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Anil Matcha

Is Twitter Blue necessary for growth in Twitter ?

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I have heard few influencers mention that their reach dropped recently and the reason could be not having Twitter blue. What are your thoughts ? Follow me for indiehacker growth tactics :- https://twitter.com/matchaman11

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Kemal Karatas
Twitter blue was a sing of trust from Twitter. If company sells it, spammers will use it for evil reasons. İt doesn't make sense like this.
Anil Matcha
@kemal_karatas Yes there needs to be a vetting process
Artyom Trofimuk
I'm not sure, because the top 500 companies, many of them ad buyers will not pay for it. But smaller brands will have to pay 1000 ye for it, is that really fair?
Dr. Viktor
@artyom_trofimuk1 Have you ever seen justice in business? Only the achievement of goals, by whatever means 😀
Artyom Trofimuk
@viktor_shpudeiko The main thing is that Elon doesn't overdo it and kill Twitter. Otherwise he won't have a place to talk about rockets 🙂
Dr. Viktor
there are other social networks that are equally important for my audience. sometimes twitter gets annoying
Anil Matcha
@viktor_shpudeiko What others you prefer
Dr. Viktor
@matcha_anil telegram, Facebook, LinkedIn etc
Carmela Padasas
Someone dm me with a blue check, went straight to my spam. If this is worth sharing
Anil Matcha
@carmela_padasas Maybe it helps for someone who already have a decent following
Carmela Padasas
@matcha_anil yes adding to their credibility
Matthias Strafinger
Haven't tried it yet, seems to me though that still people think you are kind of verified which adds trust.
Anil Matcha
@matthias_strafinger Trust is a factor but if the algorithm is different based on it and favors those with blue tick, then it a different discussion
Matthias Strafinger
@matcha_anil But you are not only favored naturally because you are paying but also because of the blue tick itself. People will engage more, which shows the algorithm that you provide good content and will you push more.
Josh Freeland
I feel like I would believe it to try and get more people to buy into their subscription.
Anil Matcha
@joshuafreeland Yeah looks like it
Richard Gao
Not sure But I certainly hope not. Maybe I should purchase for a few months and check
Anil Matcha
@richard_gao2 Do share your experience if you get to use it
Arpan
No, I don't think so!
Kira Leigh
For now? No. I think most of what Elon is rolling out on Twitter isn't going to last very long anyways. He changes his mind on a dime.
Anil Matcha
@kiraieigh Just heard from few influencers, the algorithm favoring blue tick for engagement
Fidel Avendano
While Twitter Blue offers additional features and revenue, it isn't strictly necessary for Twitter's growth, as the platform can continue expanding through user engagement and innovative content strategies.
Anil Matcha
@thefidelavedano Not for twitter growth but for personal branding, if one wants to gain followers on twitter and if the algorithm favors the blue tick then it can be an issue
Felix
I'm uncertain, if that is really the reason for their drop in engagement and reach. Yet, I'll give Twitter Blue a fair chance for the next month and evaluate if it's really worth it. What are your thoughts on that topic Anil?
Anil Matcha
@felix_digistash From what I saw the opinions are mixed. Some say it is worth it and some say it makes no difference. Interested to hear your thoughts
Mehdi Rifai
I'm about to get started on Twitter and it seems just like a hard game to play these days
Anil Matcha
@mehdi_rifai Yes, the game has been changing
Hashnimo
If Elon says so.
Marko Anastasov
Musk said the other day that "Starting April 15th, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations." https://twitter.com/elonmusk/sta... So, yeah.
Anil Matcha
@markoa Yeah this was a worrying statement
Hossein Yazdi
In my opinion, getting Twitter Blue only for the verified badge isn't a good idea for establishing account authenticity and hence growth (specifically if the account doesn't have many followers), as everyone can get it by simply paying.
Anil Matcha
@hosseinyazdi Yes, but seems like Elon Musk is trying to force everyone for it
Elli Kim
Elon made it sound as if it were, but I've lost faith in the things he says on Twitter. I'm gonna sit on this one until I have more certainty about the value I'm getting out of it.
Rishabh R
No, I don't think its that essential to build a brand