Google Plus: The Facebook Killer?

Google Plus recently got its ten millionth user—yes that’s million, with an ‘m’—which is pretty insane, considering it’s only been around for a couple of weeks.  Based on its astronomical growth, it would appear that it could really live up to its reputation as the Facebook Killer, becoming the dominant social network in just a few more weeks.  There’s a problem with this theory, though. I’ve noticed something strange about Google Plus users: they’re willing to fight and claw their way onto the network, but once they get there, they just sort of…stop.  Google Plus is currently the hip place to be (probably because of the air of exclusivity that Google constructed around it), but once there, nobody really does anything.  Users might update a profile picture and post a single smug status, reveling in their position as an early adopter, but after a day or two most will simply forget about it.  Everyone wants to have an account, but nobody particularly wants to use it.   Continue reading Google Plus: The Facebook Killer?