Google+ : premiers signes de baisse. Jeudi 1 septembre Réseaux sociaux - 1 septembre 2011 :: 09:00 :: Par Google Plus a déjà marqué l’histoire du web. Jamais aucun site n’avait eu autant d’adhésion aussi vite. Les articles se sont succédés tout l’été pour relayer les scores historiques du réseau social de Google. Google Plus a déjà marqué l’histoire du web. Jamais aucun site n’avait eu autant d’adhésion aussi vite. Les articles se sont succédés tout l’été pour relayer les scores historiques du réseau social de Google. Cependant, une première étude publiée la semaine dernière indiquait que 83% des comptes étaient inactifs. Quand on reprend les statistiques publiées cet été, les premiers comptes créés sur Google Plus viennent de geeks, d’ingénieurs, de populations technophiles. Comme je l’indiquais dans mon blog le 7 juillet dernier, je ne crois pas au succès de Google Plus à long terme. Google+ is NOT failing! Last week I analyzed the data that I collected from Alexa and wrote a post Google+ is failing.
Many people have pointed out that Alexa data is skewed and not reliable. This is true when comparing two different sites. However I believe that comparing Alexa data of one site over period of time will give some indication into the user volume trends of that site. Specially in the case of large sites like Google. You can make the Alexa is only for people with the toolbar argument when comparing two very differnet sites. Another possibility would be that Google.com overall traffic has surged enough to decrease Google+ relative percentage.
…there is NO WAY you could think that Google’s overall traffic would increase to the point of making up for the 30% decreasing… – Lakawak Now these points out of the way, there is at least one reasonable explanation that accounts for declining number of visitors but does not mean that Google+ is failing. Google+ is failing! [DATA] I have been monitoring Google+ traffic levels with Alexa from the beginning of August. It was doing OK in the first half of the month. This is why I didn’t pay much attention to it. But then the percentage of Google+ traffic from total of Google.com started to fall. Due to a lot of comments about validity of Alexa data and methodology I wrote a post about how this data can be interpreted in a way that shows Google+ not failing. [UPDATED TO REFLECT LATEST CHANGES, September 6 2011] Here are the numbers: [table id=2 /] As you can see from the chart the downwards movement is significant and steady.
The Google+ share in Google.com’s total traffic has dropped more than 27% 37% in the last two weeks 18 days. I hope they find a solution as we all will have a betters social networking experience when there are more than one competing social media networking sites. Business problem A lot of businesses are looking to find ways using Google+ for marketing. Beta problem We are in trial. Games problem. Google+ Games Goes Live. Using Google+? Add Mashable to your circles. You'll get the latest about new Google+ features and tips and tricks for using the platform as well as top social media and technology news. users may notice something new on top of their streams on Thursday — a small icon signifying that Google+ Games had gone live.
The social network began offering a range of games from publishers including Zynga, Rovio and Wooga, but minutes after Google announced the offering on its Official Blog, it disappeared. It's likely to return very soon though. "Games will be gradually rolling out so you might not see it right away," a Google rep says. In the blog entry,Vic Gundotra, senior vice president of engineering for Google, stressed that the games, when they do eventually go live, won't be appearing in everyone's stream, an apparent veiled jab at Facebook, which lets game updates appear in its Top News and Most Recent streams. The launch of games on Google+ is no surprise. What do you think? Can Google+ Challenge Facebook for Social Gaming Dominance? Games in Google+: fun that fits your schedule. My family has a games closet. Inside you’ll find a few decks of cards, two decades’ worth of board games and a Twister mat for those times when we’re feeling limber.
Playing games is a great way for us to spend quality time with each other (and a little healthy competition never hurt anyone either). Today we’re adding games to Google+. With the Google+ project, we want to bring the nuance and richness of real-life sharing to the web. But sharing is about more than just conversations. The experiences we have together are just as important to our relationships. We want to make playing games online just as fun, and just as meaningful, as playing in real life. That means giving you control over when you see games, how you play them and with whom you share your experiences. When you’re ready to play, the Games page is waiting—click the games button at the top of your stream.
If you’re not interested in games, it’s easy to ignore them. Google Wastes No Time Putting Games On Google+: Angry Birds, Bejeweled, Zynga On Board. For all the hype it has gotten and all the users it has gained, it’s easy to forget that Google+ has only been out for a month and a half. But they’re moving fast to ensure they don’t flop again in the social space. And today brings the biggest “next step” yet: Games. Gaming has obviously been a huge part of the success of Facebook over the years. It has been so popular, in fact, that one company, Zynga, has become a major player in the gaming space, and will soon go public as a result. And guess who is on board with Google+ Games too? Before you get too excited, no, Google+ won’t have FarmVille or CityVille (those may be exclusive to Facebook via deal the two forged), but they will have Zynga Poker. But Zynga isn’t the only player bringing games to Google+.
Here’s what Google has to say: Today we’re adding games to Google+. And here’s how it will work within Google+: When you’re ready to play, the Games page is waiting—click the games button at the top of your stream. Les jeux débarquent dans Google+ ! L’offensive de Google+ sur l’un des points forts (ou faibles selon le point de vue) de Facebook à savoir les jeux intégrés aux réseaux sociaux est lancée. 16 jeux sont désormais disponibles directement à partir de votre compte G+, parmi eux vous retrouvez notamment la version web d’Angry Birds.
Le mot d’ordre de ce lancement : « pas de spam ». L’offensive de Google+ sur l’un des points forts (ou faibles selon le point de vue) de Facebook à savoir les jeux intégrés aux réseaux sociaux est lancée. 16 jeux sont désormais disponibles directement à partir de votre compte G+, parmi eux vous retrouvez notamment la version web d’Angry Birds. Le mot d’ordre de ce lancement : « pas de spam ». Des jeux séparés et qui ne polluent pas le flux Voici un extrait du post envoyé aujourd’hui sur le blog officiel de Google : « Aujourd’hui nous ajoutons des jeux à Google+. Un appel aux développeurs. La réponse timide de Facebook aux jeux Google+ C’est plus anecdotique qu’autre chose mais c’est une ligne supplémentaire à ajouter à la guéguerre entre Google+ et Facebook : ce dernier vient d’annoncer quelques petites nouveautés pour sa plateforme de jeux.
Article rédigé par Kevin Verger, ex-rédacteur sur Sharknews, prochainement étudiant en histoire, et (bien sûr) passionné de high-tech. C’est plus anecdotique qu’autre chose mais c’est une ligne supplémentaire à ajouter à la guéguerre entre Google+ et Facebook : ce dernier vient d’annoncer quelques petites nouveautés pour sa plateforme de jeux. C’est à travers un post sur son blog officiel que l’on apprend que Facebook va apporter quelques modifications à ses jeux. Real-time App Activity Sous ce nom se cache un petit encadré, situé sur la droite de la fenêtre de l’application, dans lequel vous pourrez suivre en temps réel les activités de vos amis en matière de jeux, à savoir qui joue à quoi, et leurs scores.
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