Comments on: Twitter Nofollow – My 7 Day Ultimatum http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html Internet Marketing, Lead Acquisition, Online Business Strategy and Social Media with Original Opinion and Loads of Attitude Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael Borowiecki http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444868 Michael Borowiecki Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:22:35 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444868 There has to be a better way! Simple as that. Twitter's use of no follow is pretty ridiculous in my opinion. But even worse are when the links are stripped out of a Tweet when displayed in Google and other search engine's SERPs. To me, that's just wasted real estate in search engine result pages. [throwing up arms in frustration] There has to be a better way! Simple as that. Twitter’s use of no follow is pretty ridiculous in my opinion. But even worse are when the links are stripped out of a Tweet when displayed in Google and other search engine’s SERPs. To me, that’s just wasted real estate in search engine result pages. [throwing up arms in frustration]

]]> By: David Miller http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444683 David Miller Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:24:52 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444683 When Twitter first came out, people regarded it as one of the top tools for internet marketing, there were however critics that claimed that Twitter maybe the talk of the town.. err blogs at the moment but this trend isn't going to continue, I was skeptic at first but these turn of events made me stop using twitter altogether and many web marketers have dropped twitter from their list. Unless twitter does not change this, it could potentially lose all those members that use twitter on a daily basis When Twitter first came out, people regarded it as one of the top tools for internet marketing, there were however critics that claimed that Twitter maybe the talk of the town.. err blogs at the moment but this trend isn’t going to continue, I was skeptic at first but these turn of events made me stop using twitter altogether and many web marketers have dropped twitter from their list. Unless twitter does not change this, it could potentially lose all those members that use twitter on a daily basis

]]> By: Mathdelane http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444671 Mathdelane Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:58:00 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444671 I haven't been here for a while but this post is really interesting. I actually thought the same thing long time ago--abandoning Twitter. I don't benefit much about gaining traffic from Twitter although I have made friends along the way, perhaps for the meantime, it's going to stay a bit. What also struck me is your post linked here about your leaving Sphinn. Their moderation practices is really appalling but what is severely hateful about Sphinn is when an Admin (McGee) desphunn my post (recently) and first commented on it telling the whole world that he's having some loading issues about my post because of the above the fold ads which I don't think is that terrible enough to be proclaimed all over their site that is was he's worst ever reading experience on a blog. He better read some blogspot blogs (with too many widgets) to educate himself more before judging a blog. It was very unbecoming of an Admin of a social media aggregate to unwittingly humiliate a blog because of his own page loading trouble. I emailed their support to remove my account because it's very anti-blogger, anti-internet marketer move but have not received a reply. I haven’t been here for a while but this post is really interesting. I actually thought the same thing long time ago–abandoning Twitter. I don’t benefit much about gaining traffic from Twitter although I have made friends along the way, perhaps for the meantime, it’s going to stay a bit.

What also struck me is your post linked here about your leaving Sphinn. Their moderation practices is really appalling but what is severely hateful about Sphinn is when an Admin (McGee) desphunn my post (recently) and first commented on it telling the whole world that he’s having some loading issues about my post because of the above the fold ads which I don’t think is that terrible enough to be proclaimed all over their site that is was he’s worst ever reading experience on a blog. He better read some blogspot blogs (with too many widgets) to educate himself more before judging a blog.

It was very unbecoming of an Admin of a social media aggregate to unwittingly humiliate a blog because of his own page loading trouble. I emailed their support to remove my account because it’s very anti-blogger, anti-internet marketer move but have not received a reply.

]]> By: Leo Menard http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444577 Leo Menard Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:02:44 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444577 Twitter is just the latest site to have drank the nofollow kool-aid. Sebastian covers it, with a bit of a surprise twist at the end. Twitter is just the latest site to have drank the nofollow kool-aid. Sebastian covers it, with a bit of a surprise twist at the end.

]]> By: Steve Hippel http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444546 Steve Hippel Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:42:57 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444546 I tend to agree that Google is taking some notice of nofollow links although I can offer no explanation. You can't really blame Twitter and Google for trying to deliver what they intended to deliver. A big problem is that marketers are obviously always looking for a quick and easy way to get a link. It's a shame that more do not realize that giving good information with real value is more likely to get them a click. That the extra time it takes to sit and think about what they write is time well spent if the result is traffic as well as the value of the link. Even if the link has no juice it can still have great value and the best way to achieve it is by giving great value. People should want to click on your link, that's what links are for. I tend to agree that Google is taking some notice of nofollow links although I can offer no explanation.
You can’t really blame Twitter and Google for trying to deliver what they intended to deliver.
A big problem is that marketers are obviously always looking for a quick and easy way to get a link.
It’s a shame that more do not realize that giving good information with real value is more likely to get them a click. That the extra time it takes to sit and think about what they write is time well spent if the result is traffic as well as the value of the link.
Even if the link has no juice it can still have great value and the best way to achieve it is by giving great value.
People should want to click on your link, that’s what links are for.

]]> By: Tech Guy http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444538 Tech Guy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:09:05 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444538 I have given up on Twitter altogether. I have given up on Twitter altogether.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444525 Andy Beard Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:35:16 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444525 Hmm Tishia commenting as Rodger with an email address of a company that used to belong to a friend Hmm Tishia commenting as Rodger with an email address of a company that used to belong to a friend

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444524 Andy Beard Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:32:59 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444524 I doubt very much that is their business model, they want to sell data to Google I doubt very much that is their business model, they want to sell data to Google

]]> By: Aaron Schoenberger http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444518 Aaron Schoenberger Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:27:54 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444518 Very interesting post/analysis! Being that I'm in the marketing/seo field, and follow a mindset similar to yours, I am I stumbled upon this article. Keep up the good work Andy! -Aaron Very interesting post/analysis! Being that I’m in the marketing/seo field, and follow a mindset similar to yours, I am I stumbled upon this article.

Keep up the good work Andy!

-Aaron

]]> By: Rodger - Goals to Action http://andybeard.eu/2641/twitter-nofollow-my-7-day-ultimatum.html#comment-444505 Rodger - Goals to Action Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:00:46 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/?p=2641#comment-444505 Sometimes I think Twitter is more of a headache than anything. Well that's not entirely true. It does serve it's purpose for the most part. It seems like deletion of your account is such a drastic measure - that's an awful lot of followers you've built up. Sometimes I think Twitter is more of a headache than anything. Well that’s not entirely true. It does serve it’s purpose for the most part. It seems like deletion of your account is such a drastic measure – that’s an awful lot of followers you’ve built up.

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