Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Developing a large number of followers on Twitter or small number

Should a company who wants to use Twitter as a marketing tool develop a large number of followers who stray outside their target market or focus on a smaller number of engaged followers?

It's the quality versus quantity argument and both sides have merit.

Here is an argument for having a large quantity of Twitter followers with the idea that it is a numbers game. It comes from Collegerecruiter.com and the title is Why Quantity is Better than Quality When it Comes to Twitter Followers.

The argument for developing a quantity of followers on Twitter makes sense in many ways. My hunch is the demographics on Twitter are probably similar. How many marketing decisions are made on hunches, by the way?

I'm sure many Twitter users have a college education even though they represent many fields of study. They're at least somewhat active online or they wouldn't have Twitter accounts.

Maybe Twitter is the new mass media.

Also read Marketing tips for Twitter

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