Hummingbird/Tweet Adder

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Are either of these programs worth getting to build a database of followers?
#social media #adder #hummingbird or tweet
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  • Hey,

    I personally havent used them as I have my own tool.
    There's a link in my signature.

    Hope this helps!
    Cheers,
    Aron
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    • Aron - not seeing the link in your sig.
  • I've used TweetAdder for years. I don't run it all the time simply because it does ultimately create very odd follow patterns (aka bot following) which can get your account flagged easily. When I do use it, I set it to follow maybe a hundred or so people in a day, then after about a week if they haven't followed back, TweetAdder will automatically slowly unfollow them while repeating the process.

    I got an awesome deal on an unlimited license many years ago, but I probably wouldn't buy it again.

    However, I used the original Hummingbird application (back when it was an Abobe Air application), and I thought it was fantastic. It has since switched development hands, and I cannot vouch for "version 2" of Hummingbird now.

    Cheers.
  • I've never used either of these, but it's worth noting that many of these programs add followers that are not active in the first place. Sure, it looks great for people to see that you have so many followers, but what use is it if these followers do not bring you actual profits/results?
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    • Just to respond here, that is not necessarily true. For example, in both TweetAdder, and the original version of Hummingbird, you are able to generate a list of users to follow based on parameters. I usually set mine to have at least 100 tweets, speaks English, and has a none-default avatar. The way I find them is by targeting keywords used in recent tweets.

      For example, Apple is going to announce a new iPad tomorrow. What I'll most likely do for myself if let the event finish, then twitter will be littered with people discussing the new iPad. I'll do a search for the phrase "iPad" within the last few hours and I'll scrape hundreds, if not thousands of users to follow.

      Of course, there are chances you'll start following another bot, but in grand scheme of things, this is practically negligible.

      As a final point, having tons of followers, even if they aren't real has it's perks. When a real user sees that you have a ton of followers, and you tweet content they like, they're more likely to follow you. Of course, one could argue this is an example of the bandwagon fallacy, but it couldn't hurt.

      Cheers.
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  • You should have a look at twiz. They have a formula that only adds users who have been recently active, have decent number of tweets, as well as an appropriate follower / following ratio. This leaves you with the best chance of them following you back.

    they claim not to be automated as well, though I don't see how they could afford to do that... must be outsourcing somewhere
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