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(Fake) friends with (Real) benefits — i ❤ data — Medium

(Fake) friends with (Real) benefits — i ❤ data — Medium

Buying your way to status on social networks has become standard practice. From Instagram likes to Twitter followers, there’s a growing number of services that promise to bump up your numbers. And they’re quite affordable!
I’m not recommending anyone go out and buy followers. In fact, I can’t get over the feeling that it’s pretty sleazy. But I do believe that acquiring just the right amount, as much as I hate to write it, may have a positive long-term effect on acceleration of growth and visibility.
If you made it this far down, and you’re not a bot, do me a favor — head on over to Twitter and follow me

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