With its new Google Buzz service, Google believes that if it can mimic some of the sharing functionality that makes social networks so successful, it will keep its Gmail users from going to Facebook and Twitter. In a best-case scenario, Gmail would gain millions of new users via Buzz, with Google pairing relevant ads with the service. Analysts say Google Buzz isn’t going to take much market share from Facebook and Twitter, the social sharing services with which it is geared to compete, unless it connects with them.
– Social media experts aren’t sold that Google Buzz is going to take much
market share from Facebook and Twitter unless it adequately connects with the
social sharing services with which it is geared to compete.
Google Buzz lets users post status updates and share Picasa
photos, YouTube videos, Tw…