How to get more followers on social media?
Everyone wants more followers on their social media channels.
So do you want more followers on social media?
Of course, you do. Who doesn’t?
We all need social media followers. It makes our brand more popular, helps us generate more sales, increases our SEO signals & makes our brand more popular.
Watch this video below or read the whole article to find out!
Let’s discuss this one by one.
1. Create Buyer’s Persona:
Firstly, create buyer’s persona first, which means what is your target audience?
- What do they do?
- What social media channels do they use?
- What are their pain points?
- And how can you solve their problems?
You need to know all these things which you can leverage to target them on the right social media channels which means your posts are reaching right audience & your efforts are not going on waste.
2. Post Variation in your Content.
You need to post a variation in your content.
If you keep on posting only 1 type of content, it looks boring & instead of getting new followers, you existing followers will start unfollowing you.
So, always create a mix of content such as:
- Images
- Infographics
- Educational Blog/Articles &
- Videos
3. Use Hashtags.
Hashtags make it easy for people to find and follow you.
You must use hashtags in your posts to attract more targeted visitors to your business page.
The main reason is if someone searches for the hashtags related to your business will find your content, may visit your website and if they find your content interesting and useful, they won’t only engage with it but will also start following you.
For my own business’s Excel Marketing Facebook page, I always use hashtags, which gives both my page and posts more visibility and as a result, I get more reach.
Same goes for Twitter & Instagram.
4. Be Consistent
None of your strategies will work if you are not consistent. You don’t expect your followers to grow overnight. For that, You need to do a lot of work. So be consistent.
Posting the content after 1 month and then after 2 months won’t make your audience connect with you anymore and there’s a big chance your goanna loses your existing followers, forget about gaining any new.
Your content should reflect the feel of your brand. Use tone & voice accordingly.
So, the key is posting the content regularly helps a lot. I don’t know what strategy you implement for your business, but if you post 2 times a week then stick to it & keep posting 2 times a week.
Posting the content at the right time is the key. There are various social media tools available such as Hootsuite, Amplifr & Buffer.
5. Giveaways & Contests
Everyone loves free stuff & will definitely try their luck to win prizes in exchange for a like and share.
You can run contests where you have something to giveaway in return & watch your followers grow!
This is the fastest way to reach more people, get more followers & increase your channel’s visibility.
6. Sponsored Ads:
Now, with analytics, you already know your target audience. Use sponsored ads to reach your target audience with images and template’s sating like my page to get latest tips about this. So whatever it is, you are promising to give them something in return.
If your quality score is higher, means your ad is highly relevant to our audience, you Cost per like or follow can be as low as 0.04 cents per like.
7. Hire social media manager
Getting more followers on social media takes time & efforts. You need to keep your profiles up to date, stay on top of trends, design visually appealing templates & lots of marketing. If you are either busy with your work, don’t have enough time for it or don’t have enough knowledge to do it yourself (DIY) consider hiring social media marketing manager who can help you get the most of social media.
Conclusion:
Getting followers on social media takes time. So stay consistent and follow the tips stated above & your followers will increase gradually.
