50 Free Ways To Increase Your Twitter Followers (Forbes)

How to get more new (and free) followers on Twitter? Based on an article published on Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2015/06/17/50-free-ways-to-increase-your-twitter-followers/#21daabee25a8) .

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11th October 2018 in technology & computing

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Follow more people

Use a tool like Hootsuite or SproutSocial to schedule your tweets

Use Twiends to find new Twitter users you can connect with

Optimize your Twitter bio

Use links in your tweets

Use relevant keywords in your bio so you rank in Twitter search

Use relevant hashtags in your posts

Ask for retweets

Find people you know by uploading your email contacts to Twitter

Include images with your tweets

Promote your Twitter account on all your marketing materials

Use a headshot in your profile picture, not your logo

Use the Tweet This WordPress plugin to embed content boxes on your website or blog

Promote your Twitter account on your other social media accounts.

Tweet on the weekends

Reference users in your tweets

Use a follow button on your website or blog

Tweet motivational or inspirational quotes

Respond publically when your response would be useful to others

Include a link to your @username in the author bio of your guest posts

Listen in on relevant conversations

@mention influential users when relevant

Embed tweets in your website content.

Participate in Twitter chats

Pin an eye-catching tweet to the top of your stream

Find new followers using Plusfollower

Ask your email subscribers to follow you on Twitter

Help others rather than just pushing your own stuff

Use Twitter search to find users who share your interests

Participate in Follow Friday (#FF)

Retweet influencers and give valuable feedback

Tweet the same content multiple times

@mention users in your tweets, asking them for input

Link to your Twitter profile on your other social media profiles

Always reply to questions

Post engaging, informative content

Utilize social proof by embedding a follow button with a counter on your website or blog.

Tweet often, but not in bursts

Try tweeting between 1pm and 3pm when Twitter traffic is at its peak

Be a generous retweeter.

Add questions in your retweets (if possible) to increase engagement and visibility.

Share news that’s relevant to your audience

Regularly offer your followers exclusive coupons

Don’t buy fake followers

Use Followerwonk to find new people to connect with

Find and follow your LinkedIn connections on Twitter

Make sure you have a tweet button next to each and every post on your blog.

Don’t focus on yourself

Use Twitter cards to increase visibility and engagement

Use words like ‘you’, ‘twitter’, ‘please’ and ‘retweet’, that are more likely to get retweeted