Brief Summary
This video outlines a five-step strategy to grow your X (formerly Twitter) following from zero to 1,000, focusing on account optimisation, strategic engagement, and community building. It emphasises the importance of setting up your profile correctly, using a pinned tweet for conversion, stealing followers through targeted engagement, utilising direct messages effectively, and adopting a long-term perspective. The video also touches on the significance of community in scaling your personal brand beyond the initial 1,000 followers.
- Optimise your X profile with a clear profile picture, informative banner, and compelling bio.
- Use a pinned tweet to tell your story and attract followers.
- Engage with targeted accounts using the 20/20/20 method to "steal" followers.
- Send personalised DMs to build genuine connections.
- Adopt a long-term mindset and consistently implement these strategies.
Many users struggle to gain followers on X despite posting content. The key is that growing a following requires a strategic approach, not just random posts. The video introduces a five-step strategy that has helped the author and their clients achieve significant growth, with examples of users who went from a few hundred to tens of thousands of followers, generating substantial revenue.
The first step involves optimising your X account to attract followers. Avoid simply copying popular creators or using a generic profile. Instead, focus on a strong, recognisable profile picture, a banner that clearly communicates your value proposition, and a bio that explains who you are and why people should follow you. Neglecting these elements can lead to missed opportunities, even if your content goes viral.
A pinned tweet can significantly boost your follower conversion rate, especially when starting out. The video suggests using a personal story as your pinned tweet and provides two hook examples: the "personal journey" hook (e.g., "10 years ago I was X, today I am Y") and the "who is this" hook, which lists personal traits and explains why you're worth following. Pairing these hooks with a great photo can transform your profile into a follower-generating machine.
The "20/20/20 method" involves creating a list of 60 accounts to engage with. This list should include 20 accounts with over 100,000 followers, 20 accounts with 10,000 to 50,000 followers, and 20 accounts with fewer than 10,000 followers. By setting notifications for the top accounts and commenting with valuable insights for 30-60 minutes daily, you can create a network effect that drives impressions and follower growth.
Direct messaging on X is a powerful tool for building connections. The video recommends sending 5-10 personalised messages daily, avoiding generic or automated messages. A suggested message template involves mentioning a specific post you liked on their profile and encouraging them to keep creating content. This approach fosters genuine connections and increases your visibility on their "For You" page.
Adopting a long-term perspective is crucial for success on X. The video quotes Bill Gates, emphasising that people often overestimate what they can achieve in one year but underestimate what they can achieve in 10 years. By consistently implementing the strategies outlined in the video, you can allow time to work in your favour and achieve significant growth over the long run.
Building a community is essential for scaling your personal brand beyond the initial 1,000 followers. The author's X following has enabled them to quit their job, scale online businesses, and network with influential entrepreneurs. The video introduces "Growth Network," a platform designed to provide the tools and resources needed to scale a profitable personal brand, offering a risk-free trial period.
The video promotes Growth Network, a platform offering tools, challenges, and a community to help users scale their personal brand. It encourages viewers to sign up for a 7-day risk-free trial to access these resources and determine if they want to invest in building their brand further. The link to sign up is provided in the description.
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0:00 we've all been there you create an account write a few tweets and wait for the followers to roll in but days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months and still your follower count remains nowhere near a th000 you scroll through Twitter and it seems like everyone else is crushing it and then you start to wonder what am I doing wrong well the truth is growing your Twitter following takes more than just posting random thoughts There's an actual strategy that you can use that doesn't depend on the algorithm to win in this video I'm going to to show you the five steps I used to grow my Following over 300,000 in Just 2 years and help many clients grow their accounts and generate leads take a look at Ben for example before he started with us he had a few hundred followers within 3 months we took them to over
0:46 20,000 followers and helped him launch his new offer online that is doing over a million dollar in annual revenue or Brian he went from having less than a th000 followers to over 40,000 since working with our team they both used the same five steps I'm about to tell you to implement so the first step to grow from zero to 1,000 followers is setting up your account to look like someone who should be followed most people do this wrong they either try to copy a big Creator like Alex Sosi Dan Co Dakota Robertson or Cody Sanchez or worse they just throw up a random profile without even focusing on a strong profile picture that is actually going to make people recognize you on the timeline and tie something to your identity a banner
1:31 that tells your value whether it's a personal photo or a billboard like Banner that shows your value proposition or a bio that tells exactly who you are and why people should follow you I've seen people go viral every day on the timeline that miss out on followers because they skip the step so even if you go viral you won't gain followers unless you optimize your profile step two is one that few know about your PIN tweet is a superpow when you are first starting out it should be a personal story now I'm going to give you two hooks that you can steal and actually Implement today the first one is the personal Journey hook 10 years ago I was blank today I am blank this should show everything you've done to overcome to
2:17 get to where you are like me 10 years ago I was addicted to video games alcohol and had no drive to do anything in an entrepreneurial way today I spend great time with my family I I've built a seven figure agency and I'm well on my way to generational Financial Freedom the next Hook is the who is this hook who is Clifton sellers this should List personal traits be super authentic and tell people why you are worth following write them pair them with a great photo and then post and pin it to your profile this will make your profile convert like a follower machine the third step is to steal followers using the 202020 method before I show you the method if you're getting great value value from this video can you go ahead and smash the
3:02 like button for me this video takes me like 5 to 10 hours to create and cost thousands of dollars and if you like the content on social media growth online Business and Entrepreneurship make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don't miss out on future videos now let's get to the 202020 method here's how it's done you're going to make a list of 60 accounts this is exactly what I did when I first started 20 accounts are going to be above 100,000 followers you're going to put on notifications for all 20 of those 100,000 follower accounts make sure they have really great engagement before you follow them 20 accounts are going to be between 10 to 50,000 followers and other 20 accounts is going to be below 10,000 followers you can use the list feature right on the platform to make this list the reason we put the
3:48 people below 10,000 followers is cuz you want to be engaging with people that are way ahead of you kind of ahead of you and right around you this creates a network effect that you can leverage to get to 1,000 followers and Beyond then you set notifications for the tops accounts and comment with real value for 30 to 60 minutes a day your impressions and follower count will thank you I promise now step four is all about the DMS direct messaging on this platform is easier than any other social media platform you should be sending 5 to 10 messages a day now I'm not telling you to use some crazy AI bot to send messages saying hey what's up I'd love for your follow we don't want to do that that we want to build this up the right way here's exactly what to type when you
4:34 DM somebody hey Clifton was just scrolling through your profile and I really liked inserted post you actually liked and read keep them coming boom you just did two things number one you actually made a genuine connection and number two when they interact they'll see you on their for you page now the final step you have to extend your time Horizons one of my favorite quotes is from Bill Gates most people overes estimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in 10 years the moment you realize that this is a long game is the moment you'll set yourself up to win show up every day put these steps to work and time will play out in your favor and those are the five steps getting your first thousand followers right on X number one setting
5:19 up your account number two pin post for conversion number three stealing followers through engagement number four DMS daily and number five focusing on the long game over 300 people follow these steps to grow their exf following including me and my business partner Brett Eric however your first th000 followers is only the beginning once you get these five steps died in you need the last piece of the puzzle the last thing is the one thing that separates those who make it to 5 10 50 even 100,000 followers and those who don't and it's Community you see our ex following allowed us to quit our jobs scale online businesses and network with some of the most incredible entrepreneurs on the platform thank Sam par Alex Hermos Cody Sanchez the list
6:07 goes on and on now we're taking all of our knowledge combined with expert guest speakers to give you the tools you need to scale a profitable personal brand and it's called growth Network and the best part is you can try it absolutely risk-free for 7 days you'll get access to the modules challenges and community and then make the decision for yourself if you want to invest and go all in on building your personal brand the link is in the description so sign up to the growth Network now and I'll see you inside [Music]
