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July 3, 2009

3 Steps to selecting the right people to follow on twitter

These are what I look for when I confirm a follow back or follow. I do not believ that it is necessary to follow everyone that follows you and these are my methods to chose right & best people to follow.

  • Has A 'Respectable' Display Picture - Be it a brand, person or company. The DP shows you are serious. You could get followed by porn stars or bots, so a good DP is a great differentiator.
  • Has a Quality Timeline with @ Replies & links shared - High interactivity and information sharing. If somebody has a sales pitch or discount claims I prefer to ignore them to. 
  • The list of 'Followers vs Following' – Look for a healthy number. More followers than following is surely safe. If it is the otherway round then I look for a good ratio like ( 1 : 0.96 ) followers to following.

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July 3, 2009

3 Steps to keep yourself safe on twitter

The Twitverse is a public world and so is your content and presence. Thus controlling who sees your content and who is not aware of your presence is difficult. Yes there is an option to set your updates to private, but your profile is still searchable. Although there are some things you can control mainly - your account safety. Here are three ways to keep yourself safe.

  1. High Password Strength: The usual beware clauses apply. Keep a password of high strength – alphanumeric, at least 10 characters, use special characters to enhance strength, & DO not use the same password for many accounts.
  2. Access to third Party tools with caution: There are many third party tools that take your twitter password and username to allow access to the tools.
  3. Beware of Phishing: The amount of links posted by tweeters are taunting and you may never be able to go through all of them. But, the ones that you do go through unaware of what lies beyond could cause you some pain. Select your followers carefully.

With some inspiration from this post @sherweb. Continue reading on his post on 'How to Avoid Getting Twitter-Jacked' for a more detailed direction.

Keep it Simple :)

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