The Verge: Nobody visits Google+
March 1, 2012
According to studies, Google+ users only visit the site three times a month for about three minutes a visit. That’s three more visits and three more minutes than I’ve spent since I signed up.
In this article from The Verge, the study notes that Facebook users visit the site up to 21 times a month and spend at least 20 minutes a visit which adds up to about seven hours a month. I thought it would be more but with 500 million users and counting I guess not not everyone is a college student trying to kill time during class. Or rewarding his or herself with two hours of wasted Internet time for writing one paragraph (curse you Reddit!).
With that said, Google+ was launched a mere eight months ago. How popular and relavent is Twitter now? It took Twitter a few years for it to be what it is now. So there is hope for Google+ despite the paltry numbers.
I actually really like what you can do with Google+. There are great features that allow you to connect to people in a way that Facebook and Twitter really don’t offer. After reading this I thought to myself maybe I should get back on that bandwagon and I was pretty overwhelmed with everything. Between the circle and the following people, it’s a little much.
I think it has more to offer than Facebook but the thing is, I already have a Facebook account. Have actively been using it for five years. All my photos are uploaded and tagged and I’m friends with everyone I want to be friends with. I know how to use it and how to navigate around it–so why bother figuring out Google+ when I already have all my social media needs to connect with people via Facebook and Twitter.
What I think Google+ needs to do is market to people to tell them WHY they should use Google+. As of right now, I feel like I have no reason to do so, I need them to convince me.
