Google+

Still Hanging On

Courtesy of Mashable

Many people consider Google+ to be a butt end of jokes in terms of Social Media. The majority of people consider it to be a failure and completely unnecessary. However, what many people don't realize is that Google+ is still going strong and has a huge following.  In an article from the website, Mashable, it identifies the groups that use Google+ the most, and how Google is also attempting to gain more attention by creating and adding new features to this social media platform

There are many different online communities that help keep Google+ running. One of these online communities is the photography community. "The Landscape Photography Community, more than a million members strong, remains one of the most engaged communities on Google+, according to the company."  There are also large communities online that are specifically "devoted to more mainstream aspects of popular culture, like Harry Potter fandom, or Pokémon devotees and One Directioners. " 

Like the majority of people, I believe that Google+ is very low on the totem pole as far as social media networks go. Mostly because of the dominance of Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram. When Google+ came on to the scene, it was after Facebook had been the main dominate force in social media networks for a few years and still is to this day. Unless Google+ makes some major changes in to make it more appealing towards people, I believe that within the next few years Google+ will eventually fade out of existent.