Google strong performance in Q2 and Google Plus Users Top 10 Million

Google's second quarter earnings were a striking reversal from it's weaker quarter one report. This strong Q2 report surpassed investor expectations.  As part of the report, Google boasted 10 million Google+ users sharing about 1 billion items a day on the brand-new social network.

Google's new and emerging products are non-monetized products, but the company emphasized that their importance must not be overlooked as they represent "huge new business" for Google over time.

Google Stats for Q2:

• 10 million Google Plus users
• 1 billion items a day are being shared on Google Plus
• 160 million Chrome users
• 550,000 Android devices are being activated a day, with 160 million overall users
• +1 Button is being served 2.3 billion times a day
• $9.03 billion in gross revenue, up 32% from last year
• $6.23 billion in revenue from Google-owned sites