Comments on: 7 Traits of Bad Twitter Follows

By: Jennifer M.

Jennifer M. — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:17:32 +0000

I find it slightly arrogant to assume that only business professionals will find Twitter useful. A lot of different types of people use Twitter. Furthermore, what exactly are you looking for in Twitter? You don’t want good mornings, good nights, links, DM’s, or chit-chat. What else is left??

By: Using Twitter for business and networking | Meryl.net

Using Twitter for business and networking | Meryl.net — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:12:09 +0000

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By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:31:59 +0000

I wasn’t really checking out who follows me and I would just follow back. But at the moment I’m getting so much messages about making money, SEO and other stuff that I decided to let go of the dead wait. If you want to get a quick view of the Tweeps you follow use http://www.follower.com

By: Meryl

Meryl — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:42:15 +0000

@Lisa, thank you. Don’t give up on twitter yet. Even after twittering over a year, I have days where I feel like Mr. Cellophane. Just keep interacting, keep retweeting (RT) and take care not to overdo the links.

Many of us are looking to build relationships. I never send an email to new followers. It just doesn’t work. Better to interact in twitter and then DM when it’s something specific. Good luck!

By: Lise

Lise — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:22:37 +0000

I’ve been twittering for just a bit, but yet I’m still trying to feel my way along. I twitter on Monday’s about my business weekly special, and other than that, I am working hard to find my comfort zone for other twits.

I posted a very cool website I found the other day, but had no reply or response. I asked an honest question about why folks push for more followers, no reply or response. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

I do send an email to new followers, generally asking them how they found me, but very few reply. I think I am looking to build relationships when most folks are not?

In any event, I found this blob incredibly interesting and will be following you Meryl. Thanks!

By: Meryl

Meryl — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:25:11 +0000

@Sherri, I ignore auto DMs. They don’t say anything except thank you, how can I help you, or read my stuff. I know in some cases people are trying to be nice. But I’ll just wait until we have a real twitversation about something.

@web chick, amen to that! Lots of (maybe too many) great Twitter apps to help make things easier. WWD posted an article on how to monitor online conversations.

@Steven, twitter is more concerned with us following too many people — not being followed by too many people. If you follow 2000 people and only 100 people follow you … you’re likely a marketer trying to get people to follow you back, but we know better.

By: Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:18:53 +0000

Meryl,
AS a brand new Twitter user. I appreciate the tip. I’m confused though as I was adding people yesterday to my “follow” list I thought I noticed several well-known people who had thousands of followers but were following no one. Does Twitter make an exception for celebs?

By: web chick

web chick — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:04:29 +0000

Folks who are having a hard time keeping up with the volume, I strongly suggest you download TweetDeck or a similar app. It allows you to organize your followers into a personal dashboard. This helps me keep the noisy tweeters in a separate “stream” so I can keep sane.

By: Sherri Garrity

Sherri Garrity — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:55:43 +0000

Keeping up on all of the “netiquette” is tricky – thanks to it, we have so many more opportunities to connect, start businesses etc. But it is a little daunting at times. I have been struggling with the auto DM and have decided against it. I use online marketing tools but want to find the balance that’s right for me. What I appreciate most is the freedom to express opinion, and choice. It’s all about conversation and value… and I found that about 85% of the auto DMS I get, really tell me nothing.

By: Find the Right People to Follow on Twitter

Find the Right People to Follow on Twitter — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:02:06 +0000

[...] Friend or Follow can be useful as it lists all the people you follow who don’t follow you back, as well as people who follow you but whom you don’t follow back. Of course, experienced Twitterers have their own rules of who to follow that goes beyond simply following back everyone who follows them (I explain my personal rules in “7 Traits of Bad Twitter Follows“). [...]