The Rise Of Google +

A lot of talking takes place on the web these day whether Google + is going to become the second social network giant next to Facebook or not.

In my opinion Google+ has a very good chance to make it this time after being rather unsuccessful with Google Wave and Google Buzz.

You Gov announced the results of a Bloomberg / You Gov survey and here are some stunning statistics:

Google+

Already 13% of adult Internet users in the US have signed up for a Google+ account with another 9% planning to sign up in the next 12 months.  Those signing up are also highly engaged:

• 45% of users report reading content once a day or more (only Facebook’s 62% is higher among social networks)
• 46% of Google+ users report creating content (e.g., creating updates; posting links) at least once a week.  This is on par with Twitter (42%) – which focuses on easy content creation

Jeff Bullas has been blogging about this subject recently. Read his blog posts.

18 August 2011 – Will Google+ be the Second Biggest Social Network in 12 Months?

4 August 2011 – Google+ Hits 25 Million Users in Less than One Month

19 Jully 2011 – 7 Reasons Why Google+ Drives Hyperactive Engagement

11 Jully 2001 – Why Google’s New Second Generation Social Network Google+ Will Threaten Facebook

I would like to hear your comments on this. Is Google+ going to become a second Facebook?

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More reading about this subject on blogs like:

You Gov – Google+ on target to be 2nd largest social networking site

All Facebook – Facebook: No One’s Playing On Google Plus Yet

Simply Zesty – Facebook Testing First Response To Start Combatting Google Circles

Search Engine Watch – Launch of Google+ Games Heats Up Social Gaming Battle With Facebook

Claude Oggier