Google has a brand beta program. Perhaps Mashable applied and was accepted, and ABC either did not apply, or was not accepted?<p>Leo Laporte wrote about this, explaining why the TWiT brand is not on Google+ yet: <a href="https://plus.google.com/101261243957067319422/posts/UYLdVpRqEvJ" rel="nofollow">https://plus.google.com/101261243957067319422/posts/UYLdVpRq...</a>
Of course Google leaves the tech news sites' profiles up. They want the coverage to keep the product positioned in a good light with the publications that will keep it top of mind with the early adopters who will give it the momentum it needs to keep growing.<p>If they shut down those press sites, they'll pay less attention, write about "inflexible Google" and risk spoiling the current bromance between the early adpoters and Google+.<p>So while it is inconsistent, not "fair" and completely transparent in it's aim, it also makes total sense.
"Of the 40 tweets since its launch, the Google+ Twitter account has given 14 links to Mashable.”<p>The google+ twitter account has less than 1k follower, those links aren't worth much at the moment.
Mashable has renamed their account to be an individual (Pete Cashmore, the CEO).<p>"Mashable will be launching a new business profile and building it up from scratch once business accounts are available.<p>This account will continue to exist, but going forward it'll have my name and picture, and I'll continue to post here."<p><a href="https://plus.google.com/101849747879612982297/posts" rel="nofollow">https://plus.google.com/101849747879612982297/posts</a>