UNDER THE INFLUENCE

 Since TWITTER banned Donald Trump from its platform the ratings have gone down. I think it's time for me to step up to try and fill the gap.

I have a reasonable following on the blogs and at last count there are two regular readers and contributors and at least another five who read but rarely make comments. This is a far greater reach than the two other blogs in this blogging community have:

RICHARD'S BASS BAG  A rather tired old bag that just meanders on.

And:

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CATHOLIC  Robert the Apathetic Sinner's blog that keeps changing title.

"It's 4 O'clock - time for some beers."

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I looked up the meaning of 'Influencer' on the internet and found this definition: HERE which is obviously written by an 'influencer' given its hubris. Here are some excerpts:

An influencer is someone in your niche or industry with sway over your target audience.

"Influencers have specialized (sic) knowledge, authority or insight into a specific subject. Their pre-existing presence in a niche makes them a useful launching pad for brands in search of credibility. 85% of marketers engaged in influencer marketing in 2017 and 92% said their campaigns were effective.

(Well they would wouldn't they given, like with Robert's religion, there's no proof to be had.)

An influencer assists companies in “influencer marketing,” a form of advertising that builds brand authority on the back of another person’s reputation."

Influencers generally look like this:

And never like this:

It's time to make a change (well, probably not the guy at the bottom, we'll leave that to the Catholic Church to investigate).