Comments on: The Value of Twitter's Suggested Users List http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/the-value-of-twitters-suggested-users-list.html Canada's Search and Social Media Authority Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Remote Data Backup http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/the-value-of-twitters-suggested-users-list.html#comment-8016 Remote Data Backup Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:11:09 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=2059#comment-8016 I'm with you on this one Christina. The thing I can't work out is what value there would be for the actual suggested user, not the follower? As people add more and more to the list of people / organisations they follow, the stream becomes too big to handle anyway. I would imagine that the kind of twitter user that follows someone on a "suggested people" list would have hundreds, if not thousands of people they're following, so they will probably miss most of the tweets from the suggested user that they are now following anyway. I'd be very careful about paying to become a suggested user. I think that followers as a marketing metric is flawed, eyeballs on tweets is really the only metric to use, but I'm not sure how you'd track this. I'm with you on this one Christina.

The thing I can't work out is what value there would be for the actual suggested user, not the follower?

As people add more and more to the list of people / organisations they follow, the stream becomes too big to handle anyway.

I would imagine that the kind of twitter user that follows someone on a "suggested people" list would have hundreds, if not thousands of people they're following, so they will probably miss most of the tweets from the suggested user that they are now following anyway.

I'd be very careful about paying to become a suggested user. I think that followers as a marketing metric is flawed, eyeballs on tweets is really the only metric to use, but I'm not sure how you'd track this.

]]> By: Kai Lo http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/the-value-of-twitters-suggested-users-list.html#comment-7997 Kai Lo Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:06:22 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=2059#comment-7997 *Don't believe my previous comment was submitted* If I was well known, I wouldn't have to pay to be featured on Twitter. People will find me because they know me. Also, if I have so many followers, I wouldn't be able to interact with most of them. *Don't believe my previous comment was submitted*

If I was well known, I wouldn't have to pay to be featured on Twitter. People will find me because they know me. Also, if I have so many followers, I wouldn't be able to interact with most of them.

]]> By: Tycoon Blogger http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/the-value-of-twitters-suggested-users-list.html#comment-7962 Tycoon Blogger Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:29:39 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=2059#comment-7962 I wen through that entire list and did not find anyone that I wanted to follow. The major reason is because they are not lively to follow mw back and if the did I am sure they will not read my blog. In other words, what is the point? I wen through that entire list and did not find anyone that I wanted to follow. The major reason is because they are not lively to follow mw back and if the did I am sure they will not read my blog. In other words, what is the point?

]]> By: increase site traffic http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/the-value-of-twitters-suggested-users-list.html#comment-7956 increase site traffic Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:59:39 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=2059#comment-7956 I here that twitter is the hottest new social network out there. I am a member of twitter but I still don't see the value of paying 10K to promote yourself or your company on it. I here that twitter is the hottest new social network out there. I am a member of twitter but I still don't see the value of paying 10K to promote yourself or your company on it.

]]> By: Michael D http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/the-value-of-twitters-suggested-users-list.html#comment-7951 Michael D Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:33:24 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=2059#comment-7951 I'm with you pretty much on that first paragraph. Not value to me, not much interest in following anyone on that list. But I don't think we are the norm at all. I do think the paid inclusion is a good idea, and perfectly fine thing to do from a marketers perspective. 10k a month is out of my budget, but just think of how many would pony up to be on top. I'm with you pretty much on that first paragraph. Not value to me, not much interest in following anyone on that list. But I don't think we are the norm at all.

I do think the paid inclusion is a good idea, and perfectly fine thing to do from a marketers perspective. 10k a month is out of my budget, but just think of how many would pony up to be on top.

]]> By: dean guadagni http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/the-value-of-twitters-suggested-users-list.html#comment-7950 dean guadagni Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:52:20 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=2059#comment-7950 I am sure that the users that want to pay $10k have calculated the ROI on such an expenditure. I am sure the sheer numbers would provide a high enough click through rate to make it an advertising revenue win. The unfortunate thing about Twitter is how rapidly it has gone from a vibrant community to a huge metropolitan filled with the same ills as any massive community: crime, spam, hard sell practitioners, affiliate marketing spammers, and the greatest one of alltime--the newly self minted "Social Media Experts" without any credentials let alone a blog. I love Twitter but like any jaunt to a big city, I keep my hand on my wallet and on alert to the possible dangers. I am sure that the users that want to pay $10k have calculated the ROI on such an expenditure.

I am sure the sheer numbers would provide a high enough click through rate to make it an advertising revenue win.

The unfortunate thing about Twitter is how rapidly it has gone from a vibrant community to a huge metropolitan filled with the same ills as any massive community: crime, spam, hard sell practitioners, affiliate marketing spammers, and the greatest one of alltime–the newly self minted "Social Media Experts" without any credentials let alone a blog.

I love Twitter but like any jaunt to a big city, I keep my hand on my wallet and on alert to the possible dangers.

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