dennis hegstad

dennis hegstad

@dennishegstad

Co-founder of @Vigilanceio. Prev co-founder https://www.liverecover.com/ (acquired). Runner. I post about marketing, memes, and ecommerce ⤵️

Austin, TX https://vigilance.io/ Joined 2009-01-27 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

99,817

Followers

6,837

Following

56,309

Tweets

72.7

Avg Engagement

730

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @dennishegstad's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2009-01-27
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Austin, TX

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,250
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:10.7
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:62.0
  • Followers Analyzed:9,992

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,250 tweets

His tweets typically receive an average of 685 likes and 31 retweets, indicating moderate to high engagement. Verified accounts make up 8.1% of his followers, suggesting a mix of personal and professional connections.

10.7

Avg Likes/Tweet

62.0

Avg Retweets/Tweet

34,810

Total Likes

201,436

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

1

Median Likes

0

Median Retweets

3

75th Percentile

196,572

Top Tweet

0.73

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Conversationalist

Highly engaged in discussions

9.8%

Original

89.3%

Replies

0.3%

Retweets

0.6%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.2%

With Media

14.4%

With Links

0.3%

With #Tags

89.2%

With @Mentions

13.0%

With Emojis

75

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Conversational

Engages heavily in discussions

9.15

Reply/Original Ratio

1.82

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Somewhat Bursty

Occasional posting spikes

74.8%

Weekday Posts

25.2%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#1 (3) #4 (2) #9 (1) #doge (1) #twitterhouse (1) #sxsw (1) #ad (1) #2 (1) #ecommerce (1) #shopifyapps (1)

Most Mentioned

@shopify (188) @gilgnyc (84) @seanecom (71) @harleyf (60) @thesamparr (54) @codyplof (43) @mrsharma (36) @oliver__b1 (34) @bandholz (34) @herrmanndigital (32)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,250 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 317 (10%)
Replies 2,902 (89%)
Retweets 11 (0%)
Quote Tweets 20 (1%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This account prioritizes community engagement over content broadcasting. With replies making up the majority of their activity, they invest significant time in conversations, building relationships with followers and participating in discussions. This approach typically leads to higher loyalty and more authentic connections.

The 11 retweets (0% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,250 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 9,992 followers

His audience includes entrepreneurs, marketers, and tech enthusiasts interested in startup culture and investment trends. They engage with his content on topics like angel investing and business insights.

Average

Audience Quality

21.8%

Suspicion Index

19.6%

Low-Quality %

92

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

28.2%

Empty Bio

19.2%

<10 Tweets

22.2%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

42.4%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

68.6%

No URL

10.9%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

15,432,829

Total Potential Reach

92

Median Follower Reach

348

75th Percentile Reach

10.9%

>1K followers

2.1%

>10K followers

0.6%

>50K followers

0.3%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

56.0%

Creators

5,595 accounts

24.8%

Consumers

2,477 accounts

19.2%

Dormant

1,920 accounts

807

Verified Followers

8.08% of total

20.2%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.12

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

United States (151) Austin, TX (109) Lagos, Nigeria (86) New York, NY (82) Nigeria (75) Los Angeles, CA (74) London, England (53) San Francisco, CA (52) India (51) New York, USA (51)

808

Verified Followers

8.08% of total

683

Protected Accounts

6.83% of total

5 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@NOH8Campaign 799,080 Activism equality, bullying, discrimination
@IamMzilikazi 550,605 Musician Pan-African music, Album, Rise
@DennisKoutoudis 535,777 - -
@Scobleizer 457,575 Music Producer Music, Metaverse, Dolby Atmos
@geoff_deweaver 361,085 Marketing Expert Digital Marketing, Strategy, Leadership
@SatyenKumar 335,891 - -
@Ali_alalshikh 305,265 Consultant Startups, Bold Investments, Angel Investing
@spencerrayner 265,094 Digital Marketer Cryptocurrency, Education, Health & Wellness
@williamtincup 250,108 HR Influencer HR, Technology, Recruiting
@BillionMagazine 246,761 Luxury Sales Jets, Yachts, Supercars

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

marketing (485) founder (360) business (355) digital (350) building (307) ecommerce (285) shopify (277) web (253) entrepreneur (239) life (238)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#bitcoin (35) #ai (34) #nft (27) #shopify (25) #crypto (25) #marketing (24) #seo (24) #ecommerce (22) #digitalmarketing (21) #1 (16)

7,180

Followers With Bio

2,820

Followers Without Bio

71.8%

% With Bio

28.2%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,250 analyzed

202,641

Combined Engagement

2,759

Total Likes

199,882

Total Retweets

40,528

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

60%

With @Mentions

20%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Angel Investing Startup Culture Marketing E-Commerce Business Critique Personal Branding

Key Insights & Takeaways

He highlights his angel investment portfolio and its current status, showing transparency and interest in startup performance. He critiques Soho House's business model, drawing parallels to WeWork, indicating a critical view of overvaluation in the hospitality sector. He uses Twitter to share personal reflections and industry observations, blending personal and professional content.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 99,817
  • + High community engagement through conversations
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @dennishegstad reveals an growing Twitter presence with 99,817 followers. The account demonstrates a conversation-first approach, averaging 72.7 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025