This idea has been alluded to in other threads. Twitter is a GREAT way to promote your apps and upcoming products. The problem many people have is that they have a lack of twitter followers. The easiest way to get MORE followers is to have current followers who you regularly conversate with. And we can do that by "scratching each others backs" per-say.
This is where The Twitter Follower Project comes in. Everybody here on iPhoneDevSDK is here for a common purpose. And we can use that here to cross promote each other and more importantly, provide each other with more followers.
How It Works
Very simple. All you have to do is post your twitter username in this thread along with the number of followers you currently have. Following people with a similar amount of followers as you will help you out more equally. If I only follow people with 500+ followers and I have <50, then it isn't a fair trade. That's not to say you can't follow everyone from this thread, just that people are naturally more willing if they are trading similar services with each other. Remember, the main goal is for us all to reach a great amount of people. Once you follow a user, simply let them know in this thread, via Private Message, or through twitter. When someone follows you, FOLLOW THEM BACK! By helping each other build followers, we can all help each other out.
The Bonus
This next step is considered "optional" because everybody's activity level on twitter varies. However, doing this step guaranteed to do nothing by good things. Once you have followed someone and they follow you back, CONVERSATE. Retweet each other! Get each other's name out there. Nobody is going to retweet and promote your app if you don't simply promote theres. If Person A lets everybody know that their app has been approved and is available for download, it takes less then 5 seconds for Person B to retweet that post to their followers. And because you have most likely followed each other because you are similar in the amount of followers, you are each reaching a similar amount of people. When Person B wants something promoted in return, Person A will remember the help they received and will return the favor.
Long winded explanation I know, but this method of promotion is so EASY and yet there is nothing organized (that I know of). Gaining new followers will give you nothing but even MORE followers. Simple as that. And the easy thing is, if somebody doesn't want to return the favor and follow you back, it takes a second to unfollow them and they lose a follower.
So lets get started. I will update this thread with everyone who wants to take part in this. Lets follow each other and cross-promote each other. Just post your twitter name, the number of followers you currently have, and if you want the main purpose why you have your twitter account or what you are promoting.
EXAMPLE:
1) I follow you:
2) I help you:
3) You follow me and help me
Easy as that!
@306Designs
150 Followers
I'm an independent developer and manager of an Apple-related blog (306designs.com)
Followed you, and tweeted once for you (Y) Can you return the favor back in the same way? I want to make a few images into the main post to show people how easy it is. We both reached 150+ new followers
Added you both above. Remember, it is not just enough to sign up. You have to follow others as well in return to being followed. When each of you follow me, I will follow you both back. As well, you guys can return the favor to each other by following each other too. If you guys want to throw me a tweet from your feed also, I will return the favor as well. Cheers
Added you both above. Remember, it is not just enough to sign up. You have to follow others as well in return to being followed. When each of you follow me, I will follow you both back. As well, you guys can return the favor to each other by following each other too. If you guys want to throw me a tweet from your feed also, I will return the favor as well. Cheers
I guess the one thing that can't be stressed enough is that you don't get FREE followers people. You have to follow them and let them know so that they can return the favor. Put yourself out there and it will help. I've already received another follower today unrelated to this site thanks to a few retweets
No offense but that guy's strategy is awful. He wants free promotion for his own website. And the idea is not the same. This is about community involvement, not one guy trying to gain a thousand followers for himself
Updated the list above. I'm gonna follow and tweet in a bit here. I've started to see good effort pop up on my timeline from some of you which is great.
If any of you follow people from the list above and they do not return the favor after a couple of days or so, PM me or respond in here and I will take them out of the list.
Iīm in: @RobinEkeheien 470 followers. Just followed a bunch of people on you list. Donīt care that much how many followers people have, and if there is anything you think I can do for help, just give me a shout.
Monkeyla794, what's your twitter username? I will add you above.
Also just to demonstrate to people the success of this already, 5 of you have added me and I've gained 9 followers in the past 2 days. For doing relatively nothing
Monkeyla794, what's your twitter username? I will add you above.
Also just to demonstrate to people the success of this already, 5 of you have added me and I've gained 9 followers in the past 2 days. For doing relatively nothing
monkeyla784 is a spambot. Don't click all of his links. There are a lot of such posts in this forum. Just to let you know.
Anyways, this twitter thing already done quite successfully by our fellow dev, Innovaty.. search for #IDRTG
I've been on the road and busy the last few days. Want to throw this up to the top to see if other people want to connect. I know about #IDRTG but the idea is to have this be a little more personal where we can help each other out.
The Twitter Follower Project (Information Within)
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Cheers
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