Those of us who are active on G+ might have noticed many discussions about anonymity, pseudonyms ... Privacy is a big concern of everybody (nobody want s to have the bad Facebook experience repeated in these regards.)

Now it sounds a bit strange that Google VP of engineering Vic Gundotra revealed to Robert Scoble in an interview that not even he is using his legal name.

That's rather interesting because a well known tech guy who calls himself Skud for ages, and who is well known under this name has been banned for doing so. (He is an Ex-Googler by the way.)

Vic Gundotra said in the interview as I read from Robert Scoble that obviously fake names like God are not allowed.

Leads me to the question: "What about Madonna and Prince the well known performers? Do they have to stay away from G+?

What makes Skud so different in contrast?

Seems like boring pseudonyms will rule G+. Pick something from the phonephook and mix it up (not too much) to be on the safe side if you want a pseudonym on G+.

About Business Pages

I posted a link to an application form earlier. The story is that this offer was overrun by ten-thousands of businesses.

Google changed it's plan, called the trial off and will bring business profiles to the public world earlier as they say.
Here are more details.

Google+ business profiles to include analytics & more

There is also a tip in the video what businesses can do starting right now.

• Find a person in your organisation who is willing
  to represent the company as her- or himself.

Have a nice evening.

Yours

John W. Furst
Marketing Strategies