Originally shared by Mark TraphagenGoogle+'s Yonatan Zunger: Google+ Remains a Crucial AssetPeople are asking for a clear word from top people at Google+ about the future of Google+. You couldn't get much clearer than this statement today from the Chief Architect of Google+ Yonatan Zunger (from a comment on this thread:
http://goo.gl/edKRmt"...the press has ludicrously overstated (read: made up) the situation. G+ is just as much a crucial asset as it was a month ago: social is critical to our success. It doesn't compete for ad-watching time; people aren't thinking "gee, I could either spend time with my friends, or go click on some ads." Instead, it boosts people's investment in the system, helps them know other people better, and helps us in turn know them better, so that we can help them do a wide range of things. I'm not afraid about our ability to make money. :)
"Also, contra TechCrunch, Bradley [Bradley Horowitz, G+ Product Head] wasn't demoted at all. If I had to stack-rank the org, I'd say that before this, he was the #3 guy at G+, and now he's the #2 guy. Bez [Dave Besbris ] was always there, he just didn't do as much publicly visible stuff. (cf my post about him)"
#notdeadyet #gplus #googleplus #yonatanzunger cc: Eric Enge martin shervington Andrij Harasewych Eli Fennell Ben Fisher Dustin W. Stout Stephan Hovnanian
