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Some have called Google+ the Facebook killer; others steadfastly believe that it is doomed to fail like Google’s previous social networking attempts. While the future of Google+ is still up in the air, there is no denying the numbers: in two weeks Google+ had 10+ million users while still in its trial version, after four weeks the site had over 25 million users. A few months in, Google+ cracked 40 million accounts, roughly 13% of U.S adults online. Google+ users share billions of pieces of content every day, which left many brands chomping at the bit to create a business profile. The ability to create a new touch point with consumers, share content, build links—it’s an SEO goldmine in the making. Their wish was granted in November, when Google launched Google+ pages for companies.