Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month!

During a conference call with Google investors in late January, Google CEO Larry Page announced that Google+ had surpassed 90 million users. Although the growth rate for the social network has been phenomenal, Google has unnaturally propelled its growth by automatically creating Google+ accounts for all new Google users. In addition, the company has refused to provide data regarding the number of active users or the amount of time users are spending on the new social network. Now, according to a recent comScore report, information has been released that suggests Google+ users are only averaging a total of 3 minutes per month on the site. This data has caused The Wall Street Journal to call Google’s networking site a “virtual ghost town.” Below is comScore’s breakdown regarding the average number of minutes users spend on each of the major social networking sites: Facebook:...

Full article: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-plus-user-time-...

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@fermart19 » 20 Mar '12, 3pm
Facebook average user spends 6.7 hours/month. Pinterest 1.6 hours/month. And Google+... guess... just 3 mins/month [link]
@Allen_Wallace » 16 Mar '12, 7pm
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link] #smallbusinessmarketing #socialmediamarketing #google+
@dittsn » 09 Mar '12, 6am
@pwittmann Avg User Spends 3 Minutes Per Month on Google+ [link]
@EdHudson » 07 Mar '12, 10pm
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! Facebook over 400 Minutes! - [link]
@Aboundlessworld » 07 Mar '12, 7pm
@TomFrankly not sure: [link]
@ErikJFisher » 07 Mar '12, 1am
Sounds right. RT @alberthathazi: Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! | Search Engine Journal [link]
@cardude44 » 06 Mar '12, 6pm
RT @jakeinkw: Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link] via @sejournal
@pStaff » 05 Mar '12, 10pm
The avg. LinkedIn user spends 17 minutes per month on the site. FaceBook users 405 minutes. G+ 3 minutes. [link]
@KristenShue » 05 Mar '12, 10pm
This seems wrong. Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link] via @sejournal
@EdPiotrowski » 04 Mar '12, 2am
Does this sum up your usage of Social Media? It does mine. Interesting article here: [link]
@alicedsza » 02 Mar '12, 7am
On #g+, user spend only 3 minutes per month. Isn't it worst in comparison with the fame of google plus? [link]
@trirachmat » 02 Mar '12, 6am
Shocking ! #Google+ : Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month [link] via @sejournal
@TheDemandCurve » 01 Mar '12, 10pm
#DYK The average user only spends 3 minutes per month on Google+ via @sejournal [link] #socialmedia #Google
@WebaholicIndia » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
comScore report : Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! : [link]
@JESUS_ALAVA » 01 Mar '12, 7pm
Vaya bluff. La red social Google + llega a los 90 millones de usuarios, ¡pero cada usuario sólo pasa 3 minutos al mes! [link]
@webtechnology » 01 Mar '12, 7pm
Bad news for Google - the average user spends only 3 minutes per month on Google+. Read more: [link]
@SamAtAcronym » 01 Mar '12, 4pm
Is that what we expected? Average Google+ user spends only 3 minutes per month! [link] via @sejournal
@nancymccord » 01 Mar '12, 2pm
I am still bullish on Google+ recent reports don't dampen my enthusiasm. Remember this is Google we are talking about. [link]
@DigitalWebExcel » 01 Mar '12, 1pm
#Google+: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! || [link] || @DigitalWebExcel
@ReeseKPB » 01 Mar '12, 11am
dedicato ad Ermal! [link] via @sejournal
@mattiadellera » 01 Mar '12, 6am
“@indishoe: #GooglePlus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link]” .. Io anche meno :)
@ThInvestForum » 01 Mar '12, 1am
สำรวจแฟนๆ Thailand Investment Forum กันหน่อยดีกว่า ว่าใครใช้ Google Plus ไปพร้อมๆ กับ Facebook บ้าง ? :)... [link]
@dansSEM101 » 01 Mar '12, 1am
@MatthewForzan RT: Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link] - This doesn't surprise me either :)
@MatthewForzan » 01 Mar '12, 1am
This doesn't surprise me! Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link]
@JanMBradshaw » 29 Feb '12, 10pm
Google Plus Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes PerMonth - [link]
@EdgeWebRadio » 29 Feb '12, 8pm
#Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month - [link] #socialmedia #internetmarketing
@mccordweb » 29 Feb '12, 8pm
Can you see the opportunity? Spend more than 3 minutes/month on Google+ to get positioned to cleanup organically. [link]
@ConsultRamy » 29 Feb '12, 6pm
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! | Search Engine Journal [link] #socialnetwork #G+
@mccordweb » 29 Feb '12, 5pm
Google+ users spend 3 minutes a month! [link] Those of us spending more time will reap big benefits!
@OhMyTweetz » 29 Feb '12, 4pm
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@sebrusk » 29 Feb '12, 3pm
RT @localseosites: #SEO Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link]
@brandonrlz » 29 Feb '12, 3pm
HAHAHA!! I love this article... [link] about G+ and average time. Maybe it's because no one uses it? G+ accnts w/new accounts.
@sebastianuber » 29 Feb '12, 3pm
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link] vía @sejournal
@masanaminori » 29 Feb '12, 3pm
RT @TheSocialMaven: Wow! Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link]
@csmillie » 29 Feb '12, 3pm
Seems about right for now, nothing very compelling about Google+ so far... [link]
@QRoyale21 » 29 Feb '12, 2pm
RT @MaryRarick: How much time do you think the average Google Plus user spends per month? [link]
@MaryRarick » 29 Feb '12, 2pm
How much time do you think the average Google Plus user spends per month? [link]
@jeepsterdave » 29 Feb '12, 2pm
RT @MeganLeap: Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link]
@WebStudio_S » 29 Feb '12, 1pm
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! During a conference call with Google investors in late Jan [link]
@nicks_88 » 29 Feb '12, 12pm
Haha, I would have put money on this! Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link] via @sejournal
@BigPartnership » 29 Feb '12, 12pm
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link] ^NM
@madeale » 29 Feb '12, 9am
3 minutes on google+? really? so long? :D [link]
@blaysworld » 29 Feb '12, 9am
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link] Che dire...un successone! :)
@BacklinkSammler » 29 Feb '12, 8am
RT @seohandbuchde: Google+ ein Flop? Nutzer verbringen nur 3 Minuten pro Monat auf Google+ [link] (by @sejournal)
@seohandbuchde » 29 Feb '12, 7am
Google+ ein Flop? Nutzer verbringen nur 3 Minuten pro Monat auf Google+ [link] (by @sejournal)
@SEOTweetsMe » 29 Feb '12, 7am
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! | Search Engine Journal [link] (via @ReubenYau)
@biztag » 29 Feb '12, 6am
RT @localbumpup: Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! [link]
@SusanWhitcomb » 29 Feb '12, 12am
Where are you spending your time? Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! | [link]
@MoreMetrics » 29 Feb '12, 12am
Google Plus: Average User Spends Only 3 Minutes Per Month! (desktop data only) [link] via @sejournal
@bornacoug » 28 Feb '12, 11pm
RT @chrisfinken: The average Google Plus user spends 3 minutes longer on Google Plus than I do. [link] Good to know.