I think Google + can't beat the facebook. Because facebook has become the very popular and huge. Everybody can use the facebook very easily but Google + so hard for every peoples.
I personally like the circles in Google+ but I dont see it over taking FB anytime soon, Google spreads itself to thin sometimes and dosent follow up or threw on projects.....
I totally agree that Google+ won't be able to beat FB, but what could possibly replace it? It's just a beast with over 800 million users that shows not sign of stopping it's domination. Facebook adds the timeline (which I absolutely hate), keeps invading our privacy, and other moves that could be considered mistakes or that would encourage people to stop using the site, but it keeps growing and growing.
Actually it's on a decline and growth has slowed down, you can't keep growing at the rate they were... it will decline further as Zuckerberg and the older team fades out - now it's focusing on the dollars $$$'s, I agree that FB is getting more intrusive and there's very little activity that isn't posted to your friends walls, and a majority of people are holding back from actions in fear of spamming friends walls and showing their friends their every activity... it seems to be about skinny children, stupid viral memes and random ppl begging for likes - which sadly go viral...
Yeah but! How old is Facebook and how old is Google+? have you done any research into comparisons at the same age? i doubt it... Google is smashing Facebook in comparison - Facebook wasn't even heard of in it's first year...
It means that MySpace was huge one minute and died the next... it's possible that Facebook will venture down the same path/take the same direction...
I personally do not like Facebook, but the popularity of this social site it is huge. For the moment i do not see a fair competition for Facebook also from the facilities that is offering.
it is really hard to answer!!! google+ is relatively new to social media, and anyways google+ is doing great in its starting stage. so, IT WILL beat facebook at some time!! cheers!
yes, i agree with you, the number of visitors, I'm sure google+ can't beat facebook. I think google+ not more than social bookmarking