The Ultimate Google+ Cheat Sheet

Google+ Vocabulary: Quick Reference Glossary  <=CLICK HERE FOR FULL IMAGE

Stream – the list of messages that is displayed on the Google+ home screen and for each Circle of contacts

Hangout – a platform for group video chatting and collaboration that is used by Google+ members

Circle – the method of organizing connections into groups for more targeted sharing and better privacy

Google Profile – your personal home on Google+, which allows you to share interesting, work experiences, personal information, and much more

Sparks – the magazine of Google+, which bring together information on a topic for easy viewing. Enter a keyword, and see public Google+ posts on that topic.

Chat – a method for sending short messages to other Google+ members who are also signed in to Google+

+1 Button – the equivalent of the Facebook Like button for Google+ and Google Search. A user can +1 an item shared on Google+ as well as a search engine result link returned by a Google search.

Comment – a response to a user’s Google+ post

Share – allows you to share a message that someone else created with your followers (similar to a retweet on Twitter)