Why don't I have many followers on Instagram or Twitter?

[James]

The best way to get followers on Twitter is to promote others. Visit their profile and if they have a website listed, go to the site, read some of their posts and then comment on them on Twitter. Some sites will have a Twitter link that you can just tweet from their site.
Here's an example of a Tweet I did a few days ago after reading a post by Giselle about a period of crisis.

Hi Giselle, @GiselleRondo I agree with you about getting through a period of crisis by writing, good luck to you.

She thanked me and then followed me. It takes a little bit of work, but you'll meet some interesting people this way.
Good Luck!