Google CEO Larry Page recently announced the companies Third Quarter financials, as well as a brief update on Google+. In regards to Google+, page noted that the network had surpassed the 40 million user mark:

Google+ is now open to everyone and we just passed the 40 million user mark. People are flocking into Google+ at an incredible rate and we are just getting started!

More impressively, Google’s quarterly earnings were at $9.72 billion, a 33% revenue increase year on year, which is outstanding. Looking at the focus that Google is placing on Google+, as well as it’s more than healthy returns, we can be sure that Google+ is going to continue on it’s quest to become a major player in the social media landscape.

Source: Google Investor Relations