‘Twitter’ is a place where users can communicate with other people by posting what they think in a short sentence. To express what you think or to talk to other people, you should be ‘following’ someone, or you need to collect your own ‘followers.’

It is generally thought that someone who has many followers is popular amongst followers or influential online. This is why there are some people trying to create more followers in unconventional ways. Two weeks ago a friend e-mailed me, claiming that he could demonstrate how to create 5,000 followers in two weeks. Two weeks later, he got over 5,000 followers, just as he had said. How was that possible?

The method he revealed was quite easy. Write ‘how to collect followers easily,’ on a search site, such as Naver, a Korea’s biggest portal site, and it shows a series of websites which can help you  increase your number of followers. Among those, the most popular one was ‘twitaddon.’

Twitaddon shows people a list of twitter users who have 100 percent rate of following. It means when you follow someone on this list, the chances of he or she following you back is 100 percent. In that regard, if you want to increase the number of your followers, it is better for you to follow someone who is on the top of the list shown by twitaddon. Twitaddon also has a place in which people can promote their twitter account. Twitaddon allows people to follow only 100 people an hour, which means that if you try this every hour, you can follow up to 2,400 people a day.

It is quite easy to spot people who have over 1,000 followers on this website; however, most of them have not posted anything on their twitter accounts.

It cannot be said someone who has 5,000 followers is influential or popular, because it is quite easy to see those who have over one hundred thousand followers nowadays. The unusual manner with which to collect followers that mt friend showed  questions whether having many followers is really that important.

The problem with people doing this, is that they are not interested in what other people are saying. The only purpose of these people is to increase their number of followers. It seems that Twitter’s original purpose of communicating with other users has vanished among those people.

However, since a lot of people still believe that someone with many followers is influential online, it is likely that the number of people trying to increase their followers, in any way, will rise.

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McCann Truth Central, the global thought leadership unit of McCann, released ’12 Truths About Social in 2012′ recently at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Culled from a series of research studies conducted across 19 countries, 30+ focus groups, and 12,000+ online studies, these ‘truths’ illuminate the impact of the social media landscape on consumers and brands.

Truth # 1: The Nature of What’s Private and Public Has Changed
The monumental rise of social networking has caused a huge shift in the nature of what people believe is private. 75% globally agree, “People share far too much information online these days.”

Truth # 2: There’s no Shame in Being a ‘Stalker’
With the advent of social media outlets, peoples’ walls have come down in the context of personal information. 1 in 3 people have Googled people they hardly know, and 1 in 4 have read a partner or friend’s text messages.

Truth # 3: Consumers are Spending More Time Monitoring Their ‘Personal Brand’
Consumers around the world admitted to multiple online personalities. In emerging markets like India, 35% of people say that they monitor their online brand by Googling themselves more than once a month.

Truth # 4: Consumers Have a Growing and Complex Ecosystem of Friends
‘Connecting’ to a broader network of friends has replaced the singular need to ‘belong’ to a tight-knit group of friends. 47% of youth globally want to be remembered for the quality and quantity of their connections.

Truth # 5: Even within the Complex Online World of Friendships, Consumers Still Know What Makes a Real Friend
In these new, online spaces for people to be social, a lot of fake friends have cropped up. Yet data indicates the values that make a real friend are quite clear. Asked which values they seek in a best friend, young people globally opted for ‘truthful’, chosen by 42%.

Truth # 6: The Need to Broadcast Oneself Is Constant
Southern countries are embracing new technology and are much more keen to share about their lives. 80% of Chileans and 77% of Indians agree that they like sharing thoughts and opinions with friends online, versus only 46% in the UK and 31% in Japan.

Truth # 7: Everyone Now Has Some Type of Audience

Truth # 8: Everyone will become More Focused on Their Own Online Story
With the introduction of Facebook Timeline people will become even more focused on their own story.

Truth # 9: Brands Should become part of Their Consumer’s Personal Stories
As brands offer more events and experiences to consumers, recognize that there is a lifecycle within the consumer timeline – each stage will be reflected through social media.

Truth # 10: Social Proof is a Powerful Force in Marketing
Globally, over 90% of 16-30 year olds agree with the statement “if a company or brand impresses me in some way, I will make a point of telling my friends about it.”

Truth # 11: If Brands Seeks Advocacy, Make it Worthwhile to The Consumer
37% of the global population known as ‘Savvy Shoppers’ are willing to engage with and socialize with brands and businesses, but want to receive something tangible in return.

Truth # 12: When it comes to socializing with brands, customers want value
Globally, 86% of consumers understand that there are major benefits associated with sharing data with businesses online.

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