Twitter Followers for Sale
The Burgeoning Market for Fake Twitter Followers
People are amazed with huge numbers, especially those numbers with many zeroes and commas. Same reaction is achieved with a large number of Twitter followers. When Twitter users see personalities with more than 100,000 followers, they think these people must be really influential and the tweets must be worth getting updates on.
The number of Twitter followers functions as a popularity meter. This makes people want to increase their followers like Gremlins splashed with a bucket of water. They believe people will take them more seriously when they have thousands and thousands of followers. As the demand is there, lots of Google search results point to:
Even President Obama, and his election opponent, Mitt Romney, are known to have allegedly bought a number of fake followers. Many entrepreneurs and organization leaders are guilty of buying into this unethical practice. According to Barracuda Labs Research, there are…
Buying fake followers may be good in the short run. When people see you have many followers, they’re influenced to follow you, too. After all, they think there must be something that attracted those followers to your account. It could be your winning personality, witty tweets or funny posts.
Practicing this black market trick could backfire, however. Twitter might catch on to the huge number of fake accounts following you. Twitter techs will close down your account. Real followers will be mystified and wonder at your sudden disappearance. When news of what happened reach them, they’re unlikely to trust you again. This has the potential to adversely affect your business in the online and offline spheres. Your reputation will get smeared, and it will be difficult to get rid of the stains. As you start again, people might wonder whether you’ve gone back to your old tricks.
Genuine engagement with your followers is still better. Quality trumps quantity, especially on this case. It would be better to win the trust of your followers with well-written content, as well as prompt and interactive communication. The growth of your follower count may be turtle-walk slow, but at least you’re familiar with most of them. They truly like you and your business, and buy your products. Real customer appreciation follows and they’ll be more likely to refer you to friends who need your services. Your customer base will widen and you’ll be known as a trustworthy company to deal with.
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