Google Acquires Meebo for a Reported $100M to Boost Google+

From DailyTech: In an attempt to increase Google+'s activity, Google is acquiring social networking company Meebo for a reported $100 million USD.

Other specific details regarding the acquisition are unclear at this point, but the announcement of the acquisition was made Monday.

"We are always looking for better ways to help users share content and connect with others across the Web, just as they do in real life," said Google in a statement. "With the Meebo team's expertise in social publisher tools, we believe they will be a great fit with the Google Plus team."

Google launched its social network Google+ as an invite-only service back in July 2011. Many believed the new site would challenge Facebook, which long held the title as king of the social networks (and still does).

Google+ grew quickly, obtaining 20 million visitors by late July. The social network was opened up to everyone in September 2011, and today, Google+ has 170 million users total. However, growth isn't really the issue for Google; rather, the amount of user activity seems to be troubling the search giant.

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