The new social network takes on Facebook right out of the gate
By Sharon Gaudin July 29, 2011
Google+ on Thursday hit its one-month birthday and is already a major social networking player, analysts say. 
Google released its much-anticipated social network on June 28. Google+ quickly grabbed headlines, gained 10 million users in its first two weeks (and another 10 million since then) and had people seeking invitations to its field trial from total strangers. Oh, and it's gained a lot of interest in the much-sought-after and lucrative enterprise market. Businesses have been clamoring to set up Google+ accounts, even though the network has asked companies and organizations to wait until a business version is ready in a few months. "With tens of millions of users and Google behind it, Google+ has become a major player," said Rob Enderle, an analyst with the Enderle Group. "It has a good vibe going for it. The product is embracing concepts from Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook…. The end result is a higher average quality of information and less overall information traffic, making the service more useful for most." All of this fanfare and success means Facebook, which had been skating along with nary a serious rival, is having to make room for a new competitor.
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