Show What You Like On The Web With Google +1

Google officially launched on June 1st a new way for people to show others what they like or recommend on the web by clicking on the Google +1 button. The button will appear on web pages, in search results, sponsored ads, blogs, websites and more.

Google +1 is meant to be an approval or popularity rating counter that increments by one every time someone new decides to click on the +1 button. This is similar to Facebook's Like button, but can appear in many more places around the web depending where webmasters want to place them.

All people have to do is when they really like something is click on the Google +1 button, such as the bottom of this blog post. The key is you have to have a Google Account and enable your Google public profile in order to click on the +1 buttons. Also, if you are not logged into your Google Account you will not see the Google +1 buttons, which I think is crazy. Google has also stated the +1 ratings will have some effect on your search rankings.