The Nietz

Assuming you have a gmail account, getting started with Google Buzz is pretty straightforward.

Step 1. Log into gmail.

If you’re already logged in, log out and log back in again. if you are one of the chosen few you’ll see the following:

If not, pout a little.  Get up. Take a walk. Sit back down and try Step 1 again.  Google’s rolling it out over the next few days, so keep trying.  And when you do see it…

Step 2. Click on sweet, the customize.

Once you sign in, you’ll see some updates to your gmail layout, and be guided through the  customize screen where you can link Buzz to various Google accounts, Twitter, Flickr, and any blogs you’ve registered with Google’s Webmaster Tools.

Once you’ve added your networks, click next step and if your profile’s out of date, you’ll have a chance to update it.

Step 3. Start Buzzing

At the bottom of the screen you’ll see your feed; it’ll update with your friends likes and dislikes, and any of your blog posts.  The top portion is Twitter on steroids.  Text without the character limit, links and images. A little Google-centric (understandable), but still pretty slick.