Comments on: Twitterank and TwitterGrader: Real Credibility or Shallow Ego Boosts? http://vivavisibilityblog.com/twitterank-and-twittergrader-real-credibility-or-shallow-ego-boosts/ Online Visibility, Social Media for Heart Based Entrepreneurs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nancy Marmolejo http://vivavisibilityblog.com/twitterank-and-twittergrader-real-credibility-or-shallow-ego-boosts/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Nancy Marmolejo Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:21:58 +0000 http://vivavisibilityblog.com/?p=248#comment-746 Ryo: I really appreciate your stopping by and clarifying what Twitterank is all about. My biggest concern is over the number of people on Twitter going all ga-ga over their numbers and rankings. As long as we don't forget about quality, we're on the same page. :-) Nancy Ryo:

I really appreciate your stopping by and clarifying what Twitterank is all about. My biggest concern is over the number of people on Twitter going all ga-ga over their numbers and rankings. As long as we don't forget about quality, we're on the same page.

:-)

Nancy

]]> By: Ryo Chijiiwa http://vivavisibilityblog.com/twitterank-and-twittergrader-real-credibility-or-shallow-ego-boosts/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Ryo Chijiiwa Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:04:33 +0000 http://vivavisibilityblog.com/?p=248#comment-745 > your number of followers, how many you’re following, how many Tweets you send out, and perhaps your shoe size Actually, twitterank uses none of those numbers. You can read more about the algorithm here: <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/collaboration/?p=164" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.zdnet.com/collaboration/?p=164</a> >My beef with ranking sites is that they aren’t focused on quality, simply on numbers. I agree with you, and that's why I don't use the numbers you mentioned. Because Twitterank is based on how other people interact with you through tweets, I'm hoping it'll capture a little more of the social dynamics that aren't so obvious. Having said that, the algorithm is constantly evolving (due to its recursive nature, as well as through my tinkering with the algorithm itself), so we'll see how things go. > your number of followers, how many you’re following, how many Tweets you send out, and perhaps your shoe size

Actually, twitterank uses none of those numbers. You can read more about the algorithm here:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/collaboration/?p=164

>My beef with ranking sites is that they aren’t focused on quality, simply on numbers.

I agree with you, and that's why I don't use the numbers you mentioned. Because Twitterank is based on how other people interact with you through tweets, I'm hoping it'll capture a little more of the social dynamics that aren't so obvious.

Having said that, the algorithm is constantly evolving (due to its recursive nature, as well as through my tinkering with the algorithm itself), so we'll see how things go.

]]> By: Lisa Almeida http://vivavisibilityblog.com/twitterank-and-twittergrader-real-credibility-or-shallow-ego-boosts/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Lisa Almeida Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:40:23 +0000 http://vivavisibilityblog.com/?p=248#comment-744 Wise words from the Diva of Visibility! It brings to mind the question, "If I'm gonna strive to make myself visible, what do I want to be seen for and connected with once I pull it off?" Tweeting just for the sake of chasing a high rank is a lot like streaking at the Super Bowl - you'll get noticed by a lot of people alright...but then what? In your case, Nancy, I think you have earned the right to take a humble bow for scoring high and contributing well :) Wise words from the Diva of Visibility! It brings to mind the question, "If I'm gonna strive to make myself visible, what do I want to be seen for and connected with once I pull it off?"

Tweeting just for the sake of chasing a high rank is a lot like streaking at the Super Bowl – you'll get noticed by a lot of people alright…but then what?

In your case, Nancy, I think you have earned the right to take a humble bow for scoring high and contributing well :)

]]> By: Bloggeries http://vivavisibilityblog.com/twitterank-and-twittergrader-real-credibility-or-shallow-ego-boosts/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Bloggeries Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:29:52 +0000 http://vivavisibilityblog.com/?p=248#comment-743 It's fun and nothing more. Sure you may have a strong network but that does not mean that they WILL retweet what you tweet. So it is all theoretical. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bloggeries" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/bloggeries</a> <abbr><em>Bloggeriess last blog post..<a href="http://www.bloggeries.com/forum/lounge/9441-start-thread-join-minority.html" rel="nofollow">Start a Thread? Join the MINORITY!?</a></abbr></em> It's fun and nothing more. Sure you may have a strong network but that does not mean that they WILL retweet what you tweet. So it is all theoretical.

http://www.twitter.com/bloggeries

<abbr>Bloggeriess last blog post..Start a Thread? Join the MINORITY!?</abbr>

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