Why do I need 2,000 Twitter followers?

So you’ve started your very own Twitter account. You’ve got a great Twitter handle. You’ve got your BIO all filled out and it describes you and your wonderful personality. You’ve got a URL link for your blog or your business posted. You’re ready to go and connect with people on Twitter now! So you get busy and start following people that you know. Following businesses and celebrities that you like, appreciate and want to stay connected to.  You want to hear what they’re saying and sharing with their followers.

 

You keep doing so, but then you when you get to following 2,000 Twitter account, you hit a road block. You’re following more people than are following you in return. You’ve been stopped in your tracks, but you want to keep going. What’s the deal?  It’s like this, Twitter has a limit set, and if you hit it and try to go over it, you’re stopped. You can’t be following more than 2,000 people and only have 100-1900 be following you in return. Why does Twitter have this “Golden 2,000” rule? Here’s their explanation:  “Limits improve site performance by ensuring that when we send a person’s message to all of their followers, the sending of that message is meaningful. Follow limits cannot be lifted by Twitter, and everyone is subject to them, including verified and developer accounts. Based on current behavior in the Twitter community, we’ve concluded that this is both fair and reasonable.

 

So Twitter has nothing against you as a user.  They’re just trying to set up some barriers so that spammers and “bots” don’t go crazy-wild when setting up a new account. The good news for you though is once you’ve  hit the “Golden 2,000” mark of followers, have fun, and reach for the stars! Follow who and what you want.  You’re in control!

 

 

 

 

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