Google+ is hot. We have been blogging about it a ton since its launch. This infant of a social network hit a major milestone today,
passing the 20 million users
mark. Below is an infographic showing the top 10 countries for Google+ users, courtesy of the
Wall Street Journal
.
To help put this user growth into perspective,
Leon Håland
created a graph to show the paces at which Google+, Facebook, and Twitter all hit 20 million users.
Yes, Google has huge reach and an existing user base, but the rapid adoption of Google+ is still impressive. It seems that Google is making a major push in the social networking space.
All Things D is reporting that Google
will soon launch and Games on Google+ to directly compete with Facebook. Google is said to plan to take a lower cut of gaming revenues than Facebook does, which could be a major blow to the social networking giant.
Marketing Takeaway
Google+ is growing faster than expected. As a marketer, it is important that you sign up for the free service and understand the mechanics of how information is shared. Soon Google will be rolling out business profiles, which will be a completely new way for companies to leverage Google+. However, we have already started to see the impact Google+ is having on search engine optimization.
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Turn The Page 3:49 PM on July 22, 2011
I really believe that Google+ has a lot of staying power. I think it will be very important for business to start to familiarize themselves with this new social media outlet!
Joe Kyle 11:39 PM on July 22, 2011
It just goes to show the fragility of our current social networking tools. Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall. As marketers we need to be nimble enough (and courageous enough) to handle such tidal shifts. I believe our fundamental need to communicate with one another will never change – but the delivery mechanism will. Tag; Google+, you’re it.
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Josh Mendelsohn 4:05 PM on July 23, 2011
I know the numbers are really high for G+ sign up but i just don't see anyone I know (outside of social media circles) using it. And if they don't, it doesnt matter how cool the technology is... there will be no network to market to.
Bert Canete 10:54 PM on July 23, 2011
google+ is only at its beta phase... people will only acknowledge it, once it is at known commercially, when people here about beta phase, its just like hearing for product testing....
bestbrandsworldwide 7:09 PM on July 24, 2011
@bert, as with Gmail, Google will likely call it a beta even were it to have a billion users.
social media monitoring 4:31 AM on July 25, 2011
A very unfamiliar phenomenon is the social media and the particulars required to make it success.
social media monitoring
Danny B 10:09 AM on July 25, 2011
Sounds like Google + is really taking off. I would be curious to know what demographics are really latching onto it. Also are these people actually using it or just signing up for later use?
How do you actually get invited to it? I would like to be, but don't see an easy way to sign up. email is luke2226@gmail.com
thanks
Isfendiyar Akilligil 5:04 PM on July 25, 2011
now added google+
burhoomi 3:51 AM on July 26, 2011
google+ will eat facebook
Kimatni Rawlins 8:37 PM on August 02, 2011
I like the simplicity and user interface of Google +. Hopefully additional tools will be added for users to promote their work.