There’s no shortage of programs and services on the Internet that will help you grow your list of followers. In the end you’ll have thousands of followers but you’ll be following the same amount of people. Bottom line: it’s not very impressive if the number of people you’re following is more than your list of followers.
In her post “9 Tips For Getting More Twitter Followers,” Shira Levine asked top Tweeters to share ways to grow a Twitter following including:
1. Create a solid profile. This is your business card. Think of the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” In the land of Twitter, your profile is your book cover and you’ll be judged.
2. Tweet often…anywhere from three to ten times a day. That’s a good way to stay in touch with your followers and keep them updated.
3. But tweet within reason. If you tweet too much, your followers will tune you out.
4. The reciprocity of the tweet: the retweet (RT). Retweeting is a stamp of approval. This shows your followers that you’re listening and are willing to communicate with them.
5. Reveal exclusive information just to followers. Who doesn’t want to be a member of an exclusive club and get the scoop before anyone else?
What do you do to get more Twitter followers?
