I’ve had a Google account forever. But honestly? I’d even forgot the password for it! It had been so long since I’d used it. Well I got it all figured out, and realized that I even still had some earnings left in adsense from my old blogging days (so that was kinda cool)!
The Google Account is a unified sign in and integrates all of the Google products and services available. I have to say I am hugely impressed with this, and here’s why…
When used correctly, this little gem will organize your life, bring traffic to your page, find you friends and like minded people that you can connect with, bring you news, weather, interesting blogger, fun and games – The Works! Basically Google will be in part of everything you do online…
Here is what you need to do. Find out if you have an existing account. If you ever did adwords, adsense or gmail — you already do. Sign in with that account information. If you don’t just simply go and create an account.
My Google Account
This screen shot shows all of the Google Products that I’ve used or am using now. All nice and neat in one place. But then they take it one step further with iGoogle.
Now honestly how ingenious is this? I never used Google as my home page before, I had it set to myspace, or one of my blogs, and I never really got any benefit from the homepage.
But with iGoogle… I have atleast one tab open with it. ALL the time. I am able to organize my life, appointments, kids, launches, to-do lists. All in one handy spot – right in front of me. I think 2010 will be the very first year, I have gone without a desk top (old pen and ink) day planner.
Take a look at this…
I do Google 
)
You can put everything on here. I have my calender, a (actually several) to-do list, my gmail account (which is now my main email), I have my Google reader, notebook, and Google Friend Connect. That is WAAAY Cool!!!
You can customize your iGoogle to whatever you want it to look like, move the items around to make it work for you.
I am LOVING this! 
And I would imagine that people being busy, and on the go are really using these tools as well.
And – I haven’t even got into the details of how all of these Google Products are going to help you in your business, and social networking. I have been reading and listening to a fellow by the name of Chris Lang. He is one of the foremost authorities on all of this Google stuff. And he is explaining how it all will interact together, and helping us get it all set up now.
This is just the beginning of it all to. I am telling you. Go find your Google Account, find your password, make it pretty, and get ready to go!
Hope this helps…
Heather
Take a minute to add me in your Google Reader, and follow along as I explore this stuff with you!!!
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Hey Heather! I’ve used iGoogle for a long time and love it. You might want to check out the “Fast Dial” feature available via Google Chrome. Same idea, only you can add the sites you use the most, and THAT will pop up as your home page…sans the cutesy stuff.
Andi
ps: Do you know anyone who is giving out Google Wave invites (for less than $27/mo?)
Hey Andi ~ Thanks for stopping in. iGoogle is fab… and just the beginning.
I don’t anyone who is giving out the Gwave invites – except Chris Lang. It will be exciting to see it all unfold!
Heather
{ 1 trackback }