Believe it or not, most people don’t know how to gain followers. There are several things that you as the author can do to help gain followers. You first need to have at least one social media account. Social media will help your readers to connect with you in a way that is personal. Your followers want to know that you will interact with them and are interested in them as they are interested in you.
Once you have a social media account make sure that you follow the people, companies, TV shows, movies, or video games that hold your interest. Following the things that you like will allow you to reach out to a vast about of people that have the same likes as you. Posting things for the people that have same likes as you will help you to reach the fan base that you need to promote your work.
Using hashtags is another way to get people to follow you. If you use the hashtags that are relevant to your post, people may follow you just to see what you are going to say next. You must use the hashtags that are relevant to you and ones that are trending. You will reach a wider readership when you do.
Another thing that you must do if you want to keep your readers interested is to be consistent and relevant. In doing this, you will gain more followers as well as keep the ones that you already have. Make sure that you keep your social media updated with your blog posts if you so choose to write in a blog. Refresh you posts by reminding your readers about them and get them to reread your work.
Remember to always keep up with the things that are relevant to you and your work. Make sure that you follow the people that help influence the things that you like and want to post about. Get others excited about something that you think is relevant and excites you. Use your personality to help you gain followers by just being you. Don’t be afraid to go outside of the comfort of your box because this will allow you to reach people you may not have previously.
The more that you post to fresher you are in the minds of your readers. You never know who may read your post and like it causing a landslide of followers. The more followers you have, the more readers you can reach with your posts. Each post lets the readers know what you like and who you are as an author. Make sure that you give your readers what they need and you will most definitely succeed in your writing career.
Links:
https://www.fastcompany.com/3031006/6-research-backed-ways-to-get-more-followers-on-any-social-media
https://coschedule.com/blog/how-to-get-more-followers/
https://blog.bufferapp.com/first-1000-followers-twitter-facebook-social-media
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