Quick Summary: Read about how your following/ followers ratio is a foolproof indicator of your position on the blogging chain of being.
Today, I found myself Twittering about the following/ followers ratio, that is, the ratio between the number of people whose blog you read/ who you follow on Twitter and the number of people who read your blog/ follow you on Twitter. Then, as I compiled my updates into a Twitter thread, I had a Eureka moment — I realized that your following/ followers ratio is a foolproof indicator of your position on the blogging chain of being.
If your Following/ Followers ratio is > 2 or < 1/2, you are listening or talking, but not communicating. (Twitter)
That signal to noise (Following/ Followers) ratio rule holds for Twitter/ Pownce, but it also holds for blogs/ RSS feeds. (Twitter)
When you start communicating via a new medium, your Following/ Followers ratio will be typically > 2. (Twitter)
If you are good at using the medium, over time, you will build a following and the Following/ Followers ratio will fall between 1/2 and 2. (Twitter)