British artist Greg Burney is pulling out all the stops to get people to follow him on Twitter. He has pledged that he will hand-draw the profile pictures of every new follower he gets before November 14.
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As a social media strategist, you should count your Twitter followers like you would count cards in a game of blackjack. Since I probably just confused the majority of you reading this post, I will explain what I mean further.
Followers on social networks like Facebook and Twitter often translate to loyal customers for brands. A positive brand experience online leads to more sharing and engagement and, as a result, more business. But what is it that makes people want to follow a brand? A new infographic from Get Satisfaction explored this question.
Is it possible at all to treat your Twitter profile like you treat your landing page and get more followers in the same time? I strongly believe this is the case.
Looking to expand who you follow on Twitter? The microblogging company has recently rolled out a “Who To Follow” recommendation feature that is similar to Facebook’s Friend Finder, but reaches a much wider social graph. I’ve noticed relevant, quality leads on my “Who to Follow” list, and I’ve already added several recommendations. Have you used this feature yet?
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Since most of us do not have the “popularity” of Ashton Kutcher or Oprah Winfrey,the masses struggle to amass an embarrassing number of Twitter followers.
A new free service, Twit Pro Quo, hopes to level the playing field. When you log in you will be issued 10 new people to follow. In return, you are added into a queue where a future person who signs up will be asked to follow you. Read more
