In the last few days, there has been some discussion among some of my local area Twitter users (near Portland, Oregon) about a list that ranks the “Top 100 Twitter Users” in our area. There has been some debate about the criteria used or the accuracy of the list, but I have to wonder: does it matter?
There are various Twitter directories that rank users based on a niche… WeFollow is one of the more popular ones. You can see the WeFollow list of popular Twitter users that indicate photography as an interest. These lists can be interesting if one wants to find well-known or prominent Twitter users in a given niche, but there’s not a lot of sense in obsessing over boosting one’s rank on such a list.
As a photographer, I use Twitter to make new connections with folks who are discussing photography or a photography need, as well as to maintain relationships with clients and other acquaintances who could be potential clients. I’ll talk about photo-related activities as part of my daily life. I’ve made new clients for headshot and event work direction from interactions on Twitter. Look more at your end results than a ranking number. Are you forming new personal and professional relationships? Are you spreading the word about your photography work?
Isn’t that more important than a ranking?
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