Indeed so, I've long thought that Google's integration of Google Plus into many of its services would lead to massive growth. But, just because people using Google services such as Gmail or YouTube got a Google+ membership didn't mean they'd actually use the service. So, what I find more interesting is that GlobalWebIndex's data indicates that Google+s' members are actively using the social network rather than just their attached Google services.
Mind you, I don't find this much of a surprise. I'm a member of most of the popular social networks and Google+ is easily my favorite of them.
Looking ahead, it appears that the global networks, led by Facebook, Google+, Twitter and YouTube, will all continue to grow at the expense of the local social networks. Will Google+ eventually catch-up and pass Facebook? Possibly, but it won't be soon. Even with privacy concerns and annoying notifications, Facebook is continuing to maintain its dominant position.
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, aka sjvn, has been writing about technology and the business of technology since CP/M-80 was the cutting edge PC operating system. SJVN covers networking, Linux, open source, and operating systems.