Introduction
Hi I’ve been on Twitter for a while but I haven’t been really
into it until recently. I will now tell you the secrets I used to build my
account up to 57,000 followers and how you can do it, too! I’ve been searching
online for different ways of gaining followers and now I will give you the best
methods I’ve found.
Following these steps you’ll be able to gain thousands of
followers who will interact with you. Check out my account for proof @iStanislav.
To begin with, you should take a look at your profile. Update
your bio and profile picture and also your background. If your profile looks
clean, simple and professional you’ll be able to gain much more followers. For
example, don’t use a default background but go and find a good one that fits
you instead.
I will start with the software. The program you need is
called Tweet Adder. You can try it for free for some time but I highly
recommend you buying it.
It has many great features but the main thing is that it
automates everything you do on Twitter like following, posting tweets and much
more! You can use it to store tweets that you can set up to tweet every 20
minutes for example or you can use it to automatically follow users. You can
search for users by specific keyword or based on their location. This is how
you can find some quality users who have the same interests as yours and will
probably interact with you. You can even manage multiple accounts using this
program! Tweet Adder is easy to use and it’s completely safe! I recommend you
following no more than 400-500 people a day. You should find people who have a
similar number of followers and people they’re following as they probably
follow back everyone that follows them so use this program to follow their
followers and that’s how you gain a lot of followers fast.
This program is the best one I’ve discovered. Here are some
alternatives:
autotweeting.com
This is a professional Twitter marketing tool that allows you
to build flourishing Twitter accounts with thousands of niche specific
followers. Each member can choose how many Twitter accounts to run and upgrade
to more at anytime.
You can start with just 1 Twitter account. Each one will: Get
suggestions on following niche specific Twitter users. Remove unwanted Twitter
users from your account. Make interesting and informative Tweets (Twitter
messages) to ensure Followers stay Followers. Auto welcome users who start
Following you. And many more options available!
Exclusive? Well.. AutoTweeting ONLY allows a set number of
people to became members and they have said that there will be no guarantee
that Autotweeting will be open for new subscribers forever
tweepi.com
This is a simple collection of Twitter tools: Geeky Follow,
Flush, Reciprocate and Cleanup - as well as more to come...
Tweepi Flush - gives you a list of all the users you follow
whom do not follow you back, with stats about each! Geeky Reciprocate - a
simple utility for quickly following tweeps that follow you but you don't
follow you back, with stats! Geeky Clean-up enables you to filter out those
inactive and unwanted tweeps by letting you check out their details and decide
for yourself! Undesirable people are following you? Nasty avatars appearing on
your 'Followers' list? You can use Tweepi's Force Unfollow tool to filter these
people out and force them to unfollow you.
socialoomph.com
If you find that you are spending a lot of time trying to
figure out who to follow back when someone follows you, sign-up for the online
app SocialOomph . Among other things, TweetLater allows you to (as the name
implies) schedule tweets for later posting, but also what they call Vetting
Followers. By setting your account to auto-follow but also vet followers,
TweetLater will hold your new followers for 72 hours for your review to either
follow, ignore, or block.
Here’re some other websites you can use that will help you
grow your audience.
twiends.com
It is free and easy to use and once you’ve registered you
have to choose 5 interests you tweet about. Then you can get seeds for
following people and you can use those seeds to give them back to someone to
follow you.
Another great website you can use is called justunfollow.com
JustUnfollow lets you unfollow those not following you back.
You can also find Twitter users who haven't tweeted in a long time and unfollow
them. Why follow someone who is clearly not going to see your tweets?
JustUnfollow them!
I also recommend you a website called crowdbooster.com
It helps you analyze your social media accounts and you can
use it to grow your audience. It shows you all kind of stats including people
who retweet and mention you. Using this website you can find out which of your
tweets get retweeted the most and what your followers are mostly interested in.
Manageflitter.com is another great website to find people who
don’t follow you back. You can filter them by different categories and unfollow
them.
TwitterCounter.com is another website for twitter stats. You
can use it to see how many followers you’re gaining or how many rt’s and
mentions you have.
Here’s another good website you can use - twylah.com
Twylah brings your brand message into focus, extends the life
of your tweets, and helps you get discovered beyond Twitter.
Automatically organized by your trending topics, Twylah pages
show the world who you are and what you're about at a glance.
Your Twylah page is search engine optimized. Give your tweets
greater exposure and a significantly longer life.
Host your Twylah pages on your domain and own the content and
traffic.
twitaholic.com is another website for stats. It gives you
suggestions for who you should follow and who the top 100 Twitter users are.
twellow.com
Twellow makes it easy to find Twitter followers! You can add
yourself to lists and search for people using the categories.
justtweetit.com
It’s a similar website to the previous one for searching for users with the same interests as yours.
It’s a similar website to the previous one for searching for users with the same interests as yours.
tweetfind.com
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twibs.com
That’s a Twitter business portal, featuring of 38,986 businesses who are on Twitter, covering 1,000's of topics.
That’s a Twitter business portal, featuring of 38,986 businesses who are on Twitter, covering 1,000's of topics.
Twibs was created by a small group of people with one
purpose:
Give twitter users a place to find businesses on twitter.
Two great websites for getting followers!
addmefast.com
youlikehits.com
Here’s the best website I’ve found for scheduling tweets –
futuretweets.com
It’s free and you can schedule as many tweets as you want. I
highly recommend it!
Make sure that you put your twitter link everywhere – your
website, blog and other social media websites. If you upload videos put it in
the description and mention your username in the video. You can also put your
twitter link in emails. Use @username and put it everywhere you can including
business cards, photos, etc. Also, tell your friends and colleagues about your
Twitter profile.
Create a QR code
As these codes are gaining popularity it’s a good idea to create
one and put it on as many places as possible.
Advertise on Twitter
That’s a very effective way to boost your popularity on
twitter and promote your tweets and content.
Run a contest
That’s another great way to gain followers quickly. Offer a
good prize, maybe ask people to retweet one of your messages and promote your
contest. Offer different prizes and keep followers updated to how the giveaway
is going.
Guest Blogging
If you get the opportunity to write an article for a blog
make sure you include your twitter link in it. That way people that liked the
article can find your profile and follow you and engage with you in the future
Blog
If you own a blog you can add your twitter link in every
post you make or even post about your twitter account, what you do or what
recently happened – for example, you recently hit a big milestone.
Presentation
If you’re doing a presentation it’s a good idea to include
your twitter link at the end. That way, people will easily find more about you
or the topic you discussed right after they’ve seen your presentation. They
could even ask you a few questions or congratulate you for the good
presentation.
Radio and newspaper interview
If you are giving an interview you should mention your
twitter username a few times and probably tell people they can ask you
questions there or you can use it to promote your contest. You can also tell
people they can get the latest updates on your product on Twitter.
Learn from others
Make sure you take a look at what the most popular people in
your field are tweeting about. See what type of news and content they post.
Also, check out when they tweet. I will mention that later again but you should
tweet when people are most active so you should learn from those who have the
most followers.
Tweet interesting things
Post tweets that are unique and fresh that will catch the
attention of your followers. Make sure your tweets are engaging and relevant
and that they include some new content. Also, remember to include a link in
your tweet as this will get you more traffic and attention to your message.
Tweet things that happen right now or will happen in the future as they engage
more people. Also remember to keep your tweets clean and short! You don’t have
to use all the space but what you’re looking for is a nice catchy headline to
get your message out!
Use #hashtags
Hashtags are a great way to stand out and make your content
unique and interesting. You can either participate in topics that are trending
so that other can find you or create a new hashtag that promotes your business
or product. For example, if you have a pogram you want to sell you can use a
hashtag like #bestprogramever. Every time you post something about your product
you can use that hashtag. A huge benefit from doing this is that if you get a
lot of RT’s your topic could gettrending and even more people would see your
message.
Ask your followers to RT
This is an overlooked technique but if you ask your
followers to RT your tweet then you will again many more RT’s and that’s how
you’ll gain more attention. Especially if your tweet is about a huge update or
something new you’ve released ask your followers to RT it but don’t overuse
that method, either.
Use lists
I also suggest you creating lists of people you’re
interested in and with who you want to interact. That’s the best way to keep up
with what they’re posting. You can create lists for different areas like
business, personal, etc.
Participate it in #FF #FollowFriday as this is a great way
to thank your followers and get some more! Just add as many users as you want and
post your tweet. Most people will do the same!
Also, it’s important to interact with your followers. Reply
to them, answer their questions or just thank them for their support. They’ll
really appreciate it and that’s why they will continue to interact with you –
RT and mention you. You should RT at least 1-2 messages a day that could be
interesting to your followers.
You can also RT or mention famous people and celebrities as
some of them will reply back to you.
When to tweet
From what I’ve seen and read the best times to tweet are at
1 and 5 PM as most people are active then but you should pay attention to when
your followers tweet so you can share your content with them at the right time.
Here’s a detailed article you should read about the best times to tweet.
The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Time to Tweet - http://blog.tweetsmarter.com/retweeting/when-is-the-best-time-to-tweet/
Quality
Don’t forget that having thousands of followers that don’t
interact with you is less useful than having just 100 followers who mention you
and RT your tweets.
Stay up-to-date with the world and the news and tweet
relevant stuff.
For example, here are some good websites that provide the
latest news:
mashable.com
theverge.com
techcrunch.com
wired.com
gizmodo.com
lifehacker.com
alltop.com
Check out their articles and RT them to your followers.
And here’s a list of some of my tweets that you can use:
'Hashtag' Declared 2012's Word of the Year http://goo.gl/Uz0Gq
Mobile search and advertising are on the rise http://goo.gl/Lm2xf
If you focus on 4 social media sites, you have 99% of your
marketing covered http://goo.gl/X0scT
Six Hidden Windows 8 Features You Can’t Live Without http://goo.gl/TJX2E
How to Reward Your Brain to Boost Productivity and Other
Tips This Week http://goo.gl/2cxv6
App Ends Your Need for a Spare House Key http://goo.gl/R3rJi
How to Train Your Brain to Stay Focused http://goo.gl/NDCT1
Constantly Test Your Ideas to Make Sure You’re Not Settling http://goo.gl/QjHdN
Filmmakers Have Earned $102.7 Million in Pledges on
Kickstarter http://goo.gl/6mZVQ
Yes! A concept design that would allow you to awaken to the
smell of bacon http://goo.gl/PPgJM
How Everyday Tools Can Help You Lose Weight http://goo.gl/Dlao5
5 Etiquette Tips for Photo Sharing http://goo.gl/e8XFi
5 Ways Start-up Founders Can Eat Healthy on the Cheap http://goo.gl/yuLLN
We Are Losing the War Against Email http://goo.gl/iT0kO
Internet-Connected LED Bulbs Are in Our Near Future http://goo.gl/5tm9Y
9 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do Online http://goo.gl/AMxTY
6 Easy Ways to Make Your Website Tablet-Friendly http://goo.gl/11j9u
Can tablets take the place of teachers? [infographic] http://goo.gl/pk60B
You Can Tweet at 75% of the World's Leaders http://goo.gl/YrCpa
Score Your Next Job With LinkedIn Premium http://goo.gl/YNlNy
How organizations structure social media teams [infographic]
http://goo.gl/AsZOF
Low-Cost 3D Printer a Hit on Kickstarter http://goo.gl/40PFw
Top 10 Most Influential People on Facebook http://goo.gl/aM5UI
Hands-on with Ubuntu's brand-new, gesture-based phone OS http://goo.gl/lSTF0
Report: Google+ Has 105 Million Unique Monthly Visitors http://goo.gl/hne0F
Online Holiday Spending Tops $40 Billion for First Time Ever
http://goo.gl/ppu2m
Facebook Adds Voice Messaging to Its Messenger App http://goo.gl/FRI2b
Incredible photos from the CES vault: 1967 to 2012 http://goo.gl/V0t81
App Ends Your Need for a Spare House Key http://goo.gl/R3rJi
Samsung Brings the Sexy to Windows 8 Touch Laptops http://goo.gl/JtrFl
Library of Congress Has Now Archived 170 Billion Tweets http://goo.gl/xzZWz
