Google Adds Meme Generator & Hashtag Auto Complete To Google+

Today Google announced the addition of two new features to Google+.  One of the features is quite helpful and time saving, the other … not so much.

Hashtag Autocomplete

The first item coming to Google + is an auto-complete feature for hashtags.  This will allow popular hashtags to appear when a user enters the ‘#’ symbol.. This looks quite similar to auto-complete for search, and can be seen in the included video clip.

Meme Generator

The second feature that is being added is a built in meme generator for user photos.  In case you have been living under a digital rock, a meme is a viral concept (usually silly) that users adopt across the internet.  Most memes coming in picture form, and Google+ is now looking to capitalize on this.

In order to create a meme, a user must simply add a photo to Google+, clicking “add text” and save.  This could replace the existing meme generators, or simply annoy all the Google+ visitors with an influx of meme related content.

Here is a close up of the hashtag auto-complete:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVd9Ogcu_Ps[/youtube]

And are my thoughts on Google+ meme creation – in meme format:

For more information see the Google+ post on the new features.

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Greg Finn

Greg Finn is the Director of Marketing for Cypress North, a company that provides world-class social media and search marketing services and web & application development. He has been in the Internet marketing industry for 10+ years and specializes in Digital Marketing. You can also find Greg on Twitter (@gregfinn) or LinkedIn.