Tactics to grow your twitter followers

Twitter, or the Little Blue Bird, keeps you up to date on news, current events, and relevant conversations. As a result, you may find yourself glued to your smartphone throughout the day. We are all in the same situation.

Do you have a well-established small business? Or a person who is just getting started on Twitter? In any case, if you want to increase your influence, you must organically grow your Twitter following. The more people who share your values you attract, the better.

Remember that in order to be ”follow-worth” you must connect with and engage with people who share your passions and interests. You can broaden your audience and make meaningful connections with more followers

1) Create a welcoming Profile and Bio

As the old adage goes, first impressions are the most important. As a result, you must make it count. Your Twitter profile and bio are usually the first points of contact for new followers. As a result, you should optimize your
Twitter account to ensure greater visibility and a better chance of attracting the attention
of your followers.

Maintaining your profile includes keeping your cover image up to date, including relevant hashtags, and making effective use of pinned tweets. A good bio should highlight your brand, what you do, include keywords relevant to your target audience, and include some sort of call-to-action. Most importantly, your bio should
reflect the personality of your brand.

2) Spread Interesting and Realistic Content

To create great content, you must first understand your target audience and their interests. Your content should get people talking about your brand, and your posts should be useful to your followers. You could provide business advice, industry information, problem-solving solutions, or simply include some humour to entertain your followers. Simply put, if you want to grow your Twitter following organically, you must engage with your audience.

3) Through well-crafted tweets

It’s important to create quality content along with a great presentation. After all, you get only 280 characters to hit your mark, so you need to make sure your tweets are well-thought. To get a response from your followers, you need to be a fair writer and a good editor. Review your favourite Twitter accounts to get a sense of what style and format they are using (for some ideas).

However, remember to be yourself, and your personality shines through. This will inspire your audience to like or
share your post, or even send you a reply. Remember to always review your tweet before sending it out to the world.

4) Post visual content

Instagrams primary content stream consists of images or visuals. As a result, it is constantly expanding. As a result, whenever possible, include eye-catching visuals in your posts. Twitter users adore catchy images or GIFs. Visuals help your content stand out when scrolling through the Twitter feed. They will be enticed to learn more about
you as a result. Incorporating visuals is a great way to engage your audience. It also has a better chance of being retweeted.

5) Tagging Relevant People and Brands

When tweeting, use tags to get your content in front of the people or brands that matter. Ideally, your ultimate goal should be to get them to respond with a @mentioned or retweeted tweet. Simply put, you want them to spread the word about your post to their audience. As a result, you must provide valuable content. Including tags in your photos is a great way to broaden your influence.

As previously stated, more eyes equal more followers. Be picky about who you target. Also, refrain from bombarding people with irrelevant promotional tweets.

6) Engage with your local community

You must be knowledgeable about your field. Is a new restaurant opening in town? Welcome to the neighbourhood, they’re new! If you’re a small business looking to reach a local audience, this is a fantastic opportunity to do so.
Participate in relevant community discussions as well as follow other local businesses. It expands your brand’s opportunities and attracts new followers. Simply adding a location to your Twitter profile makes you visible to online businesses targeting your local area and community

7) Responding to comments and @mentions

Although it takes some time, it is critical to follow through as your account grows. You must monitor and respond to people who have contacted you via Twitter. Twitter is all about conversations, and those conversations are two-way. When you respond, a potential new follower knows you are dedicated, responsive, and may be worth following. Allow your brand’s personality to shine through as well. When responding, try to stand out from the crowd by being genuine and memorable. Simply put, it is critical to engage with your audience members who have made an effort to connect with you on a regular basis.

8) “Pin” your best tweets

Consider this scenario, a boutique displaying its products for you to inspect and probably purchase. The same goes for Twitter, it’s time to ”show off.”
When you pin your best tweets, you’re showcasing some of your best content. It’s also one of the first things your visitors will notice when they come to your profile. Consider a pinned tweet to be an extension of your profile and bio. Creating great content takes creativity and time, so why not get the most out of it? Furthermore, tweet about a
specific piece of content that is both good and widely shared. This way, new people will be able to find it.

9) Tweet at the right time

What’s the point of tweeting into a void where no one is looking? As a result, the timing of your tweets is important because you want your content to be seen by as many people as possible. According to social media experts, the
best time to send a tweet is late afternoon on a weekday. However, conduct some independent testing with different times and dates. Then observe when you receive the most comments, likes, and retweets. Keep an eye on Twitter analytics to see what’s working and what needs to be tweaked.

Furthermore, in order to keep your brand current in the eyes of your followers, you must post at least once per day. You must pay special attention to what works best for you.

10) Tweet questions to drive engagement

Posting a question on your Twitter feed is one of the best ways to generate engagement, as long as you are fairly certain that it will generate responses. Remember that everyone has an opinion, so if you ask a relative a question, they will tell you theirs. You will also learn more about your target audience.

You can request specific feedback on a product or service, and you should expect both positive and negative responses. Consider running a Twitter poll to boost your engagement even further.

11) Including Twitter buttons on your blog or website

You must make it simple for people to follow you on all social media platforms. Using Twitter buttons is an excellent
way to promote your account and gain new followers. Whether it’s a blog or a website, you should encourage your visitors to follow you. Simply place a Twitter button on your website’s homepage.

Twitter buttons enable users to share content with their followers, @mention your handle in a post and do a variety of other things. You can also cross-promote your Twitter account by embedding tweets within blog posts to increase your Twitter following and audience. Another option is to incorporate your Twitter handle into your email signature. The whole point is that the more you do, the better.

Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 500 million users worldwide. So, whether for business or for pleasure, this social media platform is all about locating your target audience, connecting with them, and starting a conversation. You should strive to establish yourself as a reliable and valuable source of high-quality content. With time and our advice, you will undoubtedly increase your influence and attract more followers on
Twitter organically. Try the tactics.

BY DELINE RAMIRO