Dr Deborah Harkness (PhD, LHD)

Dr Deborah Harkness (PhD, LHD)

@DebHarkness

Professor. Novelist. Feels too much. Never enough children, islands, mourners, gossips & vegetables. Warms the stars. Essentially a spy. She/her. 🐦‍⬛ #TBBO

Seattle🐋/LA🇺🇸/London🇬🇧 https://deborahharkness.com/ Joined 2007-03-16 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

55,695

Followers

1,840

Following

47,067

Tweets

1,140.0

Avg Engagement

896

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @DebHarkness'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:2007-03-16
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Seattle🐋/LA🇺🇸/London🇬🇧

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,236
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:102.2
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:1,037.8
  • Followers Analyzed:9,998

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,236 tweets

Her tweets receive a high level of engagement, with an average of 2,741 likes and 161 retweets per post. This suggests a dedicated and responsive community that values her personal and professional reflections.

102.2

Avg Likes/Tweet

1,037.8

Avg Retweets/Tweet

330,605

Total Likes

3,358,358

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

3

Median Likes

0

Median Retweets

235

75th Percentile

670,134

Top Tweet

20.47

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

23.3%

Original

53.5%

Replies

15.1%

Retweets

8.1%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.3%

With Media

39.7%

With Links

25.9%

With #Tags

79.9%

With @Mentions

29.3%

With Emojis

127

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Conversational

Engages heavily in discussions

2.3

Reply/Original Ratio

0.53

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

76.7%

Weekday Posts

23.3%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#gratitude (434) #simplethings (423) #yourdailybuffy (34) #ovariancancerawarenessmonth (34) #ovariancancer (30) #allsoulsseriesteas (23) #ovariancancerawareness (22) #tbbo (14) #nowomanleftbehind (14) #votethemallout2022 (12)

Most Mentioned

@dog_rates (91) @virginiascharff (88) @debharkness (87) @adagioteas (69) @izzyocean79 (63) @andrearaelac (46) @janeygodley (45) @americanair (39) @joycewhitevance (39) @tonyahurley (38)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,236 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 754 (23%)
Replies 1,731 (53%)
Retweets 490 (15%)
Quote Tweets 261 (8%)

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 490 retweets (15% 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 3,236 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 9,998 followers

Her audience includes academics, literature enthusiasts, and followers interested in personal storytelling. They are drawn to her authenticity and the blend of intellectual and emotional content she shares.

Below Average

Audience Quality

37.5%

Suspicion Index

100.0%

Low-Quality %

65

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

100.0%

Empty Bio

100.0%

<10 Tweets

0.0%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

0.0%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

80.6%

No URL

100.0%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

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

22,157,606

Total Potential Reach

65

Median Follower Reach

309

75th Percentile Reach

11.1%

>1K followers

1.8%

>10K followers

0.5%

>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).

0.0%

Creators

0 accounts

0.0%

Consumers

0 accounts

100.0%

Dormant

9,998 accounts

0

Verified Followers

0.0% of total

0.0%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

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 (100) London, England (64) United Kingdom (56) Los Angeles, CA (50) California, USA (46) England, United Kingdom (46) London (46) Texas, USA (31) New York (30) UK (29)

0

Verified Followers

0.0% of total

1,187

Protected Accounts

11.87% of total

7 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
@SenSchumer 3,474,605 Politician politics, New York, Senate
@SinghLions 1,325,965 Restaurateur Food, Travel, Influencer
@1pcornwell 1,176,839 Author crime, mystery, writing
@STVNews 584,088 News Outlet News, Scotland, Updates
@OccupyDemocrats 580,390 Political Activist Progressive, Grassroots, Politics
@abusulayman 577,981 Strategy Advisor Development, Education, Media
@Matt_VanDyke 514,198 Founder veterans, training, supplies
@THE_THEO_FORD 475,493 - -
@aMonicaBellucci 456,513 Actress Actress, Model, Beauty
@TheBloggess 445,180 Author Books, Humor, Bookstore

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

love (518) sheher (475) lover (447) writer (421) mom (346) history (323) life (322) books (316) author (301) book (256)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#writingcommunity (31) #blm (31) #outlander (22) #resist (21) #amwriting (19) #blacklivesmatter (18) #writer (16) #author (14) #amquerying (12) #voteblue (11)

6,716

Followers With Bio

3,284

Followers Without Bio

67.16%

% With Bio

32.84%

% 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 3,236 analyzed

1,415,134

Combined Engagement

0

Total Likes

1,415,134

Total Retweets

283,027

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

100%

With @Mentions

60%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Love Loss History Personal Struggle Academia Vulnerability

Key Insights & Takeaways

She openly shares personal milestones and health challenges, which fosters a sense of connection with her audience. Her academic background in history is often intertwined with her personal reflections, creating a unique narrative voice. She uses her platform to highlight important themes like love, loss, and historical moments, resonating with a broad audience.

Strengths

  • + Strong engagement rates above platform average
  • + Established follower base of 55,695
  • + 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 @DebHarkness reveals an exceptionally influential Twitter presence with 55,695 followers. The account demonstrates a conversation-first approach, averaging 1,140.0 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