So far, the +1 button on Google+ only tracks things you like off the site, but not posts you like in Google+ itself. A simple work around using Circles can solve this problem, brought to you by +Saidur (Cy) Hossain.

1. Create a Circle For Saved Items

To begin, you need to create a circle (you can name it anything), and only add yourself to that circle.

2. Find a Post of Interest

Next is to find a post that interests you, that you want to bookmark, refer back to later, or just archive.

3. Click the Share Button

If you want to save the post, just click the ‘share’ button that is towards the bottom of the post.

4. Add Your “Saved” Circle

Finally, just add the circle you created for this purpose, click share, and you’re all set! Now, whenever you want to find posts that you saved, just visit the stream for the “Saved” circle and it will all be in one place.

This is great not only for tracking posts of interest, but writing post drafts, memos, etc. Again, special thanks to +Saidur (Cy) Hossain and you can find the complete slideshow here.

+Update 1: Usability Boost Chrome Extension

Usability boost is a all-in-one Google+ chrome extension packed with plenty of features. We recently reviewed the app here. Usability Boost revamps the look and feel of the User Interface (not like Google Plus is lacking in that department). This is one of our personal favorites because it really does a great job in separating content into blocks, allowing you to focus on what you are currently viewing. It has also been updated to “star” your favorite posts. After installing the extension from here, you will notice a star next to each post. Click on a star to save a post for later.

+Update 2: PinIt Chrome Extension

Don’t want to deal with an all-in-one extension? We just got done beta testing a nifty little Google Chrome extension created by Garth Humphreys called PinIt for those looking for a lite solution. PinIt is an awesome new way to “pin” your favorite posts for later and view them on the right sidebar for later viewing. To get the application, install it via the Chrome Web Store and install it. Once the extension is installed, fire up Google+ within a new Chrome tab, and pins will appear on the right side of each post within your stream. To save one for later, simply click it, name it, and save it as illustrated below

 After saving, you should see an area in the right sidebar displaying all your Pinned Threads. Click on any to go to the post page. Questions/feedback/comments? Let us know in the comment box below and we’ll try to troubleshoot it with Garth and update any issues.