Comments on: Following on Twitter: Quality vs Quantity

By: Could Twitter Impact On Social Relationships? « The Amazing World of Psychiatry: A Psychiatry Blog

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:13:56 +0000

[...] that disagree. Strategies for using Twitter vary. For instance how many people a Twitterer follows has been dichotomised into low relevant numbers versus high non-relevant numbers. With so many uses of this technology it [...]

By: Ryan Hanley

Ryan Hanley — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:46:05 +0000

I agree that having quality is what’s important. However, I think the quickest way to acheive that quality is by following mass amounts of people to start. Then weeding through the imposters to those you enjoy communicating and sharing info with.

For more on me check my lastest article: http://www.ryanhanley.com/2009/10/16/insurance-concerns-for-domestic-partners-part-i/

Thanks,

By: barnoah

barnoah — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:35:55 +0000

AS a writer of Allegories,Teacher of scripture,.I’M interested whats on the mind of my fellow man;How to encourage,make them think,,bring humor to the moment,how to do deeper meaning,,& GODS gift of inter-action with & caring;;

By: Social Media Tips for Car Dealers | BOALT Blog

Social Media Tips for Car Dealers | BOALT Blog — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:20:26 +0000

[...] people on Twitter, remember that the rule quality over quantity applies. Soshable’s post, “Following on Twitter: Quality vs Quantity,” offers great insight to the science of building a following on Twitter. “Twitter is not a [...]

By: keif

keif — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:26:33 +0000

I said something very similar back in July:
http://ikeif.net/2009/07/02/twitter-niches-follower-counts/

So I agree – the race for quantity relates to Scoble’s recent mass unfollowing (and the mass reciprocated unfollowing of Scoble) that indicates how many people are in it for the numbers – a rat hitting the feeder bar for a pellet, if you will. As people learn Twitter, they start to grasp that “quality” and “niches” are what count, and not massive amounts of followers.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:00:46 +0000

Successful people (not all, but a lot) on Twitter, I’ve noticed, have less followers but are more engaging. It’s true – about having tons of followers but nobody’s really listening. Now, you have to weigh what’s more important to you.

By: eHarbor

eHarbor — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:31:15 +0000

Quality tweeps are better than Quantity tweeps… for some. It totally depends on what you are using Twitter for: connecting with friends, just for fun, marketing your business, etc. This article does a great job explaining the nuances of a complex and emerging issue.

By: Harrison

Harrison — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:11:00 +0000

I have been trying to talk about this a lot with my customers. I think they are trying to go back to the old “funnel down” theory that they use in standard marketing. You can still see some great sales results by having a ton of random followers but you will create more long lasting relationships with your customers and followers if you try and truly connect with the people interested in your product. Great topic.

By: Beirut

Beirut — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:48:22 +0000

Great work! I enjoyed your points and arguments, which made sense and demonstrated how a proper and healthy interaction should be on Twitter…

What tickled my senses to leave a comment was your statement and I quote: “Twitter is not a popularity contest”, and I totally agree! It is very annoying and disappointing to find out that many people are using Twitter for that reason!

A few days ago, I wrote an article entitled: “10 Things I Hate About So-Called Gurus”. http://bit.ly/101Uuo One of the points I mentioned was that fake gurus do not listen to what their followers say and I deducted that from their follower to following ratio; they are followed by a huge number and they do not reciprocate the friendship, as if their sincere followers are just mere numbers to them, which they can boast about yet in real life, do not carry any appreciation for… And this is sad!

But I still believe there is hope! I compiled a list of Top Twitter Tips about different topics of interest which I gathered from my followers and I was amazed to find 50 great tips easily (quality) and many more as well.

So, in conclusion, there are those who really care about making a difference and helping others on Twitter, and there will always be those who use Twitter as a mere tool for promotion and boasting (which I also wrote about in a post entitled 15 Types of Twitter Users http://bit.ly/xA05n)

Again, thanks for the post and the great content.

By: spinchange

spinchange — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:08:16 +0000

Gah…your points are well taken, not you’re points well taken.
(Of course, people don’t care how it’s spelled they read it.