Google team has been in the news for not using Google + themselves and the decreasing popularity of the social networking site. But that has not deterred President Barack Obama from joining the site.

Obama’s profile, which just gained a “verified account” tick mark, appears to have been launched first thing Wednesday morning. Naturally, it isn’t being run by the President himself, but by his reelection campaign.

“Welcome to the Obama 2012 Google+ page,” reads the first Presidential post. “We’re still kicking the tires and figuring this out, so let us know what you’d like to see here and your ideas for how we can use this space to help you stay connected to the campaign.”

In a way Obama’s arrival on Google+ is an encouraging news for the nascent social network. Obama has been active user of other social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook since he was a U.S. Senator running for the highest office in the land; his social media savvy is often credited with boosting his first presidential campaign, helping to recruit an army of young campaign workers and small donors. The President held a Town Hall with Twitter in June, and another at Facebook in April.

His first post was arguably the most historic thing to happen on Google+ this week; more than 12 hours later, it boasts just 110 shares.

Since that first announcement, Obama’s campaign has posted twice more Wednesday — once to tout the President’s tax credits for unemployed veterans, and once to push a campaign contest where winners get to have dinner with Obama. The Account has scrapbook photos, and no videos.

It would be interesting to see with whom the President hangs out on the site.