Giving Kudos!
If you are a part of the Twitterverse then you have surely seen #FollowFriday or #FF used before, perhaps you’ve even seen it… every Friday? #Followfriday has become the most popular social convention tool used on Twitter but if you don’t know what it is or how to use it, you might feel a little out of the loop.
#Followfriday made its way into the Twitter spotlight in January of ’09 with one simple tweet with the intention to help others find interesting Twitter users to follow. So how do you do it, you ask? Many people just list a bunch of users followed by the #followfriday hashtag. To me, this is not the best way to utilize #followfriday because I am left to wonder, why should I follow them? What will they bring to me? In fact, clumping a bunch of names together just appears to be spam.
It’s just as easy as a normal tweet, however you want to list the user you recommend and why. Give people a reason to want to follow that user and make them feel like their Twitter efforts do not go unnoticed. It’s karmic and above all else it feels good to be endorsed and also to be the endorser. It’s just another way to say, “I think this person is great and I suggest you follow them. Here’s why…” That’s it!
One more thing! Don’t forget to to add the hashtag! #Followfriday or #FF needs to be somewhere in the tweet so it can be indexed and others can find it easily. It’s just another way to build your Twitter network with people who were recommended to you which will also be a great asset to your Twitter lists.
If you’re looking for interesting new tweeple to follow, you can find everyone else’s follow Friday suggestions through a Twitter search (that’s why it’s so important you use the #Followfriday hashtag because that’s how they will be found).
Today is the day, Happy Friday! Show some love! Who should we follow?
If you have a great #followfriday feel free to leave a comment, we’d love to pass it along to our networks!
