Google+ Surpasses Twitter to Become Second Largest Social Network
Last week, Global Web Index released its December 2012 study of Active Social Platform Usage. As expected Facebook remains on top with over 50% of global internet users actively engaged on Facebook each month. The jaw-dropper of the report is that the Google Plus (G+) network has surpassed Twitter in number of active monthly users. [...]
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January 30, 2013 - 10:12 am
No doubt! Google gives us plenty of reasons other than social to join the network. But consider how much more influence G+ users have when it comes to verifying content. There is power in that +1
January 30, 2013 - 10:33 am
Dear Google, now say thanks to your 425+ million active Gmail users worldwide & the webmasters who signed up for a Google+ account to show their author info on SERPs.