Yesterday Google announced the availability of its new experiment Google Social Search here some interesting things I found about it


FIRST: Before talking about how to use it, you must know how does it work.


I. Google Social Search will bring results from your Social Network Circle this is composed by

• People you are connected to (direct circle)
  
• Those who are connected to the people you are connected to (extended circle)

II. Google Social Search brings information from three places

• Public services listed in your Google profile, for example your Twitter account
  
• Your Google Talk buddies
• Your subscriptions in Google Reader, to take information from the feeds you are following to
  

III. Google Social Search only searches for "public" stuff, and you can turn on/off this at any time in your Google Account Settings.

So if your twitter follow list is private, or if the people you are connected to have their follow list private, that information will not be added to Google Social Search

If you want the full explanation, take a look to this video




TWO: Now you know the basis, how can you access it ?

Google has a place where new experimental projects are listed and you are welcome to join =>http://www.google.com/experimental/index.html go to this link and subscribe to the Google Social Search experiment. Once you subscribe it you will see something like this

  Then because you are now part of a Google Experiment, when you hit www.google.com and log with your Google Account, the google search page will be different, should look like this. Since then your search results will take your preferences. If you dont want to use it, just sign out and you will get the traditional Google Search page

THREE: Don't be disappointed, first time you try to search, your search results will not bring nothing

That's because you must configure your Social Circle properly. So make sure of going to your Google Account Settings and configure your social circle settings, see how can you exploit your network and enjoy it !!