Google+ gaining traction, businesses clamoring to join
July 18, 2011 by Terence LEE
Google+, the latest attempt by Google to enter the social networking game, is off to a strong start in terms of search volume on the Google search engine, reported VentureBeat. This follows previous reports that the social network has amassed over 10 million users since its launch.
In fact, business incubator IdeaLab’s CEO Bill Gross is predicting that Google+ could reach 100 million users faster than any other service in history. Reception towards the social network in Asia has been quite strong too. Statistics from Find People on Plus show that 6 of the top 10 countries using Google+ are from Asia. Singapore is in 21st place.
For businesses looking to capture eyeballs on the Internet, Google+ is certainly a platform to watch out for. Some are already on the network, despite Google+ business profiles having not launched. An example would be MTV India (also see report).
But whether the social network would allow these profiles to continue existing, however, is an open question, since ITPro recently reported that Google+ has been deleting business profiles.
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Terence is an online media nut that is obsessed with writing and publishing for the Internet. Recently, he took up photography to expand his repertoire, and hopes to learn videography soon. He has worked in both online and print publications such as The Straits Times, Today, Mind Your Body, The Online Citizen, and Funkygrad. In 2010, he co-founded New Nation, a current affairs online magazine for young adults with a couple of like-minded folks. Terence can be found on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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