Who Do You Follow On Twitter?

When you choose to click that “Follow” link do you do it randomly? Or do you only follow people you actually know? Maybe somewhere in between? It seems like some are out there to get as many followers as possible and then bombard their followers with advertisements and selfless plugs. Is this you?

Twitter is a great place to network not just for business, but for fun. There is so much more to Twitter than posting your thoughts, it’s there so you can see the thoughts of others too. Twitter helps people from all over the word answer that one question all friends ask each other, “What are you doing?”. It’s a simple question, but to those who take an interest in your life it can really mean a lot to be able to keep up with you and what you are up to. Through Twitter, you can easily make new friends and develop relationships if you just put in a little effort. I love meeting new people and I try to follow everyone who is following me, with the occasional exception of “that guy” (see this post by @johnChowDotCom) to see what others think. Twitter is doing a pretty good job of dealing with those shady fellows.

I have my own system through which I choose my new twitter friends. But how do you do it? I think there are a lot of equally good ideas on how to choose your Twitter friends and I’d love to hear them, Just post a quick comment and tell me how you follow.