{"id":45975,"date":"2022-07-30T20:08:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=45975"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:08:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:08:17","slug":"how-to-see-when-someone-started-following-you-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-see-when-someone-started-following-you-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to See When Someone Started Following You on Twitter"},"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-69eb5e2ed8257\" 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-69eb5e2ed8257\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb5e2ed8257\" ><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\/how-to-see-when-someone-started-following-you-on-twitter\/#How_to_See_When_Someone_Started_Following_You_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to See When Someone Started Following You on Twitter\">How to See When Someone Started Following You on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-see-when-someone-started-following-you-on-twitter\/#Follower_IDs\" title=\"Follower IDs\">Follower IDs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-see-when-someone-started-following-you-on-twitter\/#Getting_a_list_of_all_followers\" title=\"Getting a list of all followers\">Getting a list of all followers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-see-when-someone-started-following-you-on-twitter\/#Getting_a_list_of_all_following\" title=\"Getting a list of all following\">Getting a list of all following<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-see-when-someone-started-following-you-on-twitter\/#Unfollowing_a_follower\" title=\"Unfollowing a follower\">Unfollowing a follower<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_See_When_Someone_Started_Following_You_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to See When Someone Started Following You on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IgFfrkN.jpg\" alt=\"how to see when someone started following someone on twitter\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:44% height:auto; width:auto; max-height:391px;\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>Want to know when someone started following you on Twitter? There are several ways to determine when this happened, and none of them are difficult. Twitter is an easy-to-use service that lists your followers in chronological order. By scanning through the list and comparing it to other information, you can estimate the date they started following you. However, the longer you have been using Twitter, the harder it will be to estimate their exact date of follow.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follower_IDs\"><\/span>Follower IDs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to find out when someone started following you on Twitter, you can look at their follower list. The followers list is chronological. It shows you who is following you and who hasn&#8217;t. You can also check if they have followed anyone else. Normally, people follow you in chronological order. So, if someone started following you just after another person, you can guess when they started following you.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to wait for Twitter to calculate the date, you can try using the API. The API lists followers by date and created-at timestamp. Then, you can view a list of their followers. Each returned object contains a next_cursor and prev_cursor. Next_cursor indicates the first record in the next page, and prev_cursor refers to the last record in the previous page. The time-based nature of the list makes it difficult to accurately determine when someone started following you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_a_list_of_all_followers\"><\/span>Getting a list of all followers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to get a list of all the Twitter followers of someone. You can use a third-party tool, which is usually paid, or you can copy and paste the handles. If you use a third-party tool, you can only get up to 5000 IDs per request. But you can get a list of all the Twitter followers of someone for free. There are many ways to get a list of all the followers of someone on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to get a list of all the Twitter followers is to use an export utility. A list of followers allows you to analyze demographics and target audience groups. A list can be organized by number of followers, hashtags, topics, and more. It is also a good way to find out who is engaging with your content, who is merely a ghost follower, and who is actively seeking new business.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_a_list_of_all_following\"><\/span>Getting a list of all following<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Getting a list of all followers on Twitter can be very useful, especially if you want to check who follows you. You can do this by using the Twitter REST API. This API allows you to get an array of all followers, verified or not. But, this method only works with up to 5000 followers at a time, so be sure to limit your query to 5000 IDs. If you&#8217;re a developer, you might want to use the following list service.<\/p>\n<p>The downside of using the native analytics tool of Twitter is that it&#8217;s not very easy to export a list of all followers on Twitter. Although it&#8217;s easy to export a small list, this method is not ideal. It can be frustrating and time-consuming. Luckily, there are some great third-party tools that make it easy to export your followers in Excel format. To use this tool, download the extension for Google Chrome and right-click any Twitter handle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unfollowing_a_follower\"><\/span>Unfollowing a follower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If someone is following you on Twitter, it&#8217;s a good idea to unfollow them if you don&#8217;t want to be spoon-fed. The unfollow option was first tested by Twitter in early September and was rolled out to all users on Monday. To unfollow a follower, simply navigate to their profile and click on the three dots to the left of their follow button.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the &#8216;block&#8217; feature of Facebook, you can still see updates from people you&#8217;ve unfollowed. You can download a list of unfollowers in Excel or CSV format. It&#8217;s not nice having followers who are barely active. You may have a few people who occasionally see your tweets, but otherwise, they&#8217;ve forgotten about your account. 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