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Re: Graph: How long it took Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to reach 10 million users

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Post by Toady »

tibbon wrote: post #6
leftnode wrote: post #2

It's a bit easier when you already have a user base of billions. Edit: So I disagree with the article entirely, it's not interesting at all.

Agreed, that having a huge user base of another product helps. But did Google Wave or Buzz take off that fast? I don't think Wave ever probably got to that many users.

But did Google Wave or Buzz take off that fast?

Yes, in two days, Buzz had millions of users according to Google: http://tinyurl.com/3gsve3q

I think Google+ is way overhyped. It's currently riding a novelty factor among early adopters of not being Twitter or Facebook. You even get blasted on it if you mention "Follow Friday."

Re: Graph: How long it took Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to reach 10 million users

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Post by Toady »

rokhayakebe wrote: post #28
jhdavids8 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. While I really want Google+ to succeed, this means absolutely nothing. Google could come out with something silly, say an Interactive Sandwich Maker (where did that come from??), and it would probably get 10 million users within a few weeks.

As Tibbon pointed, you are wrong. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2793654

What? Tibbon's post doesn't disprove anything. It just asks if Wave or Buzz achieved that many users so quickly, and the answer is yes--Buzz had millions of users after two days according to Google:

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/millions-of-buzz-users...

Re: Graph: How long it took Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to reach 10 million users

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Post by gcr »

programminggeek wrote: post #24

Stupid graph, that's comparing apples and oranges. Yes products are identical, but the distribution is totally different. Facebook intentionally was only on college campuses. It let them scale slowly and work their way up the chain so to speak. Twitter was crushed by growth and didn't have an existing user base to tap into. Google+ growth is impressive, but it's built on top of how many Google Accounts, GMail account…

Why did this post get downvoted?

Re: Graph: How long it took Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to reach 10 million users

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Post by angdis »

programminggeek wrote: post #24

Stupid graph, that's comparing apples and oranges. Yes products are identical, but the distribution is totally different. Facebook intentionally was only on college campuses. It let them scale slowly and work their way up the chain so to speak. Twitter was crushed by growth and didn't have an existing user base to tap into. Google+ growth is impressive, but it's built on top of how many Google Accounts, GMail account…

OK, yes, apples and oranges, but it is not a "stupid" graph.

The graph provocatively illustrates that google+ could steamroll over facebook in a very short time, if they play their game right.

Re: Graph: How long it took Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to reach 10 million users

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Post by [deleted] »

angdis wrote: post #36
programminggeek wrote: post #24

Stupid graph, that's comparing apples and oranges. Yes products are identical, but the distribution is totally different. Facebook intentionally was only on college campuses. It let them scale slowly and work their way up the chain so to speak. Twitter was crushed by growth and didn't have an existing user base to tap into. Google+ growth is impressive, but it's built on top of how many Google Accounts, GMail account…

OK, yes, apples and oranges, but it is not a "stupid" graph. The graph provocatively illustrates that google+ could steamroll over facebook in a very short time, if they play their game right.

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Re: Graph: How long it took Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to reach 10 million users

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Post by jhdavids8 »

rokhayakebe wrote: post #28
jhdavids8 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. While I really want Google+ to succeed, this means absolutely nothing. Google could come out with something silly, say an Interactive Sandwich Maker (where did that come from??), and it would probably get 10 million users within a few weeks.

As Tibbon pointed, you are wrong. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2793654

Yeah, like Toady said, not quite. Simply saying you don't think Wave got to that many numbers is by no means proving me wrong. Besides, Wave and Buzz came out at a different time, when everyone was still in love with FB. Now, users are clamoring for another option besides FB, and Google's simply giving it to them. The timing is much, much better than before.
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