For many Twitter users, a sign of success is attracting more followers because it suggests that your tweets are interesting enough that someone wants to see all of them.
On the flip side, no one likes to see people unfollow or, for that matter, unsubscribe to a blog’s RSS feed or un-friend you on Facebook.
The question is: does it matter? If some of your Twitter followers decided to un-follow is it something to be concerned about? The short answer is “Not really” because people have a variety of reasons for walking away. It may be that they want less digital noise, or it may be that your tweets no longer meet their needs or interests.
The most important consideration is staying true to your Twitter self. If the way you use Twitter and what you tweet doesn’t resonate with someone, it doesn’t mean your have to change how you use Twitter.
For those of you who need to know who leaving your Twitter flock, here are a few services that provide the deets:
- Qwitter, which sends notifications about new “unfollowers”
- Chirpstats (formerly Twitterless.com)
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