• Home
  • Chapters/Locations
    • All Chapters
    • Chicago Bloggers
    • DC Bloggers
    • Ft. Lauderdale Bloggers
    • Houston Bloggers
    • Minneapolis Bloggers
    • NYC Bloggers
    • Orlando Bloggers
    • Orlando Mom Bloggers
    • Palm Beach Bloggers
    • South Florida Bloggers
    • S Florida Mom Bloggers Chapter
    • Southern California Bloggers
    • Start A Chapter
  • Become A Member
  • Courses
  • Become a Sponsor
    • Sponsor Testimonials
  • Contact Us
    • About Us
  • Login
The Blogger Union
South Florida Bloggers 3

How To Grow Your Twitter Following (with actual engaged fans).

By Sarah Noel @mama_marketer · On August 19, 2015

Hello!  I’m Sarah Noel, Content Director of Sarah Smirks:  The Marketing Mama Blog.  The lovely Paola and I met through a blogger group and decided to swap guest posts this week.  She wrote an awesome SEO post on my blog and I am writing to you about my love of Twitter.  Learn how I grew my Twitter following by 4,000% in 4 months with engaged followers and how you can do it too.  Enjoy!

How to grow your twitter following with actual engaged fans. Click to read more or pin and save for later!

I had 42 followers on Twitter when I began blogging a year ago.  I started an account in 2008 because I’m one of those “early adopters.”  I was on Facebook in 2005 when it was only open to .edu email addresses at select universities.  I joined Pinterest when you still needed an invitation to join.  I just like new platforms.  However, Twitter wasn’t my thing.  I had it, but rarely used it.  I just didn’t get the point.  I have to limit what I say to how many characters?!

It wasn’t until I attended a B2B conference in May of this year that I truly understood the power of Twitter.  I gained tons of major marketing powerhouse followers that week just by using the hashtag for the conference.  I was learning so much from them and FINALLY got the benefit of Twitter.  I began to set up my Twitter strategy and it helped me grow my Twitter following with engaged followers by 4,000% in 4 months.  I was officially addicted.  You’re probably wondering what my strategy was.  Well, you’re in luck.  I’m about to tell you.

1)  Optimize Your Profile

First thing first.  Your Twitter profile should match your other social media profiles for branding purposes.  This will not only help your brand recognition, but it will be useful if you already have a good following on other social media platforms.  You’re recognized at a glance.  Your bio, cover photo, & profile picture should be the same on all platforms.

Sarah Smirks

Nectar Collective

By Regina

When writing your bio, make sure to include important keywords.  What is it that you want to be known for in your industry?  Make sure that your bio tells your audience!  I want to be known for branding and marketing – not only do I use those words in my bio, I hashtag them (yes, hashtags work in your bio).

2) Develop a Content Strategy 

Tweet information your audience wants to read and do it often.  Twitter is a fast-paced platform and Tweets get buried fast.  I Tweet about social media, marketing, & blogging tips (find me at @mama_marketer).  I keep my account to 1-2 Tweets of my own content a day, 1 Tweet of another blogger in my niche that has amazing content, and 1-2 retweets a day.  Use your “voice” in your Tweets.  I’m known for a bit-o-sass, so I keep my tweets that way too.  The most clicked on posts have photos and hashtags, so when you’re posting (and I recommend automating this with Hootsuite or Buffer) I recommend doing some research on the best hashtags and using images 440×220 pixels.

Life with Joanne posted this list of hashtags for bloggers and businesses.  I use them every time I Tweet and it has made a big impact on my retweets and being added to lists.

Blogging

#blogging
#blog
#bloggers
#blogtips
#bloggingtips
#savvyblogging
#blogpromotion
#blogpost
#mombloggers
#mommybloggers
#fbloggers (fashion bloggers)
#bbloggers (beauty bloggers)
#lbloggers (lifestyle bloggers)
#bookbloggers

Business

#business
#biz
#entreprenuer
#businesstip
#biztip
#startup
#startups
#smallbusiness
#smallbiz
#marketing
#content
#contentmarketing
#socialmarketing
#socialmedia
#socialmediatips
#SocialMediaTalk
#womanpreneur
#womeninbiz

Stuck in Scared also shared some hashtags for days of the week.  I used #MondayBlogs last week and got double the retweets I usually receive.

Monday = #MondayBlogs

Tuesday = #TuesdayShares

Wednesday = #BeWOW (only positive posts) OR #WWWBlogs (any post by a woman)

Thursday = #ThankfulThursdays (only post what you’re thankful for)

Friday = #BlueSkyFriday

Saturday = #ArchiveDay (any old posts)

Sunday = #SundayBlogShare

3)  Follow the Right People 

When you are first starting to grow your Twitter audience, follow as many (relevant) people that you can.  You can follow 2k people over your following.  Go to accounts like yours:  bloggers that blog on the same topics as you, bloggers that have a similar voice/tone as your own, businesses like yours, & the big dogs in your industry.  Follow them and follow all of their followers.  If they find your content interesting (which is why #2 is so important), they will follow you back.  Wait a week, use the app CrowdFire and check who is a non-follower.  Unfollow those accounts, unless they have great content.  There is no point in continuing to follow someone who isn’t following you back.  They don’t see your message, and isn’t that the point?  Keep doing this cycle until you hit your goals.  You don’t have a goal you say?

4)  Make Twitter goals

How many followers do you need to hit before you can qualify as an influencer and get bigger sponsor opportunities?  How many followers do you need before you consider your audience big enough for your product or service?  Make a goal.  Do this cycle until you reach it.  My goal is to hit 10k followers (you can see my journey here).  What’s your goal?

Twitter is a great way to reach your audience and build a reputation as an influencer.  Having a solid following on Twitter and creating amazing content will help you grow your client list, sponsorship opportunities, & share your content to a large audience.  If you want to learn more, click here to be added to the wait list for my free Twitter E-book.

BloggingSocial MediaTips
Share Tweet
Sarah Noel

Sarah Noel

Hello! I'm Sarah Noel, Content Director of Sarah Smirks: The Marketing Mama Blog.

You Might Also Like

  • Ft Lauderdale Bloggers

    South Florida Blogger Awards 2019: The Results

  • Influencers get ready for tax season 2020. Join us for tax, accounting, and legal advice for influencers, bloggers, and content creators. South Florida Bloggers

    South Florida Bloggers March Meetup: Tax Advice for Tax Season

  • South Florida Bloggers

    Sparking A Conversation About Aging with AARP

3 Comments

  • Nicole Underwood Gonzalez says: August 25, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    This is a great post! I love all the hashtag suggestions. very helpful, thank you!

    Reply
    • *Founder: Paola Mendez
      *Founder: Paola Mendez says: August 26, 2015 at 11:09 am

      Hi Nicole!
      I’m so glad you found it helpful 🙂

      Reply
  • SSCSWORLD says: December 22, 2015 at 1:14 am

    This was interesting, Thanks for sharing. I think posting interesting pics is a good strategy to grow twitter follower.

    Reply
  • Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Get Social!

    Join The South Florida Bloggers Facebook Group!

    Wear Your Member Badge

    Add this badge to your site & support South Florida Bloggers!

    Meet The Chapter Officers

    Blogger Union Founder & Chapter Officer: Paola Mendez Hi! My name is Paola and I am the Founder of The Blogger Union. I believe that if we all work together we will all grow together! I help Blogger Union Members continue to improve as bloggers. If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas please let me know. I definitely want to hear from you! We can do this together. Oh, I also run the sites Coral Gables Love + Dapper Animals.

     

    Blame It On Mei Chapter Officer Chapter Officer: Mei Jorge is the driving force behind the bilingual style and travel blog, Blame it on Mei, Her passion with fashion dates back to her childhood’s surroundings in the tropical island of Cuba. Through her feminine, classic and chic style she inspires women to dress and feel better about themselves no matter the price tag, age, lifestyle or personal circumstances. Mei loves traveling, as much as the latest trends; she has visited over 20 countries and is always in search of her next adventure —but never sacrificing style.

     

    Nabila Verushka Miami Bloggers Chapter OfficerChapter Officer: Nabila Verushka Nabila Verushka is a freelance photographer who one day decided to make the blog One Tiny Dinosaur, about all the geek chic fashions she wears. When she’s not photographing people, weddings, engagements, birthdays, and other events; she likes to photograph and write about her geeky lifestyle, action figures in the wild, and her abuelita’s garden, amongst other things. She’s currently studying Business Administration at FIU and will be graduating next year.

     

    Wendy Chapter Officer Miami BloggersChapter Officer: Wendy Abdulmesih

    Wendy runs the bilingual lifestyle and food blog, Your Helpful Foodie.

    She helps people find places to eat, events to attend, and tips to follow.

    Wendy is also an Elite Yelper with over 1,000 reviews who enjoys sharing her adventures with her followers.

     
    Blogger Union Social Media Manager: Stephanie Arboleda My name is Stephanie, a social media enthusiast, food admirer, and travel expert.  I am currently the social media manager for the bloggers Union and freelance as a social media expert for small businesses. My passion for the right picture is what drives my passion for this industry. My Instagram Her_after focuses on life as a single mommy and reminds moms that they can still look good and have fun!

    Step by step buide of how to start your blog using WordPress. Click to read more or pin and save for later!

    Latest Chapter News

    • South Florida Blogger Awards 2019: The Results

      February 24, 2020
    • Influencers get ready for tax season 2020. Join us for tax, accounting, and legal advice for influencers, bloggers, and content creators.

      South Florida Bloggers March Meetup: Tax Advice for Tax Season

      February 20, 2020
    • Sparking A Conversation About Aging with AARP

      February 7, 2020
    • Home
    • Chapters/Locations
      • All Chapters
      • Chicago Bloggers
      • DC Bloggers
      • Ft. Lauderdale Bloggers
      • Houston Bloggers
      • Minneapolis Bloggers
      • NYC Bloggers
      • Orlando Bloggers
      • Orlando Mom Bloggers
      • Palm Beach Bloggers
      • South Florida Bloggers
      • S Florida Mom Bloggers Chapter
      • Southern California Bloggers
      • Start A Chapter
    • Become A Member
    • Courses
    • Become a Sponsor
      • Sponsor Testimonials
    • Contact Us
      • About Us
    • Login

    © 2018 The Blogger Union, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Privacy Policy - Cookie Policy - Blogger Union Code of Conduct