Why Buying Followers is a Bad Idea

(Cross posted from my Music Marketing blog)

Buying Facebook or Twitter Followers

There are several companies out there that offer services where you can buy “real” followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr. Other services sell “real” views on YouTube videos or plays on SoundCloud. For nearly every social media site available, there are services that claim to boost your reach, increase your followers, and give you more credibility by increased views.

How It Works

Follower services are driven by b...