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.
Out of the statistics, it would be good to know also the break down in most popular days for tweets.