‘Man is a social animal’ who cannot live in isolation and interaction. Communicating with different people helps an individual to be full of ideas, perspectives and diverse frame of mind which increases adaptability. Having a good number of fans and followers on social networking sites boasts confidence and increases self-satisfaction among individuals. Not only this, a person can even become a role model for others by building a strong and effective profile.
Everyone wants to be significant social these days. It has become a trend to be socially active and influence a large number of people. Higher the number of followers, the better reach you will have. Also, people do look at your follower's list, which in turn affects their decision to follow you. Here are some tips that can help you gain more and more followers on the social platform:
Prioritize the social networks where you can find more and more followers: Create and maintain a presence on the top social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest. These sites are the most visited ones, so if you want to gain social fame, then you must maintain an account on these sites.
Follow real, legitimate and Relevant accounts: To get followed, you must first be a good follower. Try to find and follow accounts of real people, of the ones which are similar to yours.
Be active and engaged: Being active on social platform exposes your value to new people by which you can gain more followers. If you remain absent and passive, then people might lose interest and unfollow you. To keep them in hand, you must post regularly.
Post trending news, data, opinions and memes: If you become a good source of breaking news, people would want to follow you so that they don’t miss out on what’s happening around. If you post trending memes, this will result in more likes and followers as the youth today, is much more focused to know about the latest memes and news. Also, if you have the habit to write, then you can even post your views on trending news across the world.
Post appropriately and frequently: It is important to know the difference between useful and rubbish content. In order to increase the number of posts, don’t share the posts that people may find useless and out of context. If you stop posting and become passive, there are chances that your followers might forget about you. So, maintain a regular social presence, but always keep in mind ‘Excess of everything is bad’. Therefore, post regularly but don’t overdo it.
Use Hashtags: Try to use Hashtags as often as you can. But do remember; look before you leap in a new hashtag. Before using any hashtag, search for it on the network sufficiently and make sure it isn’t being used for something you wouldn’t want yourself or your post to be associated with.
Stay up-to-date: If you wish to have a good number of followers, then you must keep yourself updated about the latest trends and innovations. Lack of such information can make you look outdated. So, try to be up-to-date in every sense possible. If you wish to gain extensive popularity and fame on social media, then you can follow the above-mentioned tips.
Keep in mind, these are tips that can help you gain followers and fans but won't assure you of the massive increase in a number of followers. You first need to be real and authentic, be yourself, and post the things you think people will find worth looking at. And never forget, this virtual popularity cannot judge your worth. You should first know your own value and be satisfied with the kind of human being you are.
“Engage, Enlighten, Encourage and especially… just be yourself! Social media is a community effort, everyone is an asset” – SUSAN COOPER.