Who you follow at Twitter is more important than how many you follow or how many follow you. Early today, Darren Rowse challenged TwiTip readers to Construct a Top Ten Must Follow List for Your Niche. That post is at 78 comments and counting. [Update: Submissions are up to 186 and they’re still coming in. Have you submitted your list yet? Have you entered our FriendFeed Challenge?]
You may be able to find a list for your own niche posted among the comments there. We had previously shared a way to Use Twellow to Determine Who to Follow at Twitter that is niche specific.
Are you interested in determining who the Most Influential Twitter Users Are so you can follow some of them? You can also compute your own Twitter influence at that link.
NEW to Twitter or not even using it yet? Start with Ten People All Twitter Beginners Should Be Following. Don’t stop there, though! Use the strategies above and the lists below and keep adding interesting Twitter users.
If you make your own Top Ten List let us know and we’ll link you into this post so others can see it and visit you. Remember to add your link at TwiTips. If you don’t have a site post your list in the comments at TwiTips.
Here are my Top Fourteen (ok, I just couldn’t stop at Ten!) Twitter Users based on how influential and helpful they are overall (not just at Twitter – also through their work and their blogs):
- Guy Kawasaki – Guy has 31,100 Twitter followers as I type this and still answers all his direct messages at Twitter. Described as “The Strongest Supporter of Entrepreneurs on the Whole Damn Net” his AllTop resource is a must visit site for anyone serious about their niche on the Internet. Help him get the word out about Alltop, use it yourself, and know that if you ever have a direct question Guy will answer it himself. If you’re serious about using Twitter to grow your business, check out his How to Use Twitter as a Twool post.
- Robert Scoble – the most famous Tech Geek blogger. Read Scoble on Tech on the FastCompany blog. Visit his FriendFeed discussions any time or the ScobleRoom on Thursdays.
- TimOReilly – Whether the site is Radar O’Reilly or O’Reilly Radar, Tim is another great source for breaking news. Check out his recent post Why I Love Twitter and catch up with him on FriendFeed.
- ProBlogger – Darren Rowse is well known as probably the most famous blogger on how to improve your blogging skills and make money blogging. If you blog, Problogger is a must read blog.
- CopyBlogger – You’ve just GOT to check out his CopyBlogger blog as an example of great writing style, entertaining yet informative.
- DoshDosh – Maki is the brilliant mind behind the DoshDosh blog. He is one of the most prolific, insightful intelligent bloggers I’ve ever come across. You’ll definitely learn much from him, especially on Social Media and understanding your readers.
- Derek Semmler – Popular blogging comes down to style – the ability to connect with your readers. It doesn’t help that he’s pretty good at WP Theme Design too. Derek is a great example of being welcoming and helpful. He was recently included in the book Blog Blazers, 40 Top Bloggers Share Their Secrets.
- Liz Strauss – known for her quality content at Successful-blog.com. Check out her latest post How Social Media Can Help You Build a Better Business
- Lee Odden – Known for the Online Marketing Blog TopRankBlog and the Big List Of Search Marketing Blogs and Resources for Search Marketing and Blogging.
- Chris Brogan – Chris is very active on Twitter and has a Community and Social Media Blog.
- Aaron Wall – Best known for SEObook (to learn SEO).
- Louis Gray – Louis is a FriendFeed expert whose posts and guest posts offer excellent new strategies and insights. He is also active on FriendFeed.
- DuctTape – Long an excellent blog on Internet Marketing and now on Blogging. Check out their latest post on Blog Content Block.
- Jim Connolly – Jim has a Marketing Blog and is a high velocity Twitter user. Read his latest post How I Attracted 8000 Twitter Followers in 14 weeks!
Don’t forget about TwiTips – A Darren Rowse (ProBlogger) blog dedicated to Twitter Tips at TwiTip.com (singular, not plural).
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: HOW TO GET FOLLOWERS AT TWITTER:
- Guy Kawasaki – How to Use Twitter as a Twool
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: HOW TO USE TWITTER:
- How To Use Twitter – On using two accounts so you can follow both selectively and massively
- Free From Broke Guide to Twitter – Why Use Twitter? Eleven Tips on How to Use It
Other Bloggers Top Twitter Lists:
NEW: Use JustTweetIt to find more Twitter users by niche – huge directory!
- NEW: Companies, Corporations and Brands on Twitter
- NEW: ProBloggers List of 538 Twitter Users That Blog
- NEW: Jurgen Appelo’s Twitter Top 100 For Software Developers (See also 100 Blogs for Developers)
- NEW: Another ProBlogger List of Twitter Users in the post What 28 of My Blogging Friends Say About How They Build Relationships with Other Bloggers
- NEW: 20 Cool Photoshop and Design Twitter Accounts to Follow – (Photoshop RoadMap)
- The Ultimate Twit List: Dads and Husbands on Twitter (huge list)
- Six WordPress MU Geeks to Follow on Twitter
- Top Social Media and SEO Twitter Users
- Top Ten PR People to Follow on Twitter (Danny Brown)
- NEW: Top 50 PR Professionals to Follow on Twitter (Pamil-Visions Everything PR)
- Build a Better Blog Top Ten Twitter Users to Follow
- Twitter Favorites for Green News
- College Students Into Technology Fav Twitterers
- Ten People to Follow For Haiku on Twitter
- Music Industry Twitter Top Ten
- Ruby Programmers (Rubyists) on Twitter – (not just 10 – an extensive list of 100+)
- Planners Who Twitter – (Extensive List)
- The Best People to Follow On Twitter for Financial Updates from Restoring Your Finances and Your Faith
- Twenty More Personal Finance Bloggers to Follow on Twitter – Free From Broke Blog
- 10 Personal Finance Bloggers to Follow on Twitter – From Online Banks Blog
- The Best People to Follow on Twitter for Financial Updates – Out of Debt Christian
- Ten People All Personal Finance Junkies Should Follow on Twitter – From BibleMoneyMatters
- NEW: BibleMoneyMatters got ambitious and followed up with 125 More Twitter Tweeters on Personal Finance
- Ten People Recruiters Should Follow on Twitter
- Nine Hockey People You Should Follow on Twitter
- Twitter Users By SAP and SCN Affinity
- Top Ten Twitter Users on Politics
- Liberally Minded Political Tweeters from the GetAngryWith Me Social and Media Commentary blog
- Triathletes / Cyclists / Endurance Athletes on Twitter
- Top Ten PR Educators to Follow on Twitter
- Top Fifty Twitterers to Follow For Developers
- Six People All eCommerce Lawyers Should Follow on Twitter
- Active ExPats on Twitter from the Expat Finders Blog
- Top Ten Must Follow Twitter Lists for Social Networkers from Web2Marketer
- Twitter Groups List of Twitter Users Who Will Follow You Back
- Twitter List of Social Marketers
- Extensive List of Gardeners on Twitter
- Top Twenty-Five Twitter Moms Who Tweet
- Almost 100 Professional Horse People on Twitter
- Freelance Writers on Twitter
- 46 Green Moms and Eco Dads on Twitter
- Felicia Day’s Lists of Authors on Twitter: Fantasy / Sci-fi, Urban Fantasy, Comedy, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics
- Top Three International Twitter Users (Top Three in Each Country)
- UK Retailers on Twitter
- Remember that there are many more lists posted in the comments at TwiTip
NEW: Take our Top Ten FriendFeed Friends Challenge!
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- Create Your Own Niche at Twitter by Location or Subject
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Guy Kawasaki is the BEST! he was one of the first people i followed
I knew Guy Kwaski, Pro Blogger and Copy Blogger would be in your top 10 list 🙂
Its great to find another tech enthusatic mind like mine. You certainly are a tech geek and I’m bookmarking your blog to come back and read more awesome articles in future. Keep writing 🙂
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HA! I love DuctTape. Glad to see that one.
Another amazing list of resources – every post I come across sends me into information overload though – too may great things to check out. 🙂 I have yet to start a twitter account for Sunset Classics but it looks like it might be a good idea. Time consuming though..
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love your blog!!! I was just thinking to start using twitter. This list gonna be very helpful for me. Thank you 🙂
Wow, great list and very useful! your blog is really super:)
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I hope to be in the loop soon. I have just started my Twitter account but I hope to grow my followers soon and be one of the great list you got here.
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That is an impressive list! Twitter is a powerful tool by itself…with the addition of finely tweaked 3rd party apps it launches into a very addictive habit.
James B.
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impressive list, they havem uch followers i have only some.
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I’ve been a twitter addict for quite some time now. But I really don’t know which application would work well for me. I have done a lot of searching online and once I came across this list I found what I was looking for. Thank you much!!!!!!
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Hi,
Very nice post. twitter is great social media site and lot of my friends earns from it.
I really enjoy the reading.
I’m amazed at how fast these people can build their twitter following. I struggle to get a few people a week.
Hi Elle,
There are several ways to increase your followers and one of the best is to follow those who have related interests and retweet their best recent Tweet.
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Growmap, I really appreciate the hard work you’ve done to compile the list so that all of us can enjoy a great compilation of best twitter users.
thnx once again,
Jamie.
I’ve been a twitter user for quite some time now. But I don’t know which app would work well for me. Thank you very much for sharing this post. It’s been very useful indeed.
Great! this list are very useful. Thanks a lot!
I think I’m going to have to sign up for twitter. It seems inevitable. Everyone is raving about it, but I’m still haven’t trouble understanding why. lol
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Hello Elle,
You don’t have to spend a lot of time at Twitter to see benefits. Just use Geo-Target Twitter and FriendFeed Twitter Quick Start to follow some major users in your niche.
Be sure to use a custom Avatar and fill out your profile including your URL. Then Tweet something of interest in your niche now and then or retweet the best links others Tweet. Even a few minutes a day or a longer session once or twice a week can generate a following.
Interact with those who RT and recommend others. They understand the importance of sharing and paying forward and will be far more likely to RT or recommend you. Recommend those you like.
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@Jeff You have to use it for a while for it to grow on you. What I like best about it is that you can often reach people who would be difficult to contact any other way.
Some people like it because they can chat with someone anytime. Others use the search function for research. It does have as many drawbacks as benefits so you have to find what you like and ignore the rest.
It does help to use something like TweetDeck as the vanilla Twitter is not user friendly.
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I still can’t figure out why all the hype over twitter. Am I the only one that thinks that?
@Twitter_Tips should really be on your list, and possibly Twitter.Alltop.com
@Dave You’re right. I’m always editing and adding more and more to my reference posts. There is always more to do and the quality of content online keeps growing.
@FFB I doubt many did. There are so many startups and few really make it. Then the ones that do get bought out and go downhill (like StumbleUpon). I’m really enjoying a new one called cliKball.
@Guillaume I’m not sure you want to follow ALL of them but there are some great bloggers on these lists. Also check out my Twellow post as that is another way to find top bloggers.
@Paul Glad you like it. I hope you subscribed so you get updates.
@Maru The how-to posts I’ve linked into this article make it easy to learn to use Twitter.
thanks for the info, I’m reading a lot about twitter .. never use it, and I would like to know how use it and how i can give a good use
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Wonderful list, will be really helpful to follow all these notorious bloggers. Thanks!
Hi Peter. I love linking in great information. Anyone who makes the effort to freely share what they know with others deserves more visitors!
I hope you’ll take the time to look around and see what else is here. We’re constantly adding more information on how to improve Web sites and grow businesses ethically.
Hi Jac Star. Thanks for the comment and the tip. I just added him on your recommendation. Do me a favor and tell your friends about the TwiTip Twitter and FriendFeed challenges? Getting as many niche specific and power user lists as we can on both will help more people maximize the benefits of using Twitter and FriendFeed.
Imagine how quickly you could have gotten great information if someone handed you a list of the top contributors in every niche you are really interested in?
thanks for the links!
Great list here, growmap. I follow a few of these already so I feel considerably educated now. 🙂
One name I think will soon be on a lot of lists (it’s already beginning to appear) is Danny Brown’s (@pressreleasepr). His social media star is definitely on the rise and his Twitter influence is beginning to show.
Thanks again for a great list 🙂
J.
Thanks Jackie, I’ve added a link for you in the post above plus a link with anchor text to your home page for taking the time to leave a comment.
Have you considered entering our Top Ten FriendFeed Friends Challenge at https://www.growmap.com/friendfeed-challenge/? FriendFeed is more suitable to lively conversation than Twitter and we’ve linked in plenty of information on getting started there.
hi — i just posted a top ten list for liberal political junkies to follow. it’s over at http://getangrywithme.com/2008/12/twitip-and-twitter/ and of course it was inspired by darren’s post at twitip!
@Dave Rigotti – Glad to include you, Dave. We hope you’ll consider our https://www.growmap.com/friendfeed-challenge/. If you don’t use FriendFeed yet that post and https://www.growmap.com/super-friendfeed-users/ provide all you need to get started there.
We really love FriendFeed and those posts share why.
Glad you dropped by, Liz. You deserve it. The entries for TriTips Top Ten Twitter lists are still being posted so you could get in on it if you can make the time.
I’d also like to personally invite you to submit your Top Ten FriendFeed Friends. I don’t have the pull that TriTips has so I could use everyone’s assistance in getting the idea off the ground.
I love FF for quickly checking out what my favorite bloggers have posted and commented on lately and especially for the great discussions that happen spontaneously. I just found you there and subscribed to you.
I love your latest post How Social Media Can Help You Build a Better Business. I linked it into your recommendation above.
What fabulous list. Thank you for including me in this bunch. I’m feeling darn good about it. 🙂
Thank YOU for your comments. I included Jim because of the quality of his posts. That is the usual reason anyone makes my reading list.
Did you see the FriendFeed Friends Challenge? If you’re not already using it I highly recommend it! If you like Twitter you’ll probably love FriendFeed.
It’s amazing how Jim Connolly has started making these lists so soon after joining Twitter. Great to see a selection of the best lists from TwiTip gathered together in one place too; thanks for the link!