Comments on: Who to Follow, and Not to Follow, on Twitter – That is the Question http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lisamarie dias http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-119323 lisamarie dias Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:55:58 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-119323 Thank you Maxwell, for your comments. I am glad that you found the article helpful! If you are interested in learning more about Twitter in specific or social media in general and how to use Twitter and other online tools for business, you may want to attend one of my webinars (many are free) or visit my Facebook business page with many useful articles and resources www.facebook.com/lisamariediasdesigns Have a great day! LisaMarie Thank you Maxwell, for your comments. I am glad that you found the article helpful!

If you are interested in learning more about Twitter in specific or social media in general and how to use Twitter and other online tools for business, you may want to attend one of my webinars (many are free) or visit my Facebook business page with many useful articles and resources http://www.facebook.com/lisamariediasdesigns

Have a great day!
LisaMarie

]]> By: maxwell http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-118972 maxwell Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:11:46 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-118972 Well, since I started my twitter account I have met many of these spammers who follow you, posting some websites you won't even imagine. Going through this I realized how much I spoil my timeline with spammers who either are advertising their pornographic sites or conmen who claim they can show you how to make money from the comfort of your mat, i.e. at home. Well the later I still have to give it some thought though. This was surely a piece I learned a lot from. Thankyou. Well, since I started my twitter account I have met many of these spammers who follow you, posting some websites you won’t even imagine.
Going through this I realized how much I spoil my timeline with spammers who either are advertising their pornographic sites or conmen who claim they can show you how to make money from the comfort of your mat, i.e. at home. Well the later I still have to give it some thought though.
This was surely a piece I learned a lot from. Thankyou.

]]> By: LisaMarie http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-86298 LisaMarie Thu, 20 May 2010 16:26:09 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-86298 Thank you Virginia, for the kind words. Your DH? Am unclear - please explain. You might also be interested in some of the other articles I have written on Twitter (some here on TwiTip by searching my name, others on my website articles page) One quick suggestion would be to post a photo or logo, rather than using the default image - will help others get to know and trust you :) Will also jump over and visit your profile and see if there are any other easy changes you can make to be more successful! Am happy to help in any way - let me know if you would like me to 'guest' blog! Have a great day, LMD Thank you Virginia, for the kind words. Your DH? Am unclear – please explain.
You might also be interested in some of the other articles I have written on Twitter (some here on TwiTip by searching my name, others on my website articles page)
One quick suggestion would be to post a photo or logo, rather than using the default image – will help others get to know and trust you :)
Will also jump over and visit your profile and see if there are any other easy changes you can make to be more successful!
Am happy to help in any way – let me know if you would like me to ‘guest’ blog!

Have a great day,
LMD

]]> By: Virginia http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-85961 Virginia Wed, 19 May 2010 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-85961 It's interesting that I found your article today as I was just discussing this topic with my DH yesterday. I'm new to the scene, but decided from the start to choose quality over quantity. Still trying to understand the list thing, so I'll be checking out some of the articles listed in the comments. Thanks for the great tips. I'll be blogging about the topic in the near future & plan to use this as one of the resources. It’s interesting that I found your article today as I was just discussing this topic with my DH yesterday. I’m new to the scene, but decided from the start to choose quality over quantity. Still trying to understand the list thing, so I’ll be checking out some of the articles listed in the comments. Thanks for the great tips. I’ll be blogging about the topic in the near future & plan to use this as one of the resources.

]]> By: LisaMarie Dias http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-61752 LisaMarie Dias Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:14:10 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-61752 I do think that when you follow for interest and professional alignment vs just for the sake of the numbers, you find the twitterverse a more valuable (and less SPAMMY) place. Glad you are finding value and happy to have met you! Have a great weekend! I do think that when you follow for interest and professional alignment vs just for the sake of the numbers, you find the twitterverse a more valuable (and less SPAMMY) place. Glad you are finding value and happy to have met you!

Have a great weekend!

]]> By: Mikeachim http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-61747 Mikeachim Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:53:17 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-61747 Hope you had a good one, LisaMarie. :) And thank you. Discussion's the reason I've stuck with Twitter, not the slightly daft oooh-I-have-more-Followers-than-you thing that is a fun but thoroughly absurd leveling-up game. The rampant spamming almost scared me off at first - but then I started to see the potential (especially for connecting directly with people at the top of their field -truly democratic, that). I think in general, the numbers game thing will get worse before it gets better, though. I'm trying not to get too sucked in. ;) Hope you had a good one, LisaMarie. :)

And thank you. Discussion’s the reason I’ve stuck with Twitter, not the slightly daft oooh-I-have-more-Followers-than-you thing that is a fun but thoroughly absurd leveling-up game. The rampant spamming almost scared me off at first – but then I started to see the potential (especially for connecting directly with people at the top of their field -truly democratic, that).

I think in general, the numbers game thing will get worse before it gets better, though. I’m trying not to get too sucked in. ;)

]]> By: LisaMarie Dias http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-61410 LisaMarie Dias Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:49:29 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-61410 Mike, I would guess that the fact that you bother to initiate and continue discussions will probably help you win that numbers game :) Susan, I totally agree! Hope everyone has a great day whether you celebrate Thanksgiving officially or just personally :) Mike, I would guess that the fact that you bother to initiate and continue discussions will probably help you win that numbers game :)

Susan, I totally agree!

Hope everyone has a great day whether you celebrate Thanksgiving officially or just personally :)

]]> By: Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-61274 Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:27:59 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-61274 I love following tweeps who don't have thousands of followers... those are the ones who'll have time to reply. I love following tweeps who don’t have thousands of followers… those are the ones who’ll have time to reply.

]]> By: Mikeachim http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-61157 Mikeachim Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:41:47 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-61157 Hah - I like Brian's definition of "blowhards" up there. Spot on. ;) I've also heard them called "broadcasters", which is similarly nail-on-head. These folk will happily recount the contents of their lunch and answer complex questions with a simple This Is The Answer kind of answers, which is painful to see. Twitter, at its best, is a chance to discover how ignorant we are about so many things. :) It's a 140-character window to squint through, at the other end of which is the whole length and breadth of the whole world. (In theory). But some folk seem happy to draw the shutters and then spend hours shouting through them. One particular smoking gun regarding spammers is identical tweets. Two indenticals is suspicious - more than two, they're *definitely* of the reformed pork luncheon meat variety of Twitter-user. Must admit, I use Twitter in two ways - as the numbers game (it's true - j'accuse moi), but also for the discussion and following of specific groups of people. The new Lists feature is mainly how I do the latter. So I suspect this makes me someone to follow and someone not to follow, all at the same time. ;) Hah – I like Brian’s definition of “blowhards” up there. Spot on. ;) I’ve also heard them called “broadcasters”, which is similarly nail-on-head. These folk will happily recount the contents of their lunch and answer complex questions with a simple This Is The Answer kind of answers, which is painful to see.

Twitter, at its best, is a chance to discover how ignorant we are about so many things. :) It’s a 140-character window to squint through, at the other end of which is the whole length and breadth of the whole world. (In theory).
But some folk seem happy to draw the shutters and then spend hours shouting through them.

One particular smoking gun regarding spammers is identical tweets. Two indenticals is suspicious – more than two, they’re *definitely* of the reformed pork luncheon meat variety of Twitter-user.

Must admit, I use Twitter in two ways – as the numbers game (it’s true – j’accuse moi), but also for the discussion and following of specific groups of people. The new Lists feature is mainly how I do the latter. So I suspect this makes me someone to follow and someone not to follow, all at the same time. ;)

]]> By: Yannick http://www.twitip.com/who-to-follow-and-not-to-follow-on-twitter-that-is-the-question/#comment-61084 Yannick Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:36:54 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2607#comment-61084 I normally get inspiration on who to follow from Mr Tweet (http://www.mrtweet.com/), it's a pretty useful app. I also check who my favourite tweeters are following, and that's about it! I normally get inspiration on who to follow from Mr Tweet (http://www.mrtweet.com/), it’s a pretty useful app. I also check who my favourite tweeters are following, and that’s about it!

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