Will you be adding +1 to your sites?

[hiddendepth]

I think +1 will be much more important to the site owner than the site visitor which is why it won't work that well. I'd be delighted if it does but won't be holding my breathe.

People LIKE things on Facebok because they're already logged into their Facebook account 24/7. They browse Facebook all day, interact with friends and like each others comments, links, sites etc.

With Google people search for things and find them. There is no social interaction or a sense of people wanting to support each other. Most people use Gmail but aren't always logged into it and don't spend a quarter of the time checking emails compared to what they spend on Facebook.

[seospain]

My personal opinion is that it could well be a flop. With the "like" button people are so familiar with this due to so much Facebook usage. The average Facebook user is logged in most of the time, so they know that by clicking on like they will be sharing these with their social circle. With +1? What does it do? You click it, then what? Who see's it?

You and I know that it will show in the SERPS if someone you know has previously +1'd something but does the average joe bloggs know this?

When it comes to the average user on the web I don't think they will  have a clue about +1

As for placing a +1 button in the SERPS I am not sure on this. I mean, you search, get the results and then click on the link. You then going to view the page and then remember to go back and +1 it? I am more likely to click on my Evernote widget and bookmark it or if I want to share use my hootsuite hootlet and share it to FB or Twitter.

Really not convinced on +1 yet, but time will tell.

[stevenheron]

"I personally think that Google's got this kind of spam figured out."

Really?

[blackballonline]

This +1 thing all boils down to Google's Social strategic vision (or lack thereof).  I liken this to the checkout line at the grocery store. Sometimes things just end up in the cart because of the wait. If the +1 is on every site because the site owner doesn't want to feel like they are out instead of IN. We have seen +1 dramatically increase SERP results but only for those users who are logged in and are what Google deems "members of my social circle". Make no mistake Big Brother is here.

[DiamondJewelryEmpire]

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[5225Marketing]

This may be an incredibly unscientific answer, but the plusone button is ugly.

It crowds up the SERPs, it crowds up an already busy 'tweet, share, like etc.'

To SEOs it has incredible power, but to the users, it's: 'What is this little monster button doing here?'

[flowsimple]

I feel the same was as I do about this as I do about the "Google Tags" and its brief run. Google Tags was a BIG advantage for local businesses who took advantage of it at a measly $25 a month. Of course, they've discontinued the program entirely.

I think those who +1 will see an initial advantage in SERPS, but after it rises in popularity and matures, that factor will be lessened and Google will have moved on to other factors.

[copykatrecipes]

I am going to add it to my site in the round of redesigns that I am working on currently.  The problem with many of google's programs is that they don't always last, but I think there will be a penalty if you don't try it out.

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[Rickshaw]

We already added it to our ecom site http://www.rickshawbags.com the first day the patch came out. As everyone else mentioned the results have been slow but I think it will become an effective tool. In addition to the fact that Google may start placing more weight on those pages I think is sends a strong message to our customers that we're current on tech trends and place a lot of value on curating our site's technology.

[Anita_Clark]

Not totally convinced on +1s yet but it's used quite a bit in my niche (real estate) so I have followed suit.  Time will tell how much impact it has.

[expertvillagemedia]

Hi

I read this many times on various top blogs and community forums that if you add a plus one button on your website and people are clicking or sharing your content by that plus one button, then it helps a lot in rankings.

Now is it because plus one is google's platform so google want to give it a high priority over facebook, twitter, or any other social networking platform? Isnt it a partial behavior from google because its a fact that google plus is not as popular or good as FB or twitter.