How to get more followers on twitter?

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1Tweet something you think is particularly interesting and follow it with "Please RT" or "Please retweet." This encourages others to retweet your message and gives you exposure to the followers of everyone who retweets it. Only do this occasionally, however, or you could be ignored. Try tweeting a link to a new article on something of interest to your followers.

2. Participate in #followfriday. On Fridays, Twitter users make a small list of about five people that they recommend others follow. Do a search on search.twitter.com for "#followfriday" to see how it's done.

3. Participate in #tweepletuesday. TweepleTuesday was started by @sarahrobinson as a way to introduce people she thinks are compatible. On Tuesdays, several of her posts contain "#tweepletuesday" where she names two users she thinks should know each other. Try this yourself when you know enough people. Start introducing people, and probably they will introduce you to others.

4. Follow businesses that are in the field that interests you. Businesses usually follow you back. It's good for their image and a way for them to use Twitter to receive and respond to customer feedback. Others check out the followers of businesses that interest them. If they like your profile and your recent tweets, they may start following you as well.

5. Send a public message to someone influential who is not following you by preceding your message with an "@" followed by her username. When she answers your tweet, all her followers will see it; some of them may check your profile and start following you.

6. Have an interesting profile. Use a photo or avatar that represents you well. Fill out the bio section, even if it's brief.

7. Make your tweets interesting, timely and not too frequent. It's okay to promote your business directly sometimes, but you don't want to appear spammy. The best way to build good relationships with potential customers is to consistently provide them with useful information. Occasional messages of a personal nature are fine, too, since people like to know something about the people they are dealing with.

8. Find some prominent people in your area of interest and start following them. Some of them undoubtedly will follow you back, and some of their followers may start to follow you as well.