Let me begin with the big picture, before digging into the details of how I grew my She\u2019s Online Twitter following by 5,000 in one month. I have read more blogs, ebooks, websites, and free downloads on the topic of Twitter, that growing my following didn\u2019t seem like that hard a task, it also taught me there\u2019s more than one way to grow your following. And I want to talk about how I increased my Twitter following by 5,000 in one month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between the Twitter chats, third-party apps, and influencers, it\u2019s really easy to get lost in the weeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you read my previous blog\u2026you know I used a different method to grow my @carajoynash Twitter than I did for my @crosfish Twitter hangle. This post will focus on my business following which went from 3300+ to 8300+ in one month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what three methods did I use to increase my following on Twitter? As an MBA and lifelong learner my theory of learning something new is to read and emulate the experts: gather as much data as possible, analyze, test, reevaluate, then disseminate. Why reinvent the wheel, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n To start off, I did my research and found a list of the most influential women in Social Media. I categorized them and gleaned the relevant information I needed. I started following them, then came across more influencers, the two I now follow regularly are Kim Garst, and Jeff Bullas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kim Garst of BoomSocial.com has built her business helping entrepreneurs, small business owners, and even CEOs of Fortune 500 companies learn how to: Create Content, Drive Traffic, Build Social Media Engagement, and Convert More Sales. Her content is easy to understand, and relevant to businesses like mine [startups in the online media industry].<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jeff Bullas JeffBullas.com is the king of the Blog. He\u2019s the #1 Content Marketing Influencer, and one of the Top 100 Social Media Influencers of 2015. I have read many of his blogs, a few of his ebooks, and follow him on Twitter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So I\u2019m sure you\u2019re wondering how you can use this information for your business? Well, it is pretty simple. Google your industry influencers, try these searches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Top [insert industry] influencers When you\u2019ve found the influencers you want to refer to, go to their websites, read their blogs, download any free content they\u2019re offering, sign up for their newsletter, follow them on social media, and you might even want to create a Google alert to receive the latest info on them. [TIP] You might find it helpful to create a spreadsheet including their name, website, and any pertinent information that may help you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m sure by now you\u2019ve heard about the many successful crowdfunding campaigns that have generated enough cash to fund inventions and pay for the production of movies (does Veronica Mars ring a bell) well, crowdsourcing is similar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Crowdsourcing is defined by asking your community of users to offer their suggestions for how you might solve a problem or address an issue. In February, I started my first crowdsourcing campaign to increase my Twitter following. Months earlier I was reading just about every blog post, and article I could find for a lunch & learn I presented in West Palm Beach, on the topic of Using Twitter for Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I learned many useful tips and tricks, which when implemented, did an okay job of growing my following, I went from 0-800 in the first month. But it wasn\u2019t until I found the ebook >>>>>>>>> by @mistersalesman that was full of so much USEFUL information, that I started gaining followers by the 1,000s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout the book, the author gave usernames of people to follow, along with a step-by-step method. Being an ebook, I immediately opened a new tab, and started practicing what I was reading, and don\u2019t you know the followers started coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the tips was to use the notifications tab to interact with followers.<\/em><\/strong> Being \u2018social\u2019 on social media is a little awkward for me, I\u2019ll talk to just about anyone in a networking environment, ask them questions, and glean as much information from them as I can, but doing this online was not coming as easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The people on social media who are like me, trying to build their following are more engaging, just as people in the real world who are starting out, are more likely to respond than those who\u2019ve \u2018Made It.\u2019 Interesting isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So I took a page from my own networking book, and [TIP] started asking questions to people who had 10,000, 25,000, 50,000 followers,<\/strong><\/em> and the responses started happening. (my follower-to-following method was to have a few hundred more followers than I was following) <\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s clarify a few rules about Twitter.<\/strong> *Warning! What I am about to share will result in more followers than you may be ready for. Proceed with caution!!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n What is it about hashtags that has everyone these days crazy about them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, for starter\u2019s word(s) can become a hashtag simply by putting # in front of it, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n #Blog [TIP] In the Twitter search, you can search for top tweets, or all tweets for a given hashtag\u2026this is where you find the top tweets or all tweets containing said hashtag. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s common practice to use this method to find people to follow, that have the same interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I used the hashtag: #WCCQuoteSeries There is no one way to build your following. This is a great list to start from and grow as your business grows. You’ll need to spend some time to create the lists and spreadsheets, but it should pay off. Give it a number of weeks to create some traction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need to make adjustments to your process, it’s completely ok to do so. Test ideas and processes and see what works for you and what gives you progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) Influencer\u2019s<\/strong>
2) Crowdsourcing<\/strong>
3) Hashtags-[#s]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nInfluencer’s To Gain More Twitter Followers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Top [insert industry] influencers list
\u2022 [insert industry] top businesses
\u2022 Top [insert industry] writers\/blogs (of 2013-2016) use this search to read and uncover influencers in the said industry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nCrowdsourcing To Gain More Twitter Followers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1) You can only follow 1,000 people a day Twitter manages this with pop-up messages that say something to the effect of \u201cYou\u2019ve reached your maximum following for the day\u2026.
2) When you hit 2,000 followers, you cannot follow more than 10% of your own following.
3) When you hit that 2,000 mark, Twitter will decide how fast you can grow\u2026 Don\u2019t you know, right around 2,000 followers, I received a message from Twitter telling me I reached my follow limit for the day. I tweeted this message >>>>>>>> and received a reply from @shogun>>>>> telling me about a hashtag # to use to gain followers. It was working, interacting with my followers was helping to get more followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#Hashtags To Gain More Twitter Followers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
#ReadMyBlog
#BestBlogEver
You get the picture, right?
On #Twitter, there are hashtags that will gain followers, hashtags that are #trending (popular at the moment), even hashtags for events #WorldSeries2015 #Grammys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#WomenEntrepreneurs
To find relevant people and businesses to follow interested in the same.
I have created campaigns for clients based on a the hashtags: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
#PathToProsperity<\/p>\n\n\n\nMany Ways To Build Followers On Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ready To Learn More?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n