Google+ reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
Summary: Just two days ago, it was believed that Google+ had roughly 18 million users. We can now up that number to 20 million.
Just two days ago, it was believed that Google+ had roughly 18 million users. We can now up that number to 20 million.
Although Ancestry.com founder Paul Allen hypothesized using his own formula that Google+ had 18 million users by earlier this week, comScore has had at least 20 million unique visitors since the site debuted three weeks ago.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
"I've never seen anything grow this quickly," said Andrew Lipsman, vice president of industry analysis at comScore. The only other site that has accumulated as many new visitors in a short period of time is Twitter in 2009, he said, "but that happened over several months."
Allen previously predicted that Google+ had attracted 10 million users by July 12, which was later confirmed by Google execs during the company's quarterly earnings conference call.
comScore also broke down those users by country, finding that the majority are from the United States with 5.31 million, followed by India at 2.85 million and the United Kingdom at just under one million visitors.
Additionally, Google+ is about to get even bigger (and even more competitive with Facebook) with the debut of a new feature: Games.
AllThingsD reports that "Google will take less than a 30 percent cut of the revenues, which will break the industry standard created over the past few years by both Facebook and Apple."
A launch date for the platform hasn't been set yet, but it is expected to debut soon - possibly with integrated in-app payments. Zynga is also reported to be likely involved with Google's next venture. So now there will be yet another social network where we cannot escape invitations to Farmville. Maybe Google+ won't be any better than Facebook after all.
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RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
This hype tactics to attract users will only work for idiots.
RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
Exactly. I know a few people who got invites, signed up, then I when I asked them about it they said they haven't logged into it in a week. A lot of those numbers are people creating an account just to check it out, then its forgotten.
Count me in that group
wow
RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
Myspace, FB, G+... it's all the same crap, that creates the same drama among the same people.
In the end it will continue on this viscous cycle, where a new contender steps up to take the crown for about 2 years+, and then yet another new contender steps forward to challenge the current champion.
I don't care to see new pictures of your kids, I don't care if you updated your status telling everyone how mad you are at your BF/GF (and stop asking me if I saw you damn status update, I don't have a damn FB and never will, and that goes for G+ as well!), I don't care about any of this crap. To me it's all childish nonsense.
Excuse me while I go do big boy stuff which doesn't involve me updating a FB or G+ account.
**End Rant**
Nothing like a Friday rant on a 100 degree day to cool you off a bit :D
You mean like spending your morning posting on
RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
Good try though.
RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
This forum is actually kind of the same. I use it, but I am somewhat ashamed of wasting my time on it. All you really get here are MS, Google or Apple fanboys trolling.
RE: Google reels in 20 million users; Games network on the way
Choose which social network fits your personal taste the most. Personally, I use Twitter and now Google+ the most. I have always had a Facebook, but why use it now that most of my friends are on Google+? It is just easier to share things on Google+ than on Facebook (In my opinion). I have always enjoyed Facebook, but for me, I'd rather view a less cluttered stream which can be found in Google+.
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