How do you choose which hubbers you follow?

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  1. collegedad profile image70
    collegedadposted 13 years ago

    How do you choose which hubbers you follow?

    I've looked at the profiles of hundreds of hubbers and I still find it difficult to decide whether to follow or not  to follow. I generally choose who to follow by reading some of the content that a hubber has produced, but there are other times I follow, because they are following me or they look like interesting people.

    What is your recipe for deciding whether to follow or not to follow?

  2. Becky Katz profile image81
    Becky Katzposted 13 years ago

    I follow those who have content on their hub that I will read. I usually read a couple of their hubs and if I enjoyed them, I follow. I usually look at every profile of those who follow me. I don't always follow them. Most times I do not. I try to be discriminating because I do not like having to search through many to find one I want to read.

  3. xstatic profile image59
    xstaticposted 13 years ago

    I pick up a lot of people to follow from comments on my Hubs and comments that I read on other Hubs. If the comment is interesting, Iread the profile and look at some Hubs.

  4. Helena Ricketts profile image74
    Helena Rickettsposted 13 years ago

    I follow based on what people have written and the comments they leave for me and others.  If their writing about subjects that I like, I'll follow them and read their hubs.  I don't always follow people back either because I don't think that a follow for follow mentality (like it is on Twitter) does anything for you here and if I follow too many people, I'll spend all day reading hubs and never get anything done!  smile

  5. bankscottage profile image95
    bankscottageposted 12 years ago

    Like everyone has already said, somehow I get to a Hub (or comment) and if it interests me, I check out the profile.  If the profile is interesting, the Hubber writes about topics that interest me, I'll check out a few of their other Hubs.  Then I decide if I want to follow or not.
    I don't usually follow for a follow, but if someone starts to follow me, I at least check out their profiles and Hubs.  I figure, if they are interested me, maybe we have common interests and I may also want to follow them.
    Sometimes I run across a Hub or a comment that I don't agree with and I check out that Hubber.  I have followed a few only because I feel it may be good to get a different perspective or opinion occasionally. 
    Finally, I try to follow quality.  Hubbers that I feel (and often many others based on their accolades) are quality writers.  I may also follow if I like the way they construct and present their Hub, use the capsules or photos, or have other techniques that I think make their Hubs look attractive or interesting. Some of the people I follow have over 1000 followers.  I can only imagine what their daily HP notifications e-mail looks like!
    The other side of the question is who don't I follow.  If I read a Hub and it is poorly written, not well researched, or is overly short (shorter than this answer), then I won't follow.  I also won't follow someone who has a Hub that sounds like it was just paraphrased from a newspaper article or some other source.  I also don't follow if they are basically trying to promote their business versus use their expertise to educate me. 
    I also don't usually follow Hubbers with a lot of get rich quick or make money quick or easy Hubs.  I don't think it works that way.  Everyone is looking for the easy way.  Almost everyone that has gotten rich, has done it the hard way with hard work.

 
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