Maybe not so hot after all? Just 17% of Google+ users are actually active

Posted by Knowlton Thomas on 2011-08-19 2:24:00 PM

Google saw 25 million people join its Plus social network in its first month. We've heard the stats: took Facebook 852 day to reach its first 10 million users, that Twitter took 780 days, and that Google+ took just 16.

But users who don't stick around aren't worth much. In which case, Google+ isn't worth much.

New statistics unveil the ugly truth: a paltry 17% of Google+ users are actually active. This doesn't bode well for the burdgeoning social network—it's leading a lot of horses to water but not many of them are drinking. 

And, for whatever reason, men still dominate Google+. Where most other social networks are quite balanced—and some even in favour of females—Google+'s userbase is less than one-third chicks.

Company:
Google
Website:
http://www.google.com
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. As a first step to fulfilling that mission, Google's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin developed a new approach to online search that took root in a Stanford University dorm room and quickly spread to information seekers around the globe. Google is now widely recognized as the world's largest search engine --... more


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Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton is the Associate Editor of Techvibes. A Vancouver-based writer and author, Knowlton has been published in national publications and has also appeared on television and radio. He has written two ebooks and more are in the works. Previously, he was an editor for New Westminster weekly The Other Press and served on its board of directors. When not working, Knowlton enjoys playing... more



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