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'''Google+''' is a social networking website that directly competes for [[Facebook]]'s share of the market. This is at least [[Google]]'s third attempt at creating a pure social networking community; Google Wave, Google Buzz preceding.  Orkut and [[YouTube]] are Google's social networking websites through acquisition. Google+ emerged from limited "field trial" release to the general public Beta on September 20th, 2011. Prior to the public launch of Google+, an estimated 25 million people became members. One week after launch, Google+ surpassed 50 million members and is adding 2 million per day. <ref>[http://www.webpronews.com/google-traffic-grows-1269-after-ditching-invitations-2011-09 Google+ Traffic Grows 1269% After Ditching Invitations]</ref>

'''Google+''' is a social networking website that directly competes for [[Facebook]]'s share of the market. This is at least [[Google]]'s third attempt at creating a pure social networking community; Google Wave, Google Buzz preceding.  Orkut and [[YouTube]] are Google's social networking websites through acquisition. Google+ emerged from limited "field trial" release to the general public Beta on September 20, 2011. Prior to the public launch of Google+, an estimated 25 million people became members. One week after launch, Google+ surpassed 50 million members and is adding 2 million per day.<ref>[http://www.webpronews.com/google-traffic-grows-1269-after-ditching-invitations-2011-09 Google+ Traffic Grows 1269% After Ditching Invitations]</ref>

In an attempt to one-up the launch of Google+, Facebook adding numerous changes to its layout and functionality. A mountain of Facebook-user complaints can be traced back to the entry of Google+ into the marketplace.  

In an attempt to one-up the launch of Google+, Facebook adding numerous changes to its layout and functionality. A mountain of Facebook-user complaints can be traced back to the entry of Google+ into the marketplace.  

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Social media]]

* [[Social media]]

* [[Google]]

* [[Google]]

* [[Facebook]]

* [[Facebook]]

==External Links==

==External links==

* [http://plus.google.com/ Google+ website]

* [http://plus.google.com/ Google+ website]