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Twitter – It's All About Me!
Posted in: Blog, Twitter by SpiderWriters on September 30, 2009
What do Twitter users talk about in their 140 characters? Themselves, new research from Rutgers University shows.
A study of 3000 Tweets from 350 users found that 80% of users are “meformers,” or “Me Now” status updaters.
According to the researchers, these “meformers” use Twitter to “post updates on their everyday activities, social lives, feelings, thoughts, and emotions.”
The other 20% are “informers” who use Twitter to post informational updates, such as links, news, and articles.
Read more from the Huffington Post, and click here to read the entire study.
What is the difference between the “meformer” and the “informer” in terms of using Twitter for promoting your business? At the end of the day, the quality of the posts matter – making the most of the 140 characters allowed per post to attract a reader’s attention. If you worry that you are trying too hard to sell yourself over social media networks, just remember that sometimes it only takes one phrase or link of interest to capture a follower, who in turn may help spread the word. Sites like Twitter and Facebook may not provide the magic bullet to success, but the more you test information relayed you can gauge its effectiveness.
Spider Writers can help you achieve visibility via social media. Contact us today at 757-499-1990 to learn more.
