What are the best methods in gaining more followers in Social Media specifically in Twitter?
Jao Japitana
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Shashank Tiwari@fieldweb_fsm
Gaining more followers on Twitter, like any social media platform, requires a combination of strategies, consistency, and engagement. Here are some effective methods to help you grow your Twitter following:
1. Optimize Your Profile:
Use a clear profile picture (usually a headshot or your brand logo) and a compelling header image.
Write a concise and engaging bio that communicates who you are or what your brand represents.
Include a link to your website or a relevant landing page.
2. Tweet Regularly:
Consistency is key. Tweeting regularly keeps your followers engaged and attracts new ones.
Use a content calendar to plan your tweets and maintain a consistent posting schedule.
3. Quality Content Creation:
Share valuable, interesting, and original content that resonates with your target audience.
Use multimedia elements like images, videos, and GIFs to make your tweets more engaging.
Craft attention-grabbing headlines and captions.
4. Use Hashtags:
Include relevant hashtags in your tweets to expand their reach to a broader audience.
Research and use trending hashtags that relate to your content.
5. Engage with Your Audience:
Respond to comments, mentions, and direct messages promptly.
Retweet and like tweets from your followers and other users in your niche.
Initiate and participate in conversations within your industry or interests.
6. Collaborate and Network:
Collaborate with influencers or other Twitter users in your niche through mentions or retweets.
Attend and engage in Twitter chats or online events relevant to your field.
7. Run Contests and Giveaways:
Organize Twitter contests or giveaways that encourage user engagement, retweets, and follows.
8. Follow Relevant Users:
Follow people or accounts in your niche, industry, or those interested in your content. A portion of them may follow you back.
Use Twitter's "Who to Follow" suggestions to find relevant accounts.
9. Promote Your Twitter Account:
Cross-promote your Twitter account on your website, email signature, and other social media platforms.
Mention your Twitter handle in your offline promotional materials as well.
10. Utilize Analytics:
Use Twitter Analytics to track the performance of your tweets and understand what works best for your audience. Adjust your strategy accordingly.
11. Utilize Lists:
Create Twitter lists of accounts in your niche. This can help you stay updated with industry news and engage with relevant users more effectively.
12. Pin Important Tweets:
Pin a tweet with valuable information or a strong call to action to the top of your profile so that it's the first thing visitors see.
13. Be Authentic and Personable:
Share a bit of your personality and humanize your brand. Authenticity and relatability can attract more followers.
14. Avoid Automation Overload:
While automation tools can be useful, don't rely too heavily on them. Authentic interaction is crucial, so use automation sparingly.
15. Stay Informed and Adapt:
Keep up with Twitter trends and updates, and be ready to adjust your strategy as the platform evolves.
Remember that gaining followers on Twitter takes time and effort. Focus on building a genuine and engaged community around your content and interests. Quality engagement with your current followers is just as important as gaining new ones.
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I grew from 0 to 32K on X/Twitter and here is the starter for you:
1. Be You
2. Authenticity
3. Consistency
4. Engage more by replying to meaningful replies
5. Jump on a call with people
Lebesgue: AI CMO
@mehul_fanawala That's very good growth. What was the timeline of this success?
@leon_novacki @mehul_fanawala Checked on you and followed you using the account I am handling. Got to see the timeline and it was awesome how consistency really works! Hope you can give us a follow: https://twitter.com/TrySyllaby
Lebesgue: AI CMO
@mehul_fanawala Thanks that's really informative
leonardo da vinci
@jao_japitana
Content Buckets that trend on Twitter:
1. Validate: Confirm a bias, Why am I spending my money on, Why my old heater is dog shit, etc.
2. Educate: Value add, Three things that you didn't know, How old were you when you realised, Authority
on Subject Matter, etc.
3. Entertain: Memes, Dance, etc
4. Growth: 5 ways you can save money, top 3 ways to earn passive income, do X to get Y results, etc.
I don't spend much time on twitter but I have used these content buckets for clients and have seen positive results.
Feel free to reach out if you need more help.
Cheers!
Adi
leonardo da vinci
@jao_japitana I followed you on Twitter, feel free to reach out if you need any help.
leonardo da vinci
@jao_japitana Well I am not a premium twitter user but I can use the platform without hitting a paywall. I believe its for new users. I am sorry I haven't bumped into this issue yet so can't provide a solution as of now. But if I read something about this I'll surely share it with you.
@aditya_chavan3 @jao_japitana Elon posted that X is testing this to limit bot access in a few countries first
@aditya_chavan3 @jao_japitana this is actually true! Actually, Elon Musk just released this new policy for the new users of X/Twitter. It's so frustrating!
it's only $1 so I'd think its well worth it I get most engagement from social users on X compared anything else... Unless of course you are a bot and now are also botting PH lol. @aditya_chavan3 @jao_japitana
The first rule, I believe, is to try to connect with anyone who interests you! You can join me on my journey here 👽 https://twitter.com/n1x_ax
However, I think it's crucial to look for users with similar follower counts and avoid posting content that is being posted by many others. I've noticed a lot of repetition in topics and questions; people do this specifically to increase engagement. Nonetheless, I firmly believe that the person who delivers original content and doesn't mimic others is the ultimate victor :)
@nixkulinax Hi, Alex! I found it very helpful since I do have the same question here. So, do you think it's a good strategy if we sometimes go out of our comfort zone especially in making content? Like be more fun and engaging?
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@jao_japitana totally agree
@nixkulinax followed you on Twitter! :)
I used a contest system that one of the features had contestants to like and add as follower on social for additional entries to win. I had my programers modify the signup that would sign them up for the giveaway and our site at the same time as well.
Some of the best methods include:
- Engaging with other's content which interest you (try not to act like a bot though)
- Creating content of value (educational, entertainment, personal growth, idea generation, ...)
- Be consistent but don't make it a stressful part of your life
- At last, enjoy the platform's features.
If you need any help, feel free to connect me ^^
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MailMaestro
One of the things we saw were working was being engaged in relevant big accounts' tweets. Good way to get visibility especially if you're just starting out
MailMaestro
@jao_japitana Really depends on your niche, one good way to find the big dogs in your niche is to just simply type in your keyword and they're usually the first ones in the search results.