Well it is the best day of the week again, Friday, and that means one thing for those on social media…Follow Friday! Now, if you were like I was, you heard of it but really never knew what the heck it was. Let me help you out. I will tell you about the origin, the intent, how it works and tips on how to be recommended for Follow Friday.

The Origin of Follow Friday

The beginning of Follow Friday is more simple than you think. It was not something that was planned nor was it something that was created to be the next big thing. It started as one idea, one tweet from one tweep. Who is this person you ask? Well, it is Micah Baldwin who tweeted this simple little tweet:

Now as you notice, Micah did not put #FollowFriday or #FF into his first Follow Friday tweet. This came from one of Micah’s followers, Mykl Roventine. This was his mention back at Micah: (more…)