Update 10.29.2013 - Google Helpouts Launch Date Leaked
According to +Android Police sources launch date is set for Tuesday, November 5th
http://androidpolice.com/2013/10/29/google-helpouts-will-reportedly-launch-tuesday-november-5th/
Tomorrow's Live Hangout on Air "A Morning with Google+" during which time "the Google+ team will be sharing a few updates" seems like the perfect venue for the unveiling of Helpouts by Google. After only 5 hours, the event already has close to 8,000 "yes" responses and Google Plus communities are buzzing with rumors and speculation about what will be revealed during the broadcast.
Helpouts is a new way to connect people who need help with people who can give help, over live video, anytime, anywhere. I received an invitation code in early October and completed my listings and interview with Google just last week. My listings are still in a "Pending review" status (see screenshot below) but I have been told by several people, who were also pending just days ago, that their listings are now approved.
Although Helpouts is not yet open to the public, launch is obviously imminent. I had my first "Helpout" this past Friday, an interview with a representative from Google to review my listings, and he said "very very soon" when I inquired when the site would launch. Helpouts are really a lot like Hangouts and I expect that if you are familiar with Hangouts, you will have no problem getting used to Helpouts.
In one of the Google communities I belong to, one of the members who has already been approved for Helpouts posted a few screenshots of the new Helpouts. He said that there were about 400 of so listings already approved and that the Helpouts homepage was automatically scrolling through the various categories and showed the top listing in each. He also reported that next to each listing is a share button that allows people to share the listing via G+, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as well as the ability to link and embed listings. I just checked my listings and I now have the "Promote" button as well (see screenshot above).
Categories for the rollout include: Art & Music, Computers & Electronics, Cooking, Education, Fashion & Beauty, Fitness & Nutrition, Health & Counseling, Home & Garden and Other.
If you are interested in making money online by sharing your skills and knowledge via Helpouts, apply for your invitation code at https://helpouts.google.com/welcome. You might also want to follow +Helpouts on Google+ to learn more.
Have you been approved as a Helpout provider on Google Plus? If so, feel free to add your name to the list below which will be updated once Helpouts has officially launched.
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