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Whether you’re a freelancer or a blogger, you’re probably using Twitter to reach out to people on a regular basis.
Building your online presence and understanding how to connect with people can be tricky business- and I’m still learning every single day.
I am so grateful that I created my Twitter account alongside my blog, as it has given me a head start when trying to find freelance opportunities online or connect with amazing bloggers.
If you’re just starting out as a freelancer, it can be daunting to know how to use social media to push your personal brand or get regular blog and freelance gigs.
In this post, I’ve put together 5 tips to boost your Twitter following as a freelancer
1. Don’t be afraid to engage with other people
Engaging with other users is the purpose of social media, and it is the key to everything when it comes to Twitter.
If you don’t follow and support other people online, you’re never going to get that support back to your channel.
Follow people on Twitter who interest you, like their posts, comment your ideas and share their posts whenever they resonate with you.
Everyone is in the same boat online, especially when you’re just starting out- so don’t be afraid to make those connections and push those friendships!
2. Be cheeky- but not too cheeky
Using social media is all about getting the balance right between connecting and engaging, and pushing that too far.
Messaging people and begging that they check out your content is not likely to end up in your favour. However, recognising an opportinity and grabbing it is likely to pay off!
For example, I noticed someone online struggling to keep up with their blog, so I sent them a quick message to see if my VA services could help.
A few months down the line, they are one of my clients- and all because I saw an opportunity online and I went for it.
These things might not always pay off. However, what’s the worst that could happen? You’ll just get left on read!
3. Be present
One of the main things I’ve learned about boosting your following on Twitter is you always need to be present.
Obviously, for the sake of your mental health and general sanity you need to take lots of breaks from social media.
However, take time to retweet, follow, like and tweet out your thoughts on a regular basis. This is so important to boost your Twitter following as a freelancer.
It’s about showing that you’re there, and this will also show potential clients that you’re regularly creating content, too.
4. Schedule, schedule, schedule
This links to the point above, but in order to be present all the time you need to get used to scheduling in advance.
This means you can start conversation and engage with other users, without actually needing to be online 24/7!
I love scheduling my tweets via Twitter directly, but you can also use scheduling tools such as Buffer or Hootsuite.
5. Reach out to a variety of people
When you’re growing your Twitter following as a freelancer, you don’t want to cut out people who could potentially give you good jobs.
Choose who you follow based on your interests, but also follow a few people outside your field of interest to see what’s going on in different subject areas.
You never know who might have something interesting for you.
I follow a range of online users, including fantastic companies that offer translation services to people across the world, and bloggers who specialise in lifestyle topics.
I love finding out about new topics or services- and you never know when an opportunity or a new friend is around the corner!
Do you have any tips to boost your Twitter following as a freelancer? What are your top tips for social media growth? Do you have any experience boosting your following online?
Let me know all your thoughts in the comments below 🙂
Happy reading x
Not-So-Modern Girl 
Love your ideas! especially the one about being ‘cheeky’ .. there are a lot of people on social media so you gotta stand out otherwise they won’t notice you. And if you seem interesting, genuine and have great content, then they will follow you
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Great post – I do try to schedule posts. I have a planner to help me stay organized and remember which posts went on what platform at what time. And since I post for clients, I need to be better about posting for my own blog too!
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That makes sense! I am so much better at organising posts for my clients than my own blog haha x
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I’ve been struggling with twitter especially and I’m really glad I came across this post. I’ll put these tips to good use. Thank you 🙂
Lauren //www.cko-coolkidsonly.blogspot.com
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Thank you Lauren, I hope they help x
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These are great tips! I’d also add engage and use relevant hashtags to this list!
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These are great tips! Twitter is so important for growing audience.
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I agree 🙂
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Great tips, definitely need to reach out to people for opportunities. Sometimes we need to look for it instead of asking for it.
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I think that’s always helpful 🙂
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These are great tips Eleanor! I’ve recently gotten into the habit of scheduling everything for my two blogs and my online shop every Sunday. While it takes many hours, it’s done for the week! I love that you mention not begging people to check out content. Private messages are my pet peeve on Twitter! Thanks for these tips 🙂
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Thank you! I try to schedule as much as possible, it’s so necessary when you have a busy life! Haha I think I’ve probably been guilty of it before and it never pays off, much better to get natural engagement 🙂 thank you so much x
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Thank you for sharing these useful tips!
I know I need to do the first tip more, but I am afraid to engage, as I sometimes stumble over my words, and I don’t know what to say. I only follow people who interest me and share the content I relate to; it’s just engaging via conversations I struggle with; I need to work on that!
It is amazing that you put yourself out there and offered your VA services so you could help!
Combining numbers 3 and 4, I found that scheduling some Tweets has allowed me to be more present on Twitter.
Thank you again for sharing these valuable tips! 😊
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I get what you mean, although you should never feel self-conscious as everyone is in the same situation online- and you do great 🙂 thank you, I was really happy that it paid off. You don’t get what you don’t ask for, I guess! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts x
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Thank you for sharing these awesome tips! Very straight forward and practical guide, very helpful!!
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Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it x
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Scheduling tweets is so important, I have been forgetting to do it recently, but i’ve put reminders in my calendar to do it!
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I agree! I think it’s such a great way to engage without being online 24/7 x
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Great tips!
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These are some really practical tips — I like to engage with people and I try to do that whenever I can as that is a lovely organic way to increase followers. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you Molly 🙂 I do too, and it can really help build traffic x
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Some great tips! I’m not a freelancer but I can imagine these pointers will really help those that are – or who are looking to be!
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Thank you Jenny 🙂
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Some great tips. I am not a freelancer but will try some of your tips to grow my Twitter followers. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you Charlotte 🙂 I hope they help x
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These are great tips. I definitely think its important to engage with others and not just share your own work.
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I think it can be hard to know how to engage, especially when you first start blogging/using Twitter! I used to think it was all about tweeting about myself haha
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Twitter has always worked best for me when I’ve engaged loads!
Corinne
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Me too 🙂
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Scheduling tweets is something I haven’t tried yet but I definitely need to. I get so caught up in work and general life that I find it hard to be present, so I really need to try giving scheduling a go!
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I really recommend it, it helps with engagement and you can still engage online when you fancy it too 🙂 Thank you!
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I’ve never really tried to grow my Twitter following but as of recently, I’ve defiantly thought about trying harder and these tips are going to be super useful. Thank you so much for sharing these tips with us lovely! Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
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That sounds fantastic! I’m glad my post could help out xx
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These are great tips Eleanor. Engagement is so important on Twitter and it really is a great community. Thanks for sharing
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I agree, I love the community on Twitter x
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You shared a lot of great ideas in this post. I try to use Twitter to my full ability, but admit that I struggle to connect/ engage, but not for lack of trying. One thing I haven’t done is schedule posts. I have a hard enough time coming up with tweets so that feels a little out of my range for now. I hope to continue to get to know other bloggers from all niches so we can grow together. Thanks for the suggestions.
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That’s fair enough, I’m the same and usually it’s just because I don’t have enough time haha! I really recommend scheduling some tweets in advance- but I know it can be tough. Thank you so much for commenting x
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Some good tips here. As an artist, sometimes on social media it feels like you are in a huge crowd trying to attract attention somehow!
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I agree, it can be so hard! Thank you so much for sharing Dorothy x
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These are brilliant tips, Eleanor – they work for freelancers and bloggers alike! We do schedule our Twitter monthly and then engage daily, so at least there is always content coming out!
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Thank you! They can work for anyone I think tbf 🙂 that’s fantastic x
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Very interesting tips. They resonate a lot. Being cheeky but not too cheeky – that’s about right.
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Thank you 🙂
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These are some really great tips to help build a following on Twitter. I definitely think engaging with others and being present is important. I schedule my tweets so it shows I am present even when I am busy. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren.
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I think they can really help, whenever I take a break and then come back to it, I always gain a couple of new followers 🙂 thank you for reading and commenting Lauren x
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These are some great points to help people grow their Twitter following. I schedule a lot of things, which really helps me stay active when I am busy doing other things. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren – bournemouthgirl
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Yes I try to schedule tweets too 🙂 thank you x
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These are all great tips! We’re hoping to grow our Twitter following.
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Thank you! Good luck x
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I like tips no. 1 & 2 the most. That’s what I did to grow my Twitter followers. Btw, do have tips on how to grow Instagram following? Just asking.
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Thank you! I don’t use Instagram I’m afraid 🙂
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Thanks for sharing these tips, I find reaching out to people within the niche is a lot harder, as they don’t seem to comment on your blog once you have engaged with you, which I thought would happen, but it might happen one day 🙂
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That makes sense! I think it can be hard to get that engagement, especially when you first start building your account. I’m sure you’ll get there soon 🙂 thank you for commenting Nic
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