or other online content!

• Play Store – Music, movies, books and Android app store

• News – Personalized, searchable news stories (source, type, time frame, etc.)

Tips

• Google Chrome:

• Access the Google Chrome browser when using Google web-based products.

• This results in the most optimized experience.

• Google Account:

• Many products require a Google account.

• Even products that don’t require a Google account may be optimized if you log-in.

• Stay current with your Google Account

• Perform the security check-up.

• Perform the privacy check-up.

Additional Useful Google Products

My Favorite Google Products

Professional

• Voice – Get your own phone number

• Drive – 15GB Storage with collaboration capability

• Hangouts – Google’s answer to Skype. Video calls over wifi or home network and available on mobile devices.

Personal

• Blogger – Create a blog (competitor alert, I use Wordpress for my professional website and blog)

• YouTube – Videos from everywhere (none by me)

• Photos – Automated Cloud storage of photos from my mobile device

REFERENCES

Thanks for your attention!

References

1. Google (2015). Google - Products. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.google.com/about/products/. [Last Accessed 1 November 2015].

2. Mohan, Mahesh (2014). Over 151 Google Products And Services You Probably Don’t Know. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.minterest.org/google-products-services-you-probably-dont-know/. [Last Accessed 1 November 2015].

3. Stratton, Jess (2015). Google Drive Essential Training. Lynda.com [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.lynda.com/Google-Apps-tutorials/Google-Drive-Essential-Training/371931-2.html?org=ippl.info