Posted December 1st, 2008

TwiTips Top Ten Niche Twitter User Lists

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Who you follow at Twitter is more important than how many you follow or how many follow you. Early today, Darren Rowse challenged TwiTip readers to Construct a Top Ten Must Follow List for Your Niche. That post is at 78 comments and counting. [Update: Submissions are up to 186 and they're still coming in. Have you submitted your list yet? Have you entered our FriendFeed Challenge?]

You may be able to find a list for your own niche posted among the comments there. We had previously shared a way to Use Twellow to Determine Who to Follow at Twitter that is niche specific.

Are you interested in determining who the Most Influential Twitter Users Are so you can follow some of them? You can also compute your own Twitter influence at that link.

NEW to Twitter or not even using it yet? Start with Ten People All Twitter Beginners Should Be Following.  Don’t stop there, though! Use the strategies above and the lists below and keep adding interesting Twitter users.

If you make your own Top Ten List let us know and we’ll link you into this post so others can see it and visit you. Remember to add your link at TwiTips. If you don’t have a site post your list in the comments at TwiTips.

Here are my Top Fourteen (ok, I just couldn’t stop at Ten!) Twitter Users based on how influential and helpful they are overall (not just at Twitter - also through their work and their blogs):

  1. Guy Kawasaki - Guy has 31,100 Twitter followers as I type this and still answers all his direct messages at Twitter. Described as “The Strongest Supporter of Entrepreneurs on the Whole Damn Net” his AllTop resource is a must visit site for anyone serious about their niche on the Internet. Help him get the word out about Alltop, use it yourself, and know that if you ever have a direct question Guy will answer it himself. If you’re serious about using Twitter to grow your business, check out his How to Use Twitter as a Twool post.
  2. Robert Scoble - the most famous Tech Geek blogger. Read Scoble on Tech on the FastCompany blog. Visit his FriendFeed discussions any time or the ScobleRoom on Thursdays.
  3. TimOReilly - Whether the site is Radar O’Reilly or O’Reilly Radar, Tim is another great source for breaking news. Check out his recent post Why I Love Twitter and catch up with him on FriendFeed.
  4. ProBlogger - Darren Rowse is well known as probably the most famous blogger on how to improve your blogging skills and make money blogging. If you blog, Problogger is a must read blog.
  5. CopyBlogger - You’ve just GOT to check out his CopyBlogger blog as an example of great writing style, entertaining yet informative.
  6. DoshDosh - Maki is the brilliant mind behind the DoshDosh blog. He is one of the most prolific, insightful intelligent bloggers I’ve ever come across. You’ll definitely learn much from him, especially on Social Media and understanding your readers.
  7. Derek Semmler - Popular blogging comes down to style - the ability to connect with your readers. It doesn’t help that he’s pretty good at WP Theme Design too. Derek is a great example of being welcoming and helpful. He was recently included in the book Blog Blazers, 40 Top Bloggers Share Their Secrets.
  8. Liz Strauss - known for her quality content at Successful-blog.com. Check out her latest post How Social Media Can Help You Build a Better Business
  9. Lee Odden - Known for the Online Marketing Blog TopRankBlog and the Big List Of Search Marketing Blogs and Resources for Search Marketing and Blogging.
  10. Chris Brogan - Chris is very active on Twitter and has a Community and Social Media Blog.
  11. Aaron Wall - Best known for SEObook (to learn SEO).
  12. Louis Gray - Louis is a FriendFeed expert whose posts and guest posts offer excellent new strategies and insights. He is also active on FriendFeed.
  13. DuctTape - Long an excellent blog on Internet Marketing and now on Blogging. Check out their latest post on Blog Content Block.
  14. Jim Connolly - Jim has a Marketing Blog and is a high velocity Twitter user. Read his latest post How I Attracted 8000 Twitter Followers in 14 weeks!

Don’t forget about TwiTips - A Darren Rowse (ProBlogger) blog dedicated to Twitter Tips at TwiTip.com (singular, not plural).

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: HOW TO GET FOLLOWERS AT TWITTER:

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: HOW TO USE TWITTER:

Other Bloggers Top Twitter Lists:

  1. NEW: Companies, Corporations and Brands on Twitter
  2. NEW: ProBloggers List of 538 Twitter Users That Blog
  3. NEW: Another ProBlogger List of Twitter Users in the post What 28 of My Blogging Friends Say About How They Build Relationships with Other Bloggers
  4. The Ultimate Twit List: Dads and Husbands on Twitter (huge list)
  5. Six WordPress MU Geeks to Follow on Twitter
  6. Top Social Media and SEO Twitter Users
  7. Top PR People to Follow on Twitter
  8. Build a Better Blog Top Ten Twitter Users to Follow
  9. Twitter Favorites for Green News
  10. Top 10 Photographers to Follow on Twitter
  11. College Students Into Technology Fav Twitterers
  12. Top Female Entrepreneurs at Twitter
  13. Ten People to Follow For Haiku on Twitter
  14. Music Industry Twitter Top Ten
  15. Ruby Programmers (Rubyists) on Twitter - (not just 10 - an extensive list of 100+)
  16. Planners Who Twitter - (Extensive List)
  17. The Best People to Follow On Twitter for Financial Updates from Restoring Your Finances and Your Faith
  18. Twenty More Personal Finance Bloggers to Follow on Twitter - Free From Broke Blog
  19. 10 Personal Finance Bloggers to Follow on Twitter - From Online Banks Blog
  20. Top Five Personal Finance Bloggers to Follow on Twitter - From Dave Rigotti
  21. The Best People to Follow on Twitter for Financial Updates - Out of Debt Christian
  22. Ten People All Personal Finance Junkies Should Follow on Twitter - From BibleMoneyMatters
  23. NEW: BibleMoneyMatters got ambitious and followed up with 125 More Twitter Tweeters on Personal Finance
  24. Ten People Recruiters Should Follow on Twitter
  25. Nine Hockey People You Should Follow on Twitter
  26. Why I Decided to Follow My First 25 People on Twitter
  27. Twitter Users By SAP and SCN Affinity
  28. 10 Mac Experts to Follow on Twitter
  29. ThinkBalm Innovation Community on Twitter
  30. Top Ten Twitter Users on Politics
  31. Liberally Minded Political Tweeters from the GetAngryWith Me Social and Media Commentary blog
  32. Triathletes / Cyclists / Endurance Athletes on Twitter
  33. Top Ten PR Educators to Follow on Twitter
  34. Top Fifty Twitterers to Follow For Developers
  35. Six People All eCommerce Lawyers Should Follow on Twitter
  36. Twitter Users in Central New York Syracuse area
  37. Active ExPats on Twitter from the Expat Finders Blog
  38. Top Ten Must Follow Twitter Lists for Social Networkers from Web2Marketer
  39. Twitter Groups List of Twitter Users Who Will Follow You Back
  40. Twitter List of Social Marketers
  41. Extensive List of Gardeners on Twitter
  42. Top Twenty-Five Twitter Moms Who Tweet
  43. Almost 100 Professional Horse People on Twitter
  44. Freelance Writers on Twitter
  45. Top Ten Internal Communicators on Twitter
  46. 46 Green Moms and Eco Dads on Twitter
  47. Twitter Dads to Follow
  48. Top Three International Twitter Users (Top Three in Each Country)
  49. Remember that there are many more lists posted in the comments at TwiTip

NEW: Take our Top Ten FriendFeed Friends Challenge!

Responses to “TwiTips Top Ten Niche Twitter User Lists”

Jonathan Says:

It’s amazing how Jim Connolly has started making these lists so soon after joining Twitter. Great to see a selection of the best lists from TwiTip gathered together in one place too; thanks for the link!

growmap Says:

Thank YOU for your comments. I included Jim because of the quality of his posts. That is the usual reason anyone makes my reading list.

Did you see the FriendFeed Friends Challenge? If you’re not already using it I highly recommend it! If you like Twitter you’ll probably love FriendFeed.

Liz Strauss Says:

What fabulous list. Thank you for including me in this bunch. I’m feeling darn good about it. :)

growmap Says:

Glad you dropped by, Liz. You deserve it. The entries for TriTips Top Ten Twitter lists are still being posted so you could get in on it if you can make the time.

I’d also like to personally invite you to submit your Top Ten FriendFeed Friends. I don’t have the pull that TriTips has so I could use everyone’s assistance in getting the idea off the ground.

I love FF for quickly checking out what my favorite bloggers have posted and commented on lately and especially for the great discussions that happen spontaneously. I just found you there and subscribed to you.

I love your latest post How Social Media Can Help You Build a Better Business. I linked it into your recommendation above.

10 People Worth Following On FriendFeed » Derek Semmler dot com Says:

[...] that a friend of mine that has just recently returned to blogging had included me on their list of top niche twitter users and also launched a new FriendFeed challenge to create a list of the people that you recommend [...]

Dave Rigotti Says:

thanks for including my list!

Dave

growmap Says:

@Dave Rigotti - Glad to include you, Dave. We hope you’ll consider our http://www.growmap.com/friendfeed-challenge/. If you don’t use FriendFeed yet that post and http://www.growmap.com/super-friendfeed-users/ provide all you need to get started there.

We really love FriendFeed and those posts share why.

jackie sheeler Says:

hi — i just posted a top ten list for liberal political junkies to follow. it’s over at http://getangrywithme.com/2008/12/twitip-and-twitter/ and of course it was inspired by darren’s post at twitip!

growmap Says:

Thanks Jackie, I’ve added a link for you in the post above plus a link with anchor text to your home page for taking the time to leave a comment.

Have you considered entering our Top Ten FriendFeed Friends Challenge at http://www.growmap.com/friendfeed-challenge/? FriendFeed is more suitable to lively conversation than Twitter and we’ve linked in plenty of information on getting started there.

Jac Star Says:

Great list here, growmap. I follow a few of these already so I feel considerably educated now. :)

One name I think will soon be on a lot of lists (it’s already beginning to appear) is Danny Brown’s (@pressreleasepr). His social media star is definitely on the rise and his Twitter influence is beginning to show.

Thanks again for a great list :)

J.

Peter Anderson Says:

thanks for the links!

Ten PR People to Follow on Twitter « Harvey Clay’s Blog Says:

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growmap Says:

Hi Jac Star. Thanks for the comment and the tip. I just added him on your recommendation. Do me a favor and tell your friends about the TwiTip Twitter and FriendFeed challenges? Getting as many niche specific and power user lists as we can on both will help more people maximize the benefits of using Twitter and FriendFeed.

Imagine how quickly you could have gotten great information if someone handed you a list of the top contributors in every niche you are really interested in?

growmap Says:

Hi Peter. I love linking in great information. Anyone who makes the effort to freely share what they know with others deserves more visitors!

I hope you’ll take the time to look around and see what else is here. We’re constantly adding more information on how to improve Web sites and grow businesses ethically.

FFB Says:

How many could guess how powerful a tool Twitter could be when it first came out? I know I didn’t! Thank so much for the mention. I’m humbled to be listed with all of these great people!

Guillaume Says:

Wonderful list, will be really helpful to follow all these notorious bloggers. Thanks!

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