How to create customized news feeds - Sparks feature in Google Plus [Google+]

Google Plus is a new social networking service powered by Google that holds a lot of promise. One main feature of Google Plus is Sparks, allowing users to create customized news feeds and share articles around their social network. The +1 button is important as it indicates what content in the web is recommended by you.

This article will describe how to use Sparks feature in Google Plus [Google+] .

Step 1: Login using your Google Account
Login to your Google Plus website using your Google Account (click here to go to the Google Plus home page).
Step 2: Add Interests
In your Google Plus home page, click the 'Sparks' tab.

In the 'Sparks' page, you can add your interests by choosig the Featured ones or Type in new ones in the search box.

In my case, I type in Software Engineering and click the Search button.

After choosing your interests, you can then click 'Add Interest' button. Under Sparks tab, now appear your Interest.
Then you can share your interests with your friends by choosing one article in the search results and click 'Share' button. By doing this you and your friends can comment on this article. You can repeat this step to share more articles.


Step 3: Choose Circles to Share Interested Articles
Click 'Add circles or people to share with'.
Next you can choose which circles to share.


You can also choose to share with everyone in your cirles by choosing 'Your circles'.
 
You can also choose to share with everyone by choosing 'Public'.

'Extend circles' option is used to when you need to share with everyone in your circles plus everyone in your friends' circles.


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