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Get more followers on Twitter by tweeting and retweeting strategically!

by webtolight
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So many, tweet and retweet too much!

What?!? You got to be kidding me!

I thought that is the purpose and the role of Twitter.

To retweet and tweet. True, but lets look at this through a clearer window.

In order to gain more followers on twitter, tweet from a small group you are about to make.

Select twenty or so twitter users, and just tweet and retweet from them only. You will get more followers that way.

There are many reasons you get more followers because of this strategy. You can clearly see some of them. They see you share, and they will share in return, and etc....
#followers #retweeting #strategically #tweeting #twitter
  • Profile picture of the author wordpressmania
    Great Idea, will give it a try
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  • Profile picture of the author success with anthony
    Nice advice and wow it didn't cost me 9 bucks and 19 pages to get to the point lol!

    Thanks man.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jen Eick
    Webtolight,
    Interesting. Worth a try!
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  • Profile picture of the author ItWasLuck3
    Twitter has been really it and miss for me in the past few years, but I've put together some stuff I've seen work (and not work) for me.

    The Right Things to do on Twitter:
    • Replying to peoples comments in your niche always help get "@replys" and can get you noticed more.
    • Have a good twitter profile! At least having a good icon and color scheme is a start, but make a bio thats well thought out and will make people want to follow you.
    • Not every tweet you post should have a link! Even though you see some people that only post links and have huge amounts of followers, this never ends up too well.
    • Post more than just links to your website (if thats what your going for) Make helpful comments to users your following and even post links to other sites that you like.
    • Talk about more than just you niche! Don't get too far off topic, but its okay to branch out a little. Post your comments regarding the holidays, famous birthdays, etc.
    • Find a balance with the number of updates to post per day. Way too many tweets per day is enough to unfollow, but if you never post anything, people don't want to follow you either. As little as 3 and up to 20 a day is a pretty good limit.
    • Try searching for products/ news in your niche in the search box. Use the info you get to post tweets that are most relevant to others tweets, thus, when other people search for similar topics, your tweets will come up.
    • Use the new "Lists" feature to your advantage... create lists an encourage people to want to be on those lists by offering incentives (coupons, discounts, special content, etc.)
    • Keep your following to follower ratio to 1.5 to 1 at most times. When your just start, its okay to add 15 people and have no followers. Start applying this rule once you get around 60 followers.
    • Let your followers know when your going to be gone. Alerting them of going on vacation, out of town, etc. is a pretty good way to make sure you don't have 0 followers when you return home.
    • Follow some people you know are never going to follow you back. Adding celebrities, businesses, etc. that have a lot of followers always look good even if they never end up following you back.

    The Wrong Things to do on Twitter:
    • Don't send (or autosend) direct messages to people thanking them for there follow and informing them your following them back. This is extremely dumb and annoying and makes users want to unfollow you almost right away (especially if you put a link in the DM!)
    • Don't neglect your account! Most people on twitter look to each and every one of there followers to supply them with something. And if you haven't posted any update in 2 weeks, it gives them a reason to unfollow you.
    • Having a stagnant profile can get people used to what they expect from you, and often this gets boring. Customize your background and colors once a month or two is usually sufficient to keep your followers satisfied and not bored.
    • Don't use colors that are hard to read! Any light color won't show up in the "white" middle part of your twitter page, and this is a complete turn-off.
    • Don't change your icon if you have lots of followers! Users rely on a quick glance to see there updates, and if you change your icon dramatically, though it still says your name, they don't make the same connection in there mind.
    • Don't mix up the format of your tweets. People come to expect what they will look like (ie. Title [LINK] Description) and changing them around makes your followers question you.
    • Don't post ads more than once a day if you use a twitter advertising service. Sites like RevTwt can make a small sum with sponsored tweets, but if your ad-to-real tweet ratio isn't near 1:10 your going to lose some followers.
    • Don't post worthless babble. Twitter is great resource for traffic if you take the time and effort to make each tweet something useful (and that doesn't mean it has to include a link!)
    • Don't draw attention to your profile with abnormal follow/unfollow patterns. Even if you use software to do this, be cautious and use sparingly so that no red flags are raised.


    Again, like I said, just some of my person views on using twitter effectively. Cheers!
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    • Profile picture of the author wordwizard
      Great advice, ItWasLuck! Thanks!

      And WebtoLight too! In fact, I need to get back to this. It wasn't a real strategy but I found a bunch of people who I really liked and as I was retweeting their stuff, the number of my followers grew...

      Thanks!
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    • Profile picture of the author Tweetter Follow
      Originally Posted by ItWasLuck3 View Post

      Twitter has been really it and miss for me in the past few years, but I've put together some stuff I've seen work (and not work) for me.

      The Right Things to do on Twitter:
      • Replying to peoples comments in your niche always help get "@replys" and can get you noticed more.
      • Have a good twitter profile! At least having a good icon and color scheme is a start, but make a bio thats well thought out and will make people want to follow you.
      • Not every tweet you post should have a link! Even though you see some people that only post links and have huge amounts of followers, this never ends up too well.
      • Post more than just links to your website (if thats what your going for) Make helpful comments to users your following and even post links to other sites that you like.
      • Talk about more than just you niche! Don't get too far off topic, but its okay to branch out a little. Post your comments regarding the holidays, famous birthdays, etc.
      • Find a balance with the number of updates to post per day. Way too many tweets per day is enough to unfollow, but if you never post anything, people don't want to follow you either. As little as 3 and up to 20 a day is a pretty good limit.
      • Try searching for products/ news in your niche in the search box. Use the info you get to post tweets that are most relevant to others tweets, thus, when other people search for similar topics, your tweets will come up.
      • Use the new "Lists" feature to your advantage... create lists an encourage people to want to be on those lists by offering incentives (coupons, discounts, special content, etc.)
      • Keep your following to follower ratio to 1.5 to 1 at most times. When your just start, its okay to add 15 people and have no followers. Start applying this rule once you get around 60 followers.
      • Let your followers know when your going to be gone. Alerting them of going on vacation, out of town, etc. is a pretty good way to make sure you don't have 0 followers when you return home.
      • Follow some people you know are never going to follow you back. Adding celebrities, businesses, etc. that have a lot of followers always look good even if they never end up following you back.

      The Wrong Things to do on Twitter:
      • Don't send (or autosend) direct messages to people thanking them for there follow and informing them your following them back. This is extremely dumb and annoying and makes users want to unfollow you almost right away (especially if you put a link in the DM!)
      • Don't neglect your account! Most people on twitter look to each and every one of there followers to supply them with something. And if you haven't posted any update in 2 weeks, it gives them a reason to unfollow you.
      • Having a stagnant profile can get people used to what they expect from you, and often this gets boring. Customize your background and colors once a month or two is usually sufficient to keep your followers satisfied and not bored.
      • Don't use colors that are hard to read! Any light color won't show up in the "white" middle part of your twitter page, and this is a complete turn-off.
      • Don't change your icon if you have lots of followers! Users rely on a quick glance to see there updates, and if you change your icon dramatically, though it still says your name, they don't make the same connection in there mind.
      • Don't mix up the format of your tweets. People come to expect what they will look like (ie. Title [LINK] Description) and changing them around makes your followers question you.
      • Don't post ads more than once a day if you use a twitter advertising service. Sites like RevTwt can make a small sum with sponsored tweets, but if your ad-to-real tweet ratio isn't near 1:10 your going to lose some followers.
      • Don't post worthless babble. Twitter is great resource for traffic if you take the time and effort to make each tweet something useful (and that doesn't mean it has to include a link!)
      • Don't draw attention to your profile with abnormal follow/unfollow patterns. Even if you use software to do this, be cautious and use sparingly so that no red flags are raised.


      Again, like I said, just some of my person views on using twitter effectively. Cheers!

      You gave some good tips here but what I would add to this is; do what works for you! Its all a matter of trial and error. What works for someone else doens't necessarily mean it will work for you.
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    • Profile picture of the author webtolight
      Wow!

      That has been a wealth of information. All of the people reading this thread should every one of those points.

      I read every one of those points and see all of them very legit!

      I can clearly see that interaction is the key to all of the points at the beginning.

      Thank you ItWasLuck3!

      Remember, Engagement!!!

      Originally Posted by ItWasLuck3 View Post

      Twitter has been really it and miss for me in the past few years, but I've put together some stuff I've seen work (and not work) for me.

      The Right Things to do on Twitter:
      • Replying to peoples comments in your niche always help get "@replys" and can get you noticed more.
      • Have a good twitter profile! At least having a good icon and color scheme is a start, but make a bio thats well thought out and will make people want to follow you.
      • Not every tweet you post should have a link! Even though you see some people that only post links and have huge amounts of followers, this never ends up too well.
      • Post more than just links to your website (if thats what your going for) Make helpful comments to users your following and even post links to other sites that you like.
      • Talk about more than just you niche! Don't get too far off topic, but its okay to branch out a little. Post your comments regarding the holidays, famous birthdays, etc.
      • Find a balance with the number of updates to post per day. Way too many tweets per day is enough to unfollow, but if you never post anything, people don't want to follow you either. As little as 3 and up to 20 a day is a pretty good limit.
      • Try searching for products/ news in your niche in the search box. Use the info you get to post tweets that are most relevant to others tweets, thus, when other people search for similar topics, your tweets will come up.
      • Use the new "Lists" feature to your advantage... create lists an encourage people to want to be on those lists by offering incentives (coupons, discounts, special content, etc.)
      • Keep your following to follower ratio to 1.5 to 1 at most times. When your just start, its okay to add 15 people and have no followers. Start applying this rule once you get around 60 followers.
      • Let your followers know when your going to be gone. Alerting them of going on vacation, out of town, etc. is a pretty good way to make sure you don't have 0 followers when you return home.
      • Follow some people you know are never going to follow you back. Adding celebrities, businesses, etc. that have a lot of followers always look good even if they never end up following you back.

      The Wrong Things to do on Twitter:
      • Don't send (or autosend) direct messages to people thanking them for there follow and informing them your following them back. This is extremely dumb and annoying and makes users want to unfollow you almost right away (especially if you put a link in the DM!)
      • Don't neglect your account! Most people on twitter look to each and every one of there followers to supply them with something. And if you haven't posted any update in 2 weeks, it gives them a reason to unfollow you.
      • Having a stagnant profile can get people used to what they expect from you, and often this gets boring. Customize your background and colors once a month or two is usually sufficient to keep your followers satisfied and not bored.
      • Don't use colors that are hard to read! Any light color won't show up in the "white" middle part of your twitter page, and this is a complete turn-off.
      • Don't change your icon if you have lots of followers! Users rely on a quick glance to see there updates, and if you change your icon dramatically, though it still says your name, they don't make the same connection in there mind.
      • Don't mix up the format of your tweets. People come to expect what they will look like (ie. Title [LINK] Description) and changing them around makes your followers question you.
      • Don't post ads more than once a day if you use a twitter advertising service. Sites like RevTwt can make a small sum with sponsored tweets, but if your ad-to-real tweet ratio isn't near 1:10 your going to lose some followers.
      • Don't post worthless babble. Twitter is great resource for traffic if you take the time and effort to make each tweet something useful (and that doesn't mean it has to include a link!)
      • Don't draw attention to your profile with abnormal follow/unfollow patterns. Even if you use software to do this, be cautious and use sparingly so that no red flags are raised.


      Again, like I said, just some of my person views on using twitter effectively. Cheers!
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  • Profile picture of the author donsdeals
    W@W! Glad I checked this out! These are some great ideas! There is still value in Twitter even though some of the big players seem to dominate. With these tips a person can at least get their foot in the door. Thanks!
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    • Profile picture of the author webtolight
      Originally Posted by donsdeals View Post

      W@W! Glad I checked this out! These are some great ideas! There is still value in Twitter even though some of the big players seem to dominate. With these tips a person can at least get their foot in the door. Thanks!
      Everything has value into what you put hard work in. No matter what.

      Never forget about twitter and the power of this social site.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    For real. I notice that if I Tweet TOO much, then I usually lose some followers.
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    • Profile picture of the author alexseoking
      Originally Posted by Michael Ten View Post

      For real. I notice that if I Tweet TOO much, then I usually lose some followers.
      I think that would be the case. Because if you tweet too much most of your followers might see that you are just spamming. Specially if your tweets are less personal and more promotional.
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      • Profile picture of the author wellm97
        Originally Posted by alexseoking View Post

        I think that would be the case. Because if you tweet too much most of your followers might see that you are just spamming. Specially if your tweets are less personal and more promotional.
        I AGREE WITH YOU
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      • Profile picture of the author webtolight
        Originally Posted by alexseoking View Post

        I think that would be the case. Because if you tweet too much most of your followers might see that you are just spamming. Specially if your tweets are less personal and more promotional.
        That is why you need to be tweeting that are more personal and willing to tweet and share other's content.

        That is the best way to engage on twitter.
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    • Profile picture of the author webtolight
      Originally Posted by Michael Ten View Post

      For real. I notice that if I Tweet TOO much, then I usually lose some followers.
      That's a sign for sure Michael.

      Tweeting too much or of anything too much can never be good for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author techgr
    i have been doing this like 5 retweets a day and i get about 20-30 new followers a day! so its pretty cool! great info
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    one thing is sure"if you will share unique content people will follow you."
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    • Profile picture of the author webtolight
      Originally Posted by sham2 View Post

      one thing is sure"if you will share unique content people will follow you."
      That can always work!

      Your headlines of your articles need to be awesome!
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  • Profile picture of the author doel82
    Tips are simple but powerful, thanks friend and I will try it today ..
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    • Profile picture of the author webtolight
      Originally Posted by doel82 View Post

      Tips are simple but powerful, thanks friend and I will try it today ..
      Simple techniques that will give you complicated results.

      Good results
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    Thanks Very Much great info :-)
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    • Profile picture of the author webtolight
      Originally Posted by Nathanielson View Post

      Thanks Very Much great info :-)
      You're welcome!

      Glad to share!
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    Tried this tactic and gained 10% more twitter fans.
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    • Profile picture of the author webtolight
      Originally Posted by ldb102082 View Post

      Tried this tactic and gained 10% more twitter fans.
      There you go!
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  • Profile picture of the author YasirYar
    Originally Posted by webtolight View Post

    So many, tweet and retweet too much!

    What?!? You got to be kidding me!

    I thought that is the purpose and the role of Twitter.

    To retweet and tweet. True, but lets look at this through a clearer window.

    In order to gain more followers on twitter, tweet from a small group you are about to make.

    Select twenty or so twitter users, and just tweet and retweet from them only. You will get more followers that way.

    There are many reasons you get more followers because of this strategy. You can clearly see some of them. They see you share, and they will share in return, and etc....
    That's some idea you got there. Will give it a try and let's see if I'll grow my followers fast. Thanks!
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    • Profile picture of the author webtolight
      Originally Posted by YasirYar View Post

      That's some idea you got there. Will give it a try and let's see if I'll grow my followers fast. Thanks!
      It is a great idea that I still use even today

      It has worked fantastic for me, and am glad to share it!
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  • Profile picture of the author webtolight
    Originally Posted by mfred90 View Post

    Good idea! thanks for the tips.
    No Problem
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    Seems quite easy. Let's see if it works.
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