At the end of June Google has announced the Google+ Project, which for now is available in a closed beta version and according to different sources available by invitation or invitation and recommendation by friends. Elsewise one simply apply for access by login to a Google account with the application being temporarily closed because of to many requests. But it might be worth a try: Google+ Projekt.

The success of Google+ will be measured compared with competitors in this case competitors are not other search engines but Facebook according to members and use. Google lately reached 1 billion users for the first time of an internet company and Facebook now counts 750 million members. Furthermore the both companies are in direct competition in some growth areas like local search vs. local information or localization.

Google already started several attempts to get into the social networking segment and is even a pioneer by its Google Friends Connect service, but had not the overwhelming success of Facebook. But now the reviews of the new service mostly are very positive and the first publicly available part of the services, the Google+ Button, shows significant signs of success. According to a study by BrightEdge the Google+ Button now has become more popular already than the Twitter Share button: Google +1 Button on More Homepages than Tweet Button.

Regarding the amount of members already using the Google+ service itself Google has not published any numbers, but Eric Schmidt told that there are millions. Available numbers are done by estimations and cited within two CNet articles. Four days ago the figure 1.7 million has been named, which already meant the duplication of the memberbase since the beginning. An up to date article of today is already naming 4.7 million members mentioning the surprise about the massive and fast growth.

This massive growth might got reason by the invitation process and recommendations else well as by the integration of other Google services. Exemplarily the second CNet article is mentioned the integration of Gmail and at this blog a temporarily disappearing of the Google Friend Connect button has been observed. Furthermore Google+ is integrated with the mobile internet, where the company is present with its Android system and as it has been reported within the article of the introduction of Google+ beside the sharing button one other first application is available to the public, which is an app for Android.

Summarizing all the facts above, the positive reviews, the growth and just because it is Google and Google in the need to be good it is time to become involved soon as possible. To inform yourself you will find an introduction to the project including a couple of videos within the article Introducing the Google+ project. To register or to apply to get an invitation visit the homepage of Google+ Homepage.

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