Trait-based early detection of influencers on social media

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code being executable by a processor to:

• selecting a current influencer from a plurality of users communicating on a social network, the current influencer being based on a selection criteria;
• generating a database from data of each of the users, the database including traits of the current influencer;
• generating a predictive model using the database, the predictive model including a scoring method which includes comparing the traits of the current influencer with traits of the plurality of users gathered from the data;
• analyzing the data to predict a future influencer of the plurality of users using the predictive model;
• and
• selecting a predicted future influencer from the plurality of users, using the analysis.

A system comprising:

• a memory having computer readable computer instructions;
• and
• a processor for executing the computer readable instructions, the instruction including:
• selecting a current influencer from a plurality of users communicating on a social network, the current influencer being based on a selection criteria;
• generating a database from data of each of the users, the database including traits of the current influencer;
• generating a predictive model using the database, the predictive model including a scoring method which includes comparing the traits of the current influencer with traits of the plurality of users gathered from the data;
• analyzing the data to predict a future influencer of the plurality of users using the predictive model;
• and
• selecting a predicted future influencer from the plurality of users, using the analysis.