Socially proven ways to grow your Twitter followers

Tweet. Tweet. Tweet. If that is the sound you hear all day while surfing on the Internet then you, my friend, are a very devoted Twitter user. Okay, maybe I went too far with the sound, as the Twitter bird is silent, at least for now, but it surely is a lovely addition to you as an online user or a business. Nowadays, this social media’s success rose rapidly and most of us cannot imagine a day without tweeting about something that had happened and that had somehow affected our lives.

Having all that popularity in mind, I am sure that you are totally in for growing your Twitter followers list. Not only that you will receive more ears that will listen to your statements, but you’ll also gain a network willing to possibly cooperate in your idea or even buy your products or services. So, let me show you the path toward attracting more and more users into clicking the ‘follow’ button on your profile.

The power of content

Before you even consider growing your followers list, you have to understand that content means everything. Not only in terms of promoting yourself or your brand, but of attracting audience to your tweets as well. Don’t forget that people always love to read about current events or stories that are trending that day. They want to be amidst the fresh and juicy tales of their favorite people and businesses. That’s why if you want them to come running to your profile, you have to give them what they want to hear.

For example, if everyone is talking about a new trailer from some long-expected blockbuster movie, you should certainly tweet about it, too. Never miss out on anything that’s popular and keep your readers excited for your next tweets. That’s how the number of followers goes high and high and only high.

#Hashtag

Speaking of writing about something that’s worthy of people’s attention, we mustn’t forget the hashtags. Hello! Hashtags are a part of everyone’s lives today and they definitely should be a part of your tweets. Let’s see it this way, if a certain hashtag close to your interests or your business is trending, then you have to participate in the so-called hype around it, yourself. I don’t mean for you to write something random or say how awesome your product is and then use the hashtag #Oscars. I only say that you should state your opinion about a certain movie or an actor and then use the mentioned hashtag. Keeping your tweets on point is crucial for attracting more followers. And being a part of a large trend that a certain hashtag had begun makes your tweets visible to millions of people, thus increasing your chances to add more people on your followers list. To help you track all hashtags that are the most popular on Twitter, here’s Keyhole.

‘Thank You’ opens all doors!

It is widely known that when you help somebody, you expect something in return no matter if it is a simple thank you or a favor of some kind. That applies to Twitter as well. If you want users to follow you, you have to praise and appreciate their effort. That can be done with a sincere ‘Thank you’ every time they do something for you like when they add you to a list, favorite or retweet your words or follow you. Never forget to pat the backs of the ones that supported you individually or as a business and that way show them how much they mean to you. Seeing you do that, more and more people will join your followers’ community; you can be sure of that.

Tweeting 24/7

If the average number of your daily tweets is 10, increase it to 20. If it’s 20, make it 30. The more people see you, the bigger the chances are that they would follow you. Check this out! Statistically, according to Internet Live Stats, there are more than 7.100 tweets posted on Twitter every second on average. You know what that means? In order to stand out from the crowd and attract the readers’ attention you have to be persistent and frequent in posting your thoughts. The key towards making all those people your followers lies in the number of tweets you post. That’s why make sure they are many, but in the same time not too much that would make you look boring in the users’ eyes.

A giveaway! Yay!

Everyone loves gifts. And I am sure your future followers would be delighted to see you give away something from your possessions. It can be anything, as long as it is somehow connected to you as a person or to your business. Just tell them to follow you for a chance to win the thing and voila! People are following and retweeting you all the time and attracting more and more to join them.

Think of this for a minute. For instance, if you’re selling clothes and you have your competition at your heels, you would want to increase the number of followers as far as it would go, am I right? If that’s the case who do you think the customers would choose to follow after these tweets?

Your competition: The new collection arrived. Follow to see more pictures of our #dresses!
 You: The new #dresses are here! And we are giving some away! Follow for a chance to win one of them!

If I was interested in the dresses I would most probably follow you. Not only that I would get a chance to have one of them, but I would also get notified whenever you plan anything similar in the future. All sides are happy, but mostly you as you get your desired followers.

Hello, Mr. Influencer!

People, who are leaders in your field of expertise, are often your way to shout out “I am here!” to the public. Replying to something that some of these supposed influencers have written increases your chances of getting spotted and maybe even retweeted by them. Imagine if the influencer followed you and promoted your name on their profile. It could mean good-bye to anonymity for you and an immense growth of your followers list.