Comments on: The Uncomfortable Truth about Twitter Autofollowing: It Works http://danzambonini.com/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-twitter-autofollowing-it-works/ Web, culture and technology Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:35:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Vincent Roman http://danzambonini.com/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-twitter-autofollowing-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Vincent Roman Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:51:08 +0000 http://danzambonini.com/?p=619814081#comment-1467 I am struggling to see the benefit of this auto-follow technique? Is it that you can generate a few spikes, or are those times you posted articles? Beyond that the general flow of your traffic is not upwards. I know this is just one measure, an can and SHOULD be combined with others, but this case the graph isn't the best visual for the point. I am finding a consistent strategy of growing audience, using good seo techniques and occasionally re-posting old articles to Twitter is very effective. Tip of the hat and thanks for your constant writings re: your experiences and how they can help others! I am struggling to see the benefit of this auto-follow technique? Is it that you can generate a few spikes, or are those times you posted articles? Beyond that the general flow of your traffic is not upwards.

I know this is just one measure, an can and SHOULD be combined with others, but this case the graph isn’t the best visual for the point. I am finding a consistent strategy of growing audience, using good seo techniques and occasionally re-posting old articles to Twitter is very effective.

Tip of the hat and thanks for your constant writings re: your experiences and how they can help others!

]]> By: Dan http://danzambonini.com/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-twitter-autofollowing-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Dan Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:11:08 +0000 http://danzambonini.com/?p=619814081#comment-364 Hi Liz, Thanks for the comment. Note that @amorphousblog is not just links; at the moment, about 25% of the tweets on the profile are @ someone. I do monitor mentions and replies on TweetDeck for the account and respond accordingly. It's also not spam: it only posts a link once a week, and never spams or scrapes links - i.e. it's not a bad account. It might not necessarily be your thing, but then just don't follow back. And if you don't want it following you for some reason then sure, block it. Thanks for taking the time to comment, Dan Hi Liz,

Thanks for the comment. Note that @amorphousblog is not just links; at the moment, about 25% of the tweets on the profile are @ someone. I do monitor mentions and replies on TweetDeck for the account and respond accordingly. It’s also not spam: it only posts a link once a week, and never spams or scrapes links – i.e. it’s not a bad account. It might not necessarily be your thing, but then just don’t follow back. And if you don’t want it following you for some reason then sure, block it.

Thanks for taking the time to comment,

Dan

]]> By: Liz Dorland http://danzambonini.com/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-twitter-autofollowing-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Liz Dorland Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:59:49 +0000 http://danzambonini.com/?p=619814081#comment-363 I came here after blocking @amorphousblog. I saw it/you followed me this AM, but I routinely block any account that has only links and no conversation. I assume they are just scraping links from those they follow. Perhaps that was hasty and you can convince me otherwise. Note that I also usually do a quick google search when I block to be sure that my initial analysis was correct. I came here after blocking @amorphousblog. I saw it/you followed me this AM, but I routinely block any account that has only links and no conversation. I assume they are just scraping links from those they follow.

Perhaps that was hasty and you can convince me otherwise. Note that I also usually do a quick google search when I block to be sure that my initial analysis was correct.

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