I hope that doesn't make me sound like a snob, but I take my Twitter timeline seriously. If you don't have a picture or a bio I will not follow you, unless I know you personally. I need a picture to show me you're not a robot and I need a biography to get an idea of what your tweets will most likely be about. I want to see that we have something in common.
And I suggest you be just as picky.
Today's task for 31 Days to a Better Blog is to "cut ties with some of your tweeps to streamline your Twitter experience."
Try to maintain a 1:1 ratio on Twitter, meaning you should follow approximately the same number of people who follow you. This shows you're actually thoughtful about the people you follow. Streamlining your Twitter experience will make room for new connections and keep you from missing great content.
Here are three things you can do:
- Stop following folks who haven't posted in over two months. (Try UnTweeps for help.)
- Stop following people who never followed you back (unless they're a big shot whose tweets you love to read).
- If you can't remember why you followed someone in the first place and their tweets cause you to strain your eye-rolling muscles, it's probably time to unfollow.
Happy tweeting!
Yes! I am really big on only following quality tweeter accounts and not begging for follows (same thing with my blog and other social media. It has taken forever to build up numbers, but I know that it is quality, not quantity!
ReplyDelete