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Aren't fake followers easy to uncover? Pretty sure there are analysis tools that look at follower engagement, growth patterns, etc. to determine legitimacy. You
by programmarchy 8y ago
Aren't fake followers easy to uncover? Pretty sure there are analysis tools that look at follower engagement, growth patterns, etc. to determine legitimacy. You risk blowing your reputation as soon as anyone does a modicum of due diligence. Seems better to just grow organically.
- neves 8y agoIt is easy if you are a sophisticate internet user. All the other people will be impressed when you boast your amount of followers.
- tajen 8y agoSo it will be easy for journalists and naysayers. Pretty much the most powerful people against you...
- benatkin 8y agoIt's easy to deny. If it was a clear bad mark against an account to have fake followers, anyone could buy fake followers to discredit their competition.
- VectorLock 8y agoIt seems the trend is to dismiss these discoveries by saying it was somebody trying to push negative reputation on their brand or get back at them. How do you go about directly proving the individual bought clicks and not just inferring based on the patterns of their followers?
- collyw 8y agoI don't see the sort of people following influencers to be so savvy.
- brianwawok 8y agoThe people PAYING influences are. So I think the circle is you buy followers to look popular, and fake real people into following you. Then you delete the fake followers and then have real followers to sell.
- exelius 8y agoYup; but like anything, you gotta fake it till you make it. Fake followers aren’t considered so much of a black mark in the industry but a sign you haven’t quite made it big yet, but you’re hustling.