Comments on: On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: twituser http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-941399 twituser Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:18:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-941399 <p>So Twitter is awesome for Taking traffic to you website . It is very simple to setup and its a fun positive way to keep in contact with people. To get more followers on twitter check out this amazing tool. <a>Twitter Traffic Machine</a></p> So Twitter is awesome for Taking traffic to you website . It is very simple to setup and its a fun positive way to keep in contact with people. To get more followers on twitter check out this amazing tool. Twitter Traffic Machine

]]> By: jason eubanks http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-939444 jason eubanks Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:33:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-939444 <p>that is some good information. I think it is important new users or people that are wanting massive followers can use the same tools upcoming signed recording artist are using. I found 3 links that a new recording artist is using and people say will have over a million followers soon! If you are wanting over a million I suggest you get on board with them before they get banned!</p> <p>http://tweetpenguin.com/theyoungdread http://tweetergetter.com/theyoungdread http://twitteringfortraffic.com/theyoungdread</p> <p>-j. eubanks</p> that is some good information. I think it is important new users or people that are wanting massive followers can use the same tools upcoming signed recording artist are using. I found 3 links that a new recording artist is using and people say will have over a million followers soon! If you are wanting over a million I suggest you get on board with them before they get banned!

http://tweetpenguin.com/theyoungdread http://tweetergetter.com/theyoungdread http://twitteringfortraffic.com/theyoungdread

-j. eubanks

]]> By: Back channelling: creating reflective dialogue « Mollybob Goes To School http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-935523 Back channelling: creating reflective dialogue « Mollybob Goes To School Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:09:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-935523 <p>[...] on my iPhone to continue my note taking so it was public to anyone that was following me (click here to read about Twitter dynamics), looking for the learnx hashtag, or watching my public twitter [...]</p> [...] on my iPhone to continue my note taking so it was public to anyone that was following me (click here to read about Twitter dynamics), looking for the learnx hashtag, or watching my public twitter [...]

]]> By: A Brief History of Twitter http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-924175 A Brief History of Twitter Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:10:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-924175 <p>[...] On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends. 2. In Twitter’s Scoble Problem, a Business Model. 3. Why Twitter shouldn’t sell. 4. [...]</p> [...] On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends. 2. In Twitter’s Scoble Problem, a Business Model. 3. Why Twitter shouldn’t sell. 4. [...]

]]> By: Getting Followers on Twitter… Like Online Gaming | http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-923924 Getting Followers on Twitter… Like Online Gaming | Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:19:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-923924 <p>[...] have been several articles written about getting twitter and followers (Dosh Dosh, followers being friends), but my favorite was an article on mashable.  this articles gave examples of people who load up [...]</p> [...] have been several articles written about getting twitter and followers (Dosh Dosh, followers being friends), but my favorite was an article on mashable.  this articles gave examples of people who load up [...]

]]> By: Influence and Power : HR india http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-921977 Influence and Power : HR india Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:24:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-921977 <p>[...] blogosphere has been a-buzz the last weekend on popularity and [...]</p> [...] blogosphere has been a-buzz the last weekend on popularity and [...]

]]> By: getting followers on twitters…like online video games | Adamlytics: My Search for the Meaning of Life http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-921602 getting followers on twitters…like online video games | Adamlytics: My Search for the Meaning of Life Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:47:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-921602 <p>[...] have been several articles written about getting twitter and followers (Dosh Dosh, followers being friends), but my favorite was an article on mashable.  this articles gave examples of people who load up [...]</p> [...] have been several articles written about getting twitter and followers (Dosh Dosh, followers being friends), but my favorite was an article on mashable.  this articles gave examples of people who load up [...]

]]> By: weekly (weekly) | The Web2Marketer http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-921320 weekly (weekly) | The Web2Marketer Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:37:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-921320 <p>[...] On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends [...]</p> [...] On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends [...]

]]> By: Links for Jan 4 2009 | Aligning Technology, Strategy, People & Projects http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-920323 Links for Jan 4 2009 | Aligning Technology, Strategy, People & Projects Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:32:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-920323 <p>[...] On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends by Om Malik on GigaOm [...]</p> [...] On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends by Om Malik on GigaOm [...]

]]> By: Peter Robert Casey http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-920308 Peter Robert Casey Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:52:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-920308 <p>Thanks for the hard data. Proves a point.</p> Thanks for the hard data. Proves a point.

]]> By: It’s Not How Many Followers You Have That Counts, It’s How Many Times You Get Retweeted « ArticleSave http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-920245 It’s Not How Many Followers You Have That Counts, It’s How Many Times You Get Retweeted « ArticleSave Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:19:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-920245 <p>[...] better proxy for authority than the absolute number of followers someone has on Twitter may be how many times their messages get retweeted. Retweeting occurs when [...]</p> [...] better proxy for authority than the absolute number of followers someone has on Twitter may be how many times their messages get retweeted. Retweeting occurs when [...]

]]> By: Top Posts « WordPress.com http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-919916 Top Posts « WordPress.com Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:04:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-919916 <p>[...] On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends This past weekend, we had yet another tempest in a teapot here in the blogosphere, this time over what, exactly, [...] [...]</p> [...] On Twitter, Followers Aren’t Really Friends This past weekend, we had yet another tempest in a teapot here in the blogosphere, this time over what, exactly, [...] [...]

]]> By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » Influence and Power http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-919900 HRM Today - Blog Archive » Influence and Power Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:17:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-919900 <p>[...] here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on HR topics.The blogosphere has been a-buzz the last weekend on popularity and [...]</p> [...] here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on HR topics.The blogosphere has been a-buzz the last weekend on popularity and [...]

]]> By: Jon http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-919847 Jon Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:17:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-919847 <p>This is a fantastic study, really opened my eyes and confirmed a few theories I had about the system in general.</p> <p>Jon</p> This is a fantastic study, really opened my eyes and confirmed a few theories I had about the system in general.

Jon

]]> By: The Scripts Zone » It’s Not How Many Followers You Have That Counts, It’s How Many Times You Get Retweeted http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-919842 The Scripts Zone » It’s Not How Many Followers You Have That Counts, It’s How Many Times You Get Retweeted Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-919842 <p>[...] better proxy for authority than the absolute number of followers someone has on Twitter may be how many times their messages get retweeted. Retweeting occurs when [...]</p> [...] better proxy for authority than the absolute number of followers someone has on Twitter may be how many times their messages get retweeted. Retweeting occurs when [...]

]]> By: Easton Ellsworth, TechStartups.com http://gigaom.com/2008/12/28/on-twitter-followers-are-not-really-friends/#comment-919806 Easton Ellsworth, TechStartups.com Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:29:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33717#comment-919806 <p>It's good to get some real data to confirm what already made sense. Thanks for sharing this, Om. It's important for people to keep this simple idea in mind - a "friend" online can be very different from one offline.</p> It’s good to get some real data to confirm what already made sense. Thanks for sharing this, Om. It’s important for people to keep this simple idea in mind – a “friend” online can be very different from one offline.

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