Today is my (@sowhatfaith) Twitterversary. I have now been tweeting for two years. I took some time to compare my first year on Twitter to my second. That analysis yielded the following data:
- As my comfort level grew, so did the frequency of my tweeting: average daily tweet count was 2.6 in year one compared to 6.8 in year two (an increase of roughly 150%)
- As I better understood the role and value of Twitter, I moved away from posting my tweets on my Facebook wall. More recently, I created a Facebook page to provide access to my Twitter content for those who either only use Facebook or prefer to receive it in that manner.
- I stopped feeling obligated to follow everyone who followed me and intentionally diversified the list of those I follow.
I was surprised to learn that my tweet pattern is fairly balanced, since I only tweet manually (no scheduled tweets).
So What?
I use Twitter for a number of reasons, including:
- To share what I am thinking, reading, and experiencing
- To read and learn from what others are sharing
- To engage in conversation
If you use Twitter, how has your experience changed as you have better understood the possibilities?
If you don’t use Twitter, what are your primary reasons for not signing up for an account and participating in this form of virtual community?
Note: You can read my thoughts on the occasion of my first Twitterversary here.