I sometimes wonder how influential the Elder of Ziyon blog is.
While my 116,000 X followers clearly puts me in "influencer" territory, that doesn't necessarily mean I'm influential. I usually don't make the lists of "Top Influencers on Social Media."
For example, I found
a list made last year by Masa of the top 21 influential pro-Israel and Jewish people on X. I'm not there.
Out of 19 of them currently on X, 12 of them (63%) follow me:
@rudy_israel
- Follows @elderofziyon
@Shaidavidai
- Follows @elderofziyon
@adelacojab
- Does not follow @elderofziyon
@noybeyleyb
- Follows @elderofziyon
@EylonALevy
- Follows @elderofziyon
@Kami
.Soprano - Does not follow @elderofziyon
@yoavdavis
- Follows @elderofziyon
@millennialmoor
- Does not follow @elderofziyon
@Jews_of_Ny
- Follows @elderofziyon
@tlvinstitute
- Follows @elderofziyon
@noatishby
- Follows @elderofziyon
@jewishhistory
- Does not follow @elderofziyon
@houseoflev
- Follows @elderofziyon
@melissaschapman
- Does not follow @elderofziyon
@jordyntilchen
- Does not follow @elderofziyon
@Jewishvibes
- Follows @elderofziyon
@EndJewHatred
- Follows @elderofziyon
@alizalicht
- Does not follow @elderofziyon
@wearetov
- Follows @elderofziyon
Looking at the
top 50 pro-Israel influencers listed in 2021, out of 41 with X handles today, 22 of them - 54% - follow me. And that includes more than just activists but also celebrities that are really not my usual audience.
If I am reaching over half of the people recognized as influencers, I'm pretty happy with that!