One Reason Google+ Needs To Be A Hit

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		Tech Media Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest Tuesday, June 28, 2011 One Reason Google+ Needs To Be A Hit Google has decided to finally go all-in with Google +, a social network that mimics many aspects of Facebook. Vic Gundotra, the man in charge of the project, calls it a bet the company product, and warns that if Google whiffs on social again and again, it will be drowned by Facebook. Facebook is becoming its own private internet within the internet that Google can't crack. Without that information it becomes a less valuable property. To show how important Facebook has become, comScore sent us this data showing time spent inside Facebook for U.S. users versus Google.  Granted, it's not a perfect comparison since Google sends people away from its core product, while Facebook wants to trap them inside. But it shows how big a time suck Facebook is, and how much it can pick up on users that Google just can't get. Read » Also On SAI Today: Everything You Need To Know About Google+ (Including What The Heck It Is) An Insider Tour Of Facebook's New, Still Under Construction Menlo Park Offices Ev Williams And Biz Stone Re-Launch Twitter's Old Parent Company, Obvious Here's What Really Going On With That AOL Shake-Up Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: The U.S. Government Asks For Data On Google Users More Than Other Country CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook's Unbelievable Effect On The Rest Of The Web CHART OF THE DAY: The iPad Is Still The Only Tablet That Matters Share this: Buzz Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.wyldside@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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