The average Google+ user spends less than one minute per day on it; traffic dips in August

According to new research from Experian Hitwise, the averge user is spending less than 6 minutes per week on Google's new social networking platform, Google+, which is down from July's average.

Traffic rose by nearly 300% in mid July when the company saw an incredible out-of-the-gate surge in membership, but has since slipped, stagnating early last month and then dipping 5% in the last week August.

Has Google+ already plateaued? Likely not, given that it's still in invite-only mode. We must also remember the modest growth Facebook and Twitter saw for months and even years before truly growing. Still, that's a sharp stop in momentum.

Image credit: Business Insider