ZachTheZip Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 We absolutely dominate Facebook, but Twitter is weak. Facebook (likes): 17,082 Akron Zips 8,159 Can't State University Golden Flashes 7,863 Ohio Bobcats 6,688 NIU Huskies 6,550 CMU Athletics 5,270 Toledo Rockets 4,245 Western Michigan University Athletics 4,223 Miami Redhawks 4,166 Victor E. Bull (Buffalo) 3,234 Eastern Michigan Athletics 3,193 BGSU Athletics 1,903 Ball State Sports Twitter (Followers): 7,520 @OhioBobcats 4,344 @MiamiRedHawks 4,252 @CMUAthletics 3,914 @BGathletics 2,887 @NIUAthletics 2,718 @Can't StateAthletics 2,639 @UTRocketsDotCom 2,547 @emuathletics 2,516 @bsuathletics 2,364 @FollowTheRoo 1,628 @UBsportsinfo 843 @wmubroncofans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think what's happening is that we are treating Twitter like another version of Facebook, when it's really two different cultures with different expectations for the level of communication. A Facebook fan page is perfect for linking to articles and then letting fans discuss them in the comments and share things with their friends. Twitter, on the other hand allows for a more personal kind interaction and requires whoever is running it to be more hands-on. If they're both only linking to articles and posting announcements/promotions, then people will only follow the Facebook page because it gives more options to the fans. But if Twitter offers something unique, like the possibility to have a short conversation with the SID (or whoever is in charge of this). Simply answering some questions that get tweeted at them would go a long way, because it shows that there is something there, a person and it's not just an automatic script that puts up a link whenever an article on GoZips.com is posted or something goes up on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think what's happening is that we are treating Twitter like another version of Facebook, when it's really two different cultures with different expectations for the level of communication. A Facebook fan page is perfect for linking to articles and then letting fans discuss them in the comments and share things with their friends. Twitter, on the other hand allows for a more personal kind interaction and requires whoever is running it to be more hands-on. If they're both only linking to articles and posting announcements/promotions, then people will only follow the Facebook page because it gives more options to the fans. But if Twitter offers something unique, like the possibility to have a short conversation with the SID (or whoever is in charge of this). Simply answering some questions that get tweeted at them would go a long way, because it shows that there is something there, a person and it's not just an automatic script that puts up a link whenever an article on GoZips.com is posted or something goes up on Facebook. I think it is because there are 4 different Akron twitter accounts. That all tweet similar stuff. That's 4 not counting coach's accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think it is because there are 4 different Akron twitter accounts. That all tweet similar stuff. That's 4 not counting coach's accounts. yep. I follow a few Akron accounts on twitter. Not sure what is the "official" one (even though I'm guessing its @FollowTheRoo). Whoever is in charge needs to get rid of the diffusion and focus on a single account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbozeglav Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Follow the Roo is the official akron athletics twitter account. There's an account for the University, non-athletic, plus a few others for certain major areas of the university. Additionally, I think there's a twitter account for mens/womens basketball, mens/womens soccer, football, etc EACH. Its a confusing landscape out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyake Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Akron Zips Football 2,135 likes (UA does not maintain, just an interest topic) Akron Zips Soccer 3,969 likes (I believe UA maintains it) the rest don't have many likes and are probably not maintained by the University. The one everyone should like is this Ohio State Suckeyes have 1,189,692 likes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 The actual Akron Zips Football page on facebook is here only 764 likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 yep. I follow a few Akron accounts on twitter. Not sure what is the "official" one (even though I'm guessing its @FollowTheRoo). Whoever is in charge needs to get rid of the diffusion and focus on a single account. yep, add to that the basketball, football accounts. I think I follow Zippy too. I get all the Zips news, just from different places, and usually repetitive stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootforRoo44 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Akron Zips Football 2,135 likes (UA does not maintain, just an interest topic) Akron Zips Soccer 3,969 likes (I believe UA maintains it) the rest don't have many likes and are probably not maintained by the University. The one everyone should like is this Ohio State Suckeyes have 1,189,692 likes The football page is just a community page...no one runs it. The soccer page is in possession of UA but was originally started by a fan. Not sure why they haven't capitalized on that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpsjugglerdude Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Athletics should create a FourSquare marketing plan. It would be pretty successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Athletics should create a FourSquare marketing plan. It would be pretty successful. in 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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