Google Does It Again

Some days it seems like keeping up with all the Google toys could turn into a full-time job!  The latest thing I’ve come across is a free online chat facility that is driven by Google Talk.

Google Talk is Google’s version of Instant Messaging.  I’ve never used it because I started using Yahoo’s IM and just never worried about other messaging systems.  Google Talk gives you access to instant messaging, PC to PC voice calls, file transfers and GMail Notifications.  And they’ve fairly recently added Chatback.

The Chatback icon is what you’re seeing over to the right.  You’re shown as Available any time you are logged into Google Talk.

I tried it out just talking to myself.  Yes, it seems that not only do I talk to myself using voice, but now I can even talk to myself online.  That’s the only way I tested it and it seemed to work fine.  If someone has a minute, try clicking on the chat – I’d like to see how it works when I’m not talking to myself.

Trying It Out

If you want to try it out, here’s what you need to do:

• Download Google Talk

• Get the Chatback code by clicking on the link under “Chatback” on the page where you downloaded Google Talk

• Put the HTML code on your website

• Login to Google Talk

When a visitor on your website clicks to chat with you, you’ll get a pop up window on your monitor that has an amazingly long link on it.  When you click on that link, a browser window will open with a link you must click to initiate the chat from your side.  A chat window will open on your monitor and you’re ready to sell a house!