If you’re anything like us, you’re probably concerned that there just aren’t enough ways to show appreciation for web content. Good news, then: Google has launched a competitor to Facebook’s ‘Like’ button, by the name of ‘+1’.

+1 will mainly benefit search results, in a system Google is comparing to receiving recommendations from friends and family. Essentially, the idea is that you and your contacts all begin clicking the +1 button (that’ll soon adorn most web pages) when you like whatever content you’re reading. Assuming it takes off, everyone’s Google search results will then be annotated with +1s by their friends, letting you know that they recommend the content.

You’ll need a Google public profile to sign up and start using the +1 system. Still a bit perplexed? Check out the video below for Google’s no-nonsense explanation. Let us know your thoughts on the +1 system via the T3 Twitter feed…