Matt Cutts

Matt Cutts

@mattcutts

Used to be at Google, then DC, now in Toronto. Tackling life with @aranoff and our twin baby boys (!!).

Toronto, Ontario https://www.mattcutts.com/blog/ Joined 2007-03-31 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

490,979

Followers

1,389

Following

32,268

Tweets

153.4

Avg Engagement

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @mattcutts'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: Macro Influencer (100K+)
  • Account Age:2007-03-31
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Toronto, Ontario

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,174
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:21.8
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:131.7
  • Followers Analyzed:50,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,174 tweets

His tweets typically receive high engagement with likes and retweets, indicating a strong and active community around his content.

21.8

Avg Likes/Tweet

131.7

Avg Retweets/Tweet

69,052

Total Likes

417,937

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

2

Median Likes

0

Median Retweets

26

75th Percentile

64,141

Top Tweet

0.31

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

17.6%

Original

65.8%

Replies

12.3%

Retweets

4.3%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.5%

With Media

29.2%

With Links

2.6%

With #Tags

82.0%

With @Mentions

1.9%

With Emojis

90

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Conversational

Engages heavily in discussions

3.73

Reply/Original Ratio

0.35

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

80.4%

Weekday Posts

19.6%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#ordcamp (6) #newsgeist (4) #werewolf (3) #1 (3) #cdf19 (2) #srecon (2) #gcdigital (2) #psrw (2) #2 (2) #ghc17 (2)

Most Mentioned

@usds (232) @therealfitz (102) @splittingtens (65) @dannysullivan (54) @tajhalanier (41) @18f (39) @joshu (34) @rjmajma (32) @googlewmc (31) @cdibona (29)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,174 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 560 (18%)
Replies 2,090 (66%)
Retweets 389 (12%)
Quote Tweets 135 (4%)

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 389 retweets (12% 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 3,174 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 50,000 followers

His audience includes tech professionals, digital service enthusiasts, and those interested in personal stories and family life.

Good

Audience Quality

19.6%

Suspicion Index

19.3%

Low-Quality %

67

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

26.2%

Empty Bio

20.7%

<10 Tweets

18.0%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

35.3%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

59.1%

No URL

12.3%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

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

76,646,680

Total Potential Reach

67

Median Follower Reach

293

75th Percentile Reach

9.2%

>1K followers

1.3%

>10K followers

0.3%

>50K followers

0.2%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

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

54.2%

Creators

27,115 accounts

25.1%

Consumers

12,547 accounts

20.7%

Dormant

10,338 accounts

871

Verified Followers

1.74% of total

18.3%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.16

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):

India (867) United States (576) New Delhi, India (533) Dhaka, Bangladesh (533) London, England (379) Bengaluru, India (341) Bangladesh (298) Mumbai, India (298) Washington, DC (283) San Francisco, CA (254)

1,394

Verified Followers

1.38% of total

6,680

Protected Accounts

6.61% of total

8 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
@JohnCena 14,104,974 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@sundarpichai 5,198,079 CEO Technology, Innovation, Leadership
@benlandis 2,850,498 - -
@6BillionPeople 2,036,437 - -
@addthis 2,005,688 Marketing Ecommerce, AMP, Knowledge
@zlj517 1,994,353 Spokesman Geopolitics, Diplomacy, Communication
@sama 1,620,564 Entrepreneur AI, technology, entrepreneurship
@LeonKrauze 1,584,444 Journalist TV, Journalism, Podcasts
@CybersmileHQ 1,157,664 Nonprofit kindness, equality, inclusion
@funder 1,106,421 Journalist Politics, Journalism, Music

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

marketing (11,517) seo (10,337) digital (9,526) web (4,103) business (3,421) online (2,665) media (2,501) marketer (2,343) social (2,299) design (2,274)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#seo (2,786) #digitalmarketing (1,305) #marketing (832) #socialmedia (618) #ppc (476) #digital (427) #sem (407) #wordpress (334) #smm (310) #webdesign (284)

70,518

Followers With Bio

30,481

Followers Without Bio

69.82%

% With Bio

30.18%

% 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 3,174 analyzed

210,455

Combined Engagement

0

Total Likes

210,455

Total Retweets

42,091

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

100%

With @Mentions

40%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Technology Digital Services Personal Life Family Professional Transitions

Key Insights & Takeaways

He often shares personal and emotional experiences, which resonate deeply with his audience. He highlights his professional journey and contributions to digital services. He uses personal anecdotes to connect with followers on a more human level.

Strengths

  • + Strong engagement rates above platform average
  • + Established follower base of 490,979
  • + 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 @mattcutts reveals an well-established Twitter presence with 490,979 followers. The account demonstrates a conversation-first approach, averaging 153.4 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