Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Get More Followers On Twitter

By Liz Murray


Getting on Twitter is not an end in itself but it actually launches one into the responsibility of building a good foundation that will ensure one gets a massive following. Below are some guidelines of what one can do in order to get more followers on Twitter.

It all begins with one having a thorough grasp of the niche that one intends to launch in. This is by knowing the target group that one has interest in well and knowing how to reach them. It is also essential to know the leaders in the industry you are involved in and the nature of the content they share with those who follow them in Twitter. Having knowledge of the topics that are popular is advisable. Find out the blogs that the targeted people visit frequently and you will be able to know the kind of information they are looking for.

One should then move on and look out for innovative ways of being fully involved in the conversations and being resourceful as well. The shared content should be simple and focused. This can be achieved by being knowledgeable about what people want to know and how they will respond to your posts.

The ability to write tremendous posts that give solutions and insights in the respective industry will ultimately cause people to become your followers and also share your insights with others. This is because they are also making efforts to become resourceful in their respective areas.

The best way of being consistent in getting following is to avoid digressing to niche areas that one is not so well informed about. It is important to make sure that one stays put in their area of specialization. If one has to share anything outside their area of specialization, this should be done once in a while it not often. Getting engrossed in something that one does not have expertise in might be annoying to followers because they might feel left out.

What one needs to know is that getting followers is a task that requires one to always be at the center stage initiating conversations with people always. It would be disadvantageous to wait for people to initiate discussions and conversations with you all the time. One should take the first step in reaching out to their followers and get conversations going, as this will cause more people to join in and be active. The use of blogs also works quite effectively. Put a Twitter icon on your blog page to encourage people to follow the discussion on your Twitter page.

The management of tweets is very important. This should involve striking a balance that will be dictated by the experience one has. It does not appear smart to move to the extremes during the initial stages of seeking to get more followers on Twitter because people might get annoyed quite fast.




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