Be an influencer!!
Fantastic post by David Leonhardt of The New York Times about the most effective way to measure Twitter influence. You’d be suprised to know that it’s not about the number of followers you have (Ah-hem Lady Gaga), it’s more about the number of times you are retweeted/ mentioned by other users. In addition, Twitalyzer also has a tool that allows you to measure your influence, but one caviat – it’s not free. Click on the below for the full post as well as a top ten list of the Most Influential People vs. Most Followed People.
http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/a-better-way-to-measure-twitter-influence/
P.S. Chad Ochocinco #2 Most Influential…seriously?
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