If you're like many businesses, you're already using several Google products, like GMail, Google Docs, or Google+. Google knows that more and more businesses are operating "in the cloud" and has stated that they want to make that process smoother for businesses. Today, in a blog post, Google has announced a number of new features for businesses and Google+.

Clay Bavor, Product Management Director for Google Apps, writes, "today we’re launching an initial set of Google+ features designed specifically for businesses, and we’re excited to move into a full preview mode for Apps customers. During this preview period, organizations that have gone Google will be able to use the business features of Google+ for free through the end of 2013 while we continue to add more features and administrative controls designed for organizations."

These features include:

Have you tried Google Chrome on your iPhone yet? As part of the ongoing "war" between Google and Apple, Google recently released Chrome for iOS. Today, the first update to the app was released and the featured update was the addition of Share to Google+.

We've all been familiar with Safari's share options. When viewing a website in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, you can opt to share that site via email. As of the last iOS update Twitter support was added. Now, if you're using Chrome for iOS you can share easily to email and Twitter as well as Facebook and Google+.

HootSuite, the social media account management tool, has opened up their support for Google+ Pages to all user accounts. Previously, this capability was only open to Enterprise level customers. Business owners are encouraged to use tools like HootSuite to better manage their social networks and internet marketing initiatives.

According to HootSuite's Blog:

HootSuite is pleased to announce that Google+ Pages is now available to nearly 5 million users worldwide!

Google has released an update to their iPhone app for Google+. Google+ users will now enjoy integration of the recent Google+ new feature, Events. In addition, users can attach Instant Upload photos to posts and start and join Hangouts.

Perhaps more importantly, the Google+ app now sports full iPad support! Update or install the app on your device now and you'll immediately be able to take advantage of these new features.

Google notes that it designed the new app with the iPad in mind. In its blog post, the company pointed out some new, interactive features: