{"id":36232,"date":"2022-07-24T13:17:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T13:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=36232"},"modified":"2022-07-24T13:17:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T13:17:23","slug":"what-is-a-good-twitter-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-good-twitter-ratio","title":{"rendered":"What is a Good Twitter Ratio?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f0f537c02e7\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f0f537c02e7\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f0f537c02e7\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-good-twitter-ratio\/#What_is_a_Good_Twitter_Ratio\" title=\"What is a Good Twitter Ratio?\">What is a Good Twitter Ratio?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-good-twitter-ratio\/#Examples_of_bad_twitter_ratios\" title=\"Examples of bad twitter ratios\">Examples of bad twitter ratios<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-good-twitter-ratio\/#Ways_to_improve_your_follow_back_ratio\" title=\"Ways to improve your follow back ratio\">Ways to improve your follow back ratio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-good-twitter-ratio\/#Techniques_to_find_targeted_accounts_for_a_high_follow-back_ratio\" title=\"Techniques to find targeted accounts for a high follow-back ratio\">Techniques to find targeted accounts for a high follow-back ratio<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Good_Twitter_Ratio\"><\/span>What is a Good Twitter Ratio?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6oYMiSn.jpg\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:33% max-height:336px; height:auto; width:auto;\" align=\"left\" alt=\"What is a good twitter ratio\">  <\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;ratio&#8221; is widely used in social media. There is no general agreement as to what qualifies as a &#8220;good&#8221; twitter ratio, and philosophers have yet to come to a consensus on &#8220;necessary&#8221; and&#8217;sufficient&#8217; ratio conditions. This article will provide some examples of bad Twitter ratios and discuss some techniques to improve your follow-back ratio. This article also contains techniques for finding targeted accounts with high follow-back ratios.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples_of_bad_twitter_ratios\"><\/span>Examples of bad twitter ratios<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The baseball slash-line ratio is an example of a tweet that sucked. Many tweets that get hundreds of likes and no replies aren&#8217;t particularly bad. But some are destined for a bad ratio. Let&#8217;s take a look at two examples of bad tweet ratios:<\/p>\n<p>A lopsided ratio of followers to follows indicates a spammy account. If more followers follow you than you have followers, your account may be closed. The lopsided ratio is a sure fire way to be blocked by Twitter. Besides, spammers will follow you back. In some cases, it may even lead to your account being closed by the platform. This is a common red flag that many people don&#8217;t even know exists.<\/p>\n<p>Another example of a tweet that was a victim of a Twitter ratio is a tweet from CNN&#8217;s political analyst Chris Cillizza. His tweet promoting Trumpcare garnered more than 33,000 replies, 85 retweets, and 270 likes, making him one of the most ratioed men on Twitter. In the same vein, another politician, Oscar Munoz, was buried in tweets because he was a big jerk and tweeted something that was completely off-topic.<\/p>\n<p>Some people use Twitter&#8217;s ratios to troll their followers. For example, Donald Trump was trolled with ratio tweets before he was banned. Even everyday people use ratio tweets to attack one another. If you use ratio tweets to troll someone, you can guarantee you will get a lot of hate mail and bad reputation. Therefore, be careful with your tweets! And try to avoid them as much as possible.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_improve_your_follow_back_ratio\"><\/span>Ways to improve your follow back ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A few things to keep in mind when trying to increase your follow back ratio on Twitter are the types of followers you have, how active they are, and their location. Your Twitter profile is the first thing potential followers see when they follow you, so you&#8217;ll want to make sure your picture is as appealing as possible. A passport-style photo, for example, is a great choice. If you&#8217;re promoting a brand or service, a rounded logo will be a great choice.<\/p>\n<p>While this ratio may not matter when you first create an account, it does matter in the long run. The ratio should be one-to-one, or slightly higher. That means that you want to follow at least ten percent more people than you have followers. The more people you follow, the more likely they are to follow you back. And remember that if someone follows you back and you haven&#8217;t, it doesn&#8217;t make you a celebrity.<\/p>\n<p>The number of followers is essential, but it shouldn&#8217;t be too high. Twitter&#8217;s algorithm measures the number of followers compared to the number of accounts following them. If your follow back ratio is lopsided, you&#8217;re likely to be followed by spammers. And if that&#8217;s the case, Twitter might shut down your account. However, it&#8217;s not too late to change your follow back ratio. Listed below are some of the best practices for improving your Twitter follow back ratio.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Techniques_to_find_targeted_accounts_for_a_high_follow-back_ratio\"><\/span>Techniques to find targeted accounts for a high follow-back ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Increasing your follow-back ratio on Twitter requires using the right techniques to reach targeted accounts. A Twitter follow-back ratio is based on your profile account and the targeted criteria you choose to follow. All the things on your profile matter. This includes your bio, cover image, URL, location, and more. You must focus on improving your follow-back ratio to boost your account&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\n<p>When you are using multi-dimensional analysis, it is important to consider quantity as well as quality. A high follow-back ratio is worthless if you are attracting the wrong type of audience. 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