How To Get Followers On Twitter.
Hi Everyone
Welcome to How To Get Followers On Twitter.Am I qualified to give advice?
Please read my previous posts.Then decide.
Ideally you need to increase your followers fast if you are Business minded.If you are socially minded then this post may not apply to you.But thanks for coming I appreciate it.
Ensure you have a photo of yourself as an Avatar.Dont use a default icon.The Bird.
Go to http://Gravatar.com.Its a free service to help you.
Remember people buy from people not cartoons or a photo of next doors cat!
I see so many newcomers grab the True Twit Validation Service without understanding it.
Their potential follower receives the following “XXX uses TrueTwit validation service. Please follow this link to validate your profile.”Would you greet a potential friend this way?
You have handed over authority to a Robot to check if the person following is a Robot!
To me the greeting is soulless.I,and indeed many people I am in contact with,feel insulted by it.
They simply will not validate and immediately unfollow.Work it out.How many do you see out there?Few.Therefore,for the above reason so few join.What would happen if everyone joined?
Everyone gets greeted by a Robot!So much for “Social”
If you want to know How To Get Followers On Twitter also consider
what type of community do you want?A Robot greeting everyone?You have to join this soulless community.
Unfollow every 24 hours.36 hours max.The quality of your followers is important.Are you aware 30% of new accounts fail within 30 days.If your followers are not tweeting they are not listening.The response rate to your tweets will also suffer.If they have not followed in 36 hours they are not going to.
If you are under 2000 followers,my advice.Follow a maximum of 200-250 a day.You dont look desperate and you can handle the “clearout”and “refollow.”I use http://dossy.org/twitter/karma/ for this end.
Fill out your Bio and if you have a blog or website ensure you include that also.People are inquisitive and wish to learn more about you.Open a Facebook account,but be aware of their Privacy Rule.ie they dont have one.
Dont start selling.Dont use affiliate links immediately you account is set up.This is potentially the worst thing you can do.I have read of Twitter gurus advising dont sell until you have 5000 followers!
There again I have read of Internet Marketers who say you should start immediately.Personally I think the answer is somewhere in the middle.
Put some balance into your Tweets.Followers check your profile which lists your recent Tweets.If it is full of blue selling links you could be doing yourself permanent injury.
Add humour,quotes things that you find interesting.Let followers Know who You are.
Do you interact with your followers?I realise this can be difficult when starting.However RT information you find useful,humourous,inspiring or just unusual can assist you.
Mentioning a new follower can also add value to your relationship with your followers.Think of it this way.Wouldnt you like someone to RT or mention you when you become more successful?
I think the number one thing that newbies find the most daunting is,”I dont know what to say.”
Some ideas are Quotes,fun things you have done or are doing.Humour,but most importantly be yourself.Try to keep it positive.We all feel down at times.But how about “feeling awful at present,but I know its going to improve.”Those around you will feel slightly better that you are looking up,not down.
Once you are underway,replying to RT and DM will help you develop.
Important for Business minded people.Keep the swearing out.
I’m still surprised at the amount on Twitter and I’m a relatively open minded person.
But my kids come and read whats going on.I wouldnt swear in front of your kids.
Of course if you’re not Business minded its your choice of course and I understand other views.
Well I hope you have found How To Get Followers On Twitter helpful.Yes it includes personal views.
That is after all the whole point.However I also respect other views.
If someone would like to convince me regarding the “Validation” issue I am ALL ears.
Feel free to comment,or follow me on http://twitter.com/RaywBriscard
To Your Success
Ray
this post is very usefull thx!
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Hey Ray, my twitter followers are growing at a nice steady pace now, I wondered what that bot thing was but I dont use it personally, thanks for clearing up what it actually does, catch you on twitter, Sally
Hi Sally
You are a busy girl!I follow your progress at various sites.Very impressed,you are most certainly on your way!
Now where was I?Oh yes the bot(validation)thing.
When I first came up against it,I thought join,but then I read that someone else would send a greeting out for me.They didnt say what it was.That was good enough for me.
It is Reputation,or lack of it,that is at stake.
Not for me.
Oh and if anyone is wondering what a Robot account looks like!It has a girls name with four #s after it.Always a model type photo.Check their profile and you will see it is just lists of ads!
UPDATE 30 May.The Bots have now changed.They now have 2 underscores in the_title_.Hope this helps.
But the Robots are RT by legit account holders.
How is Validation going to stop that?
Thanks for visiting Sally.I appreciate it.
See you on Twitter.
Ray
Hey Ray,
Good post about Twitter! I just got started with it and it’s a little crazy to say the least. Thanks for this post!
Peace,
Darren L Carter
Hi Darren
Thanks for visiting and commenting.
I will follow your progress with the Alex Jeffreys Students with interest.
Wish you all the very best.
If you have any further queries,catch me on Twitter.
To your Success.
Ray