As you spend more time on Twitter, you may start to see more people follow you. The question how do you decide who to follow back. Here are a few tips:
1. Check out their Twitter stream to see if they talk about things that interest you, and whether their update style is useful or valuable. For example, do they provide links to good content or Web sites?
2. Look at how many people are following them. Someone who follows 1,900 people but only has 25 followers may suggest they’re not worth following, perhaps because they are a spammer.
3. Read their bios. If the bios are missing or provide few details, including the lack of a Web site, it’s another sign of someone probably not worth following. If they provide information about a blog, read some of their posts.
4. See how many times they update a day. If they update more than 20 times/day, you need to consider whether that person is worth the “real estate” they’re going to be consuming.
5. Look at the industry they’re working in, and whether following them could be a networking/business development opportunity.
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Should I Follow Back 101
As you spend more time on Twitter, you may start to see more people follow you. The question how do you decide who to follow back. Here are a few tips:
1. Check out their Twitter stream to see if they talk about things that interest you, and whether their update style is useful or valuable. For example, do they provide links to good content or Web sites?
2. Look at how many people are following them. Someone who follows 1,900 people but only has 25 followers may suggest they’re not worth following, perhaps because they are a spammer.
3. Read their bios. If the bios are missing or provide few details, including the lack of a Web site, it’s another sign of someone probably not worth following. If they provide information about a blog, read some of their posts.
4. See how many times they update a day. If they update more than 20 times/day, you need to consider whether that person is worth the “real estate” they’re going to be consuming.
5. Look at the industry they’re working in, and whether following them could be a networking/business development opportunity.