Twitter is a vibrant and effective communication tool that allows users to talk to the world in real time, in a limited space. The best way to make good use of Twitter is to get more twitter followers, because that way any messages sent will be read by more people. Thankfully, learning how to get more twitter followers is relatively simple.
Follow Active Twitterers
The first step is to follow other Twitter users, but this isn't a case of just following anyone. Identify topics of interest and find active users tweeting on the same subject, or a related subject. Chris Brogan recommends using a Twitter search for your favourite subjects in order to find users and this can work well (Brogan, Get More Twitter Followers TODAY, ChrisBrogan.com).
Follow those users and some of them will return the favour. Don't be upset if everyone does not reciprocate; some people get a lot of follow messages and can't keep up with every new twitter user. Following other twitter users is not simply to chance them following in return. It is important to read any tweets they make that seem interesting, and to learn what makes their tweets interesting, fun or enjoyable.
Although a good tweeting style is something that will develop over time, comparing tweets with other, more popular, users will improve one's tweeting style faster; which makes anything tweeted more likely to catch the attention of other users and get more twitter followers the natural way.
Learn How To Retweet Effectively
As Jo-Lynne suggests on TwitTip, one of the most effective ways to get more twitter followers is learning to pick out tweets from other users that are worth retweeting (Jo-Lynne, 7 Ways to Be Worth Following on Twitter, TwitTip, 2009). Not only will this bring attention from the person being retweeted but it means any users browsing their twitter page will see a “retweeted” notification; which creates a second chance to gain new followers.
Talk to Other Twitter Users
Twitter is a form of social media and a versatile communication tool, which means learning effective communication skills is of paramount importance. It is not enough to simply tweet about anything all day, talking to other twitter users is necessary too.
As with choosing who to follow, find topics of interest and discuss these, joining in conversations with other twitter users if appropriate. As Karen of Blazing Minds says, "try to make conversation". It helps get you known. (Karen, How Can You Get More Twitter Followers!, Blazing Minds)
Above all else, the key to being able to increase twitter followers is simply to use twitter as if talking to friends. Be natural when tweeting, pass on information that might be useful to the followers already gained and make good use of directed tweets (where the user in question, such as @suite101, is sent a message that everyone can see). When these tips are used effectively, the number of twitter followers should grow steadily.
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