The Art of Getting Your First 1,000 Followers on Every Social Media Network Series

You’re taking the dive into a new social network, or you’re itching to grow your existing profile. You’ve got a social media strategy in place and a plan in mind. You’re raring to go.

What would be one of the most encouraging signs when you’re first starting off? I imagine it’d be gaining followers.

So how do new social media accounts do it? How do you gain your first 1,000 followers on social media or grow an account from dozens to hundreds?

Follower count is one of those metrics that has tons of meaning—both for the confidence of the social media manager and for the distribution of the content you share. If you want to grow your followers, there are tons of useful tips to try. Here are some key learnings I’ve drummed up about how to get that first initial batch of followers on each of the six major social media networks.

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Quick tips: The best general strategies for growing your audience

Regardless of the social network you choose, there seem to be some similar, high-level strategies that apply to every network—Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

If you’re looking to build your profile and add new followers, here are some of the standard best practices. Lots more detail on each of these below.

• Fill out your profile completely


• Share a link to your profile via your other networks and via email


• Place follow links and widgets on your blog or website


• Add your new social profile to your email signature

The Art of Getting Your First 1,000 Followers on Every Social Media Network Series will give you all the tricks and tips on how to increase your follower count, likes, etc.

Stay tuned for next post in this series in which we will talk about twitter.

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