Search giant Google�s social networking foray, Google+, is steadily gathering steam, owing primarily to users in India and the US. Within weeks of its launch, the site, which is still in its beta phase (one needs to be invited to join it), has seen nearly 20 million users signing up.

According to Comscore data, the number of unique Google+ visitors stood at 19.93 million between June 29 and July 19. Users from the US and India � 5.31 million and 2.85 million, respectively � emerged as the top countries on Google+. Another 0.87 million users were from the UK, 0.71 million from Germany, and 0.5 million from France.