I Tweet, They Click ... Too Fast. What Is Going On?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by SEO-UK, Oct 26, 2009.

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  1. #1
    Hi

    I have twitter with only 200 followers, so how is it that when I tweet a link I can see it gets clicks almost immediately? e.g. 2-3 within 1-2 seconds... they can't be real people. Real people couldn't have seen it/responded in time.

    So, what is going on that is making my bit.ly show that there were clicks so fast?
     
    SEO-UK, Oct 26, 2009 IP
  2. MarTh-

    MarTh- Well-Known Member

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    #2
    It must be some kind of bot doing the click, maybe someone else here has had similar experience?
     
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  3. fisherking

    fisherking Peon

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    #3
    It could be real people, unless you notice it is the same profiles always clicking on your links.
     
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    BenQ Active Member

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    #4
    it's just bots if they're that quick.
     
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    SEO-UK Peon

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    Your reply hints that it can be possible to tell who has clicked. I didn't know that was possible.

    As for the other posters here: yes, it must be bots. I thought it must be bots but then I am at a loss as to why bots would bother to click on links at all. What would be the gain/benefit of that to anybody?
     
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  6. armando

    armando Well-Known Member

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    #6
    its a bot. happens the same to me :)
     
    armando, Oct 27, 2009 IP