http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/ Social Media Strategy for Businesses and Professionals Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Twitter Top 35 Blog Posts of 2009. Best tips and advice. | Windmill Networking | Social Media Strategy Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:56:04 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-3683 [...] also wrote a blog post on Twitter Followers vs. Following: What is the Ideal Ratio? [19] as well as HOW TO: Find Relevant New People to Follow on Twitter [16] that I recommend [...] [...] also wrote a blog post on Twitter Followers vs. Following: What is the Ideal Ratio? [19] as well as HOW TO: Find Relevant New People to Follow on Twitter [16] that I recommend [...]

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-3357 ERIC MITCHELLETTE Wed, 05 May 2010 23:06:06 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-3357 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @nealschaffer Twitter Followers vs Following: What is the Ideal Ratio? | Windmill Networking http://bit.ly/ERFay</span></span> RT @nealschaffer Twitter Followers vs Following: What is the Ideal Ratio? | Windmill Networking http://bit.ly/ERFay

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-3219 Jakedubs Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:57:06 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-3219 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">I need to correct my following to followers ratio... yeah y'all there's a rule about that... http://bit.ly/CshZ1</span></span> I need to correct my following to followers ratio… yeah y'all there's a rule about that… http://bit.ly/CshZ1

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 Twitter Questions for HVACR Contractors Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:29:53 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-2924 [...] Here is an excellent article that goes into more detail on TFF ratios. [...] [...] Here is an excellent article that goes into more detail on TFF ratios. [...]

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-3665 nealschaffer Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:04:17 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-3665 Hey Brent,<br>The intent of the article was really not to say that the amount of followers you have is important. What I wanted to indicate was that the number of followers and following, together with its associated ratio, will be looked upon by others and will partially define how people perceive of you and whether or not they want to follow you. I personally believe that Twitter should be a two-way street, and if someone decides to follow me (similar to sending me a LinkedIn Invitation and accepting it) I will follow them back. That is, if they are real and genuine people. <br>However, there are many people who will follow you just to get you to follow them back and then unfollow you to maintain a ratio or aggressively build up their following. Twitter is not happy about people who do this aggressively, but they exist.<br>From your perspective, if someone you follow doesn't follow you back, what does it say about the relationship? I unfollow people who don't follow me back after waiting for a period of time, but once again, Twitter does not like people who "purge" a lot of people aggressively, so I try to do this in moderation.<br>There is no single "right" answer here, but I try to maintain a near 1:1 ratio to show people that I will follow them back should I find them to be "real" tweeple. But if they start unfollowing me or if others that I found interesting do not follow me back after a certain period of time, I will unfollow them. By keeping this combination, I can maintain the near 1:1 ratio which I think is ideal. Plus I am confident in that my followers have a mutual relationship with me in that we follow each other.<br>Would love to hear your additional comments on the above should you have any. Sorry for a long-winded answer...hope it all makes sense.<br>- Neal Hey Brent,
The intent of the article was really not to say that the amount of followers you have is important. What I wanted to indicate was that the number of followers and following, together with its associated ratio, will be looked upon by others and will partially define how people perceive of you and whether or not they want to follow you. I personally believe that Twitter should be a two-way street, and if someone decides to follow me (similar to sending me a LinkedIn Invitation and accepting it) I will follow them back. That is, if they are real and genuine people.
However, there are many people who will follow you just to get you to follow them back and then unfollow you to maintain a ratio or aggressively build up their following. Twitter is not happy about people who do this aggressively, but they exist.
From your perspective, if someone you follow doesn't follow you back, what does it say about the relationship? I unfollow people who don't follow me back after waiting for a period of time, but once again, Twitter does not like people who “purge” a lot of people aggressively, so I try to do this in moderation.
There is no single “right” answer here, but I try to maintain a near 1:1 ratio to show people that I will follow them back should I find them to be “real” tweeple. But if they start unfollowing me or if others that I found interesting do not follow me back after a certain period of time, I will unfollow them. By keeping this combination, I can maintain the near 1:1 ratio which I think is ideal. Plus I am confident in that my followers have a mutual relationship with me in that we follow each other.
Would love to hear your additional comments on the above should you have any. Sorry for a long-winded answer…hope it all makes sense.
- Neal

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-3664 Brent Rangen Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:19:43 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-3664 Interesting post. I was hoping it would answer the question of why the ratio is important. After reading your article I can't help thinking that the only thing that matters is how many followers you have. My account has had a dramatic increase in followers once I started talking about how to make Twitter work for you. The ratio isn't anywhere near where it should be though. Does that mean I should "unfollow" those that are not following me back? Interesting post. I was hoping it would answer the question of why the ratio is important. After reading your article I can't help thinking that the only thing that matters is how many followers you have. My account has had a dramatic increase in followers once I started talking about how to make Twitter work for you. The ratio isn't anywhere near where it should be though. Does that mean I should “unfollow” those that are not following me back?

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 nealschaffer Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:04:17 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-2022 Hey Brent,<br>The intent of the article was really not to say that the amount of followers you have is important. What I wanted to indicate was that the number of followers and following, together with its associated ratio, will be looked upon by others and will partially define how people perceive of you and whether or not they want to follow you. I personally believe that Twitter should be a two-way street, and if someone decides to follow me (similar to sending me a LinkedIn Invitation and accepting it) I will follow them back. That is, if they are real and genuine people. <br>However, there are many people who will follow you just to get you to follow them back and then unfollow you to maintain a ratio or aggressively build up their following. Twitter is not happy about people who do this aggressively, but they exist.<br>From your perspective, if someone you follow doesn't follow you back, what does it say about the relationship? I unfollow people who don't follow me back after waiting for a period of time, but once again, Twitter does not like people who "purge" a lot of people aggressively, so I try to do this in moderation.<br>There is no single "right" answer here, but I try to maintain a near 1:1 ratio to show people that I will follow them back should I find them to be "real" tweeple. But if they start unfollowing me or if others that I found interesting do not follow me back after a certain period of time, I will unfollow them. By keeping this combination, I can maintain the near 1:1 ratio which I think is ideal. Plus I am confident in that my followers have a mutual relationship with me in that we follow each other.<br>Would love to hear your additional comments on the above should you have any. Sorry for a long-winded answer...hope it all makes sense.<br>- Neal Hey Brent,
The intent of the article was really not to say that the amount of followers you have is important. What I wanted to indicate was that the number of followers and following, together with its associated ratio, will be looked upon by others and will partially define how people perceive of you and whether or not they want to follow you. I personally believe that Twitter should be a two-way street, and if someone decides to follow me (similar to sending me a LinkedIn Invitation and accepting it) I will follow them back. That is, if they are real and genuine people.
However, there are many people who will follow you just to get you to follow them back and then unfollow you to maintain a ratio or aggressively build up their following. Twitter is not happy about people who do this aggressively, but they exist.
From your perspective, if someone you follow doesn't follow you back, what does it say about the relationship? I unfollow people who don't follow me back after waiting for a period of time, but once again, Twitter does not like people who “purge” a lot of people aggressively, so I try to do this in moderation.
There is no single “right” answer here, but I try to maintain a near 1:1 ratio to show people that I will follow them back should I find them to be “real” tweeple. But if they start unfollowing me or if others that I found interesting do not follow me back after a certain period of time, I will unfollow them. By keeping this combination, I can maintain the near 1:1 ratio which I think is ideal. Plus I am confident in that my followers have a mutual relationship with me in that we follow each other.
Would love to hear your additional comments on the above should you have any. Sorry for a long-winded answer…hope it all makes sense.
- Neal

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Brent Rangen Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:19:43 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-2021 Interesting post. I was hoping it would answer the question of why the ratio is important. After reading your article I can't help thinking that the only thing that matters is how many followers you have. My account has had a dramatic increase in followers once I started talking about how to make Twitter work for you. The ratio isn't anywhere near where it should be though. Does that mean I should "unfollow" those that are not following me back? Interesting post. I was hoping it would answer the question of why the ratio is important. After reading your article I can't help thinking that the only thing that matters is how many followers you have. My account has had a dramatic increase in followers once I started talking about how to make Twitter work for you. The ratio isn't anywhere near where it should be though. Does that mean I should “unfollow” those that are not following me back?

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 Michael VanDervort Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:32:15 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-1729 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @amsall: Twitter Followers vs Following: What is the Ideal Ratio? | Windmill Networking http://bit.ly/RJ8tv/ via @nealschaffer</span></span> RT @amsall: Twitter Followers vs Following: What is the Ideal Ratio? | Windmill Networking http://bit.ly/RJ8tv/ via @nealschaffer

]]> http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/08/12/twitter-followers-following-quality-or-quantity/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Amadou M. Sall Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:31:38 +0000 http://windmillnetworking.com/?p=807#comment-1730 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Twitter Followers vs Following: What is the Ideal Ratio? | Windmill Networking http://bit.ly/RJ8tv/ via @nealschaffer</span></span> Twitter Followers vs Following: What is the Ideal Ratio? | Windmill Networking http://bit.ly/RJ8tv/ via @nealschaffer

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