State of Twitter
Most Twitter accounts are set up and then never used, according to a study by HubSpot.
Here are some interesting facts about Twitter use, or non-use:
56% follow nobody 55% have never Tweeted 80% don’t provide a homepage URL which is an easy link for SEO purposes 76% have no biography 69% don’t specify a locationActive Twitter Users
The average user Tweets .97 times per day. The average amount of lifetime Tweets is 119. The average user has a 100 to 77 following to follower ratio. Business hours are the most used for Tweeting. London is the most popular spot for Twitterers.Following Limits Imposed
Twitter has recently imposed a limit of 2000 followers maximum unless the user has at least 2000 following him/her. Therefore, you will see a lot of accounts with the maximum 2000 followers.
The study did not say how many submit Tweets by text message versus the computer.
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