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There are many successful Twitter fan accounts out there and you may be having a hard time becoming one of them. Here are some tips.
Steps
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1Choose a fandom you are in. Make sure to only choose one fandom; you don't want to be not loyal. Some popular Twitter fandoms consist of popular musicians, YouTubers, TV shows, or celebrities that are well-known and liked by young teenagers.
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2Create a clever username. Make a clever username that will make people want to follow and interact with you. Try to keep numbers and underscores out of your username and try not to use capital letters as it makes your account looks gross. Make sure the username corresponds to your fandom. Some clever usernames can include pretty & meaningful words along with your idol's first name, last name or initials.
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3Write a clever bio. Making your bio appealing will draw in followers. You may think putting all kinds of fancy fonts in your bio will make it look cooler, but it will just make your bio look messy and unprofessional. Avoid fonts at all costs. Go with something simple; an inspirational quote or song lyric is best but don't make your bio too long.
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4Create a matching layout. Make sure your Twitter header and icon match. There are many apps that you can use to create matching layouts like Superimpose & PicsArt for common pixel/8bit layouts. But, if you are not very good at matching layouts, go with a simple single shade of black and white or sepia for both.
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5Tweet in moderation. Don't be inactive, but don't tweet every 2 seconds. Your followers don't want their timelines full of only your tweets. Unless your favorite celebrity is doing a follow or tweet spree, you should only be tweeting up to 50-200 times a day. That may seem like a lot, but when you're really into Twitter, it will get hard to keep within this limit.
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6Interact with your followers. Remember, followers don't matter if they never talk to you. If you have over 10,000 followers, you should at least get anywhere from 10-100 favorites and/or 1-11 retweets minimum on most of your tweets. You do not need to interact with all of your followers, but become good friends with at least a few of them by having close mutuals (people who you follow and they follow you back) and/or being in lots of group chats.
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7Get to know the language and abbreviations commonly used on Twitter.
- stan = people or things you idolize
- user = username
- mutuals = people that you follow and they follow you back
- layout = header and icon
- ratio = a comparison of your following & follower counts
- threads = a collection of tweets you keep as usually your pinned tweet so you can keep your account organized
- unf = unfollow
- indirect = when someone mentions you without directly @ing you, usually just by saying the person's name
- rt = retweet
- fav= favorite
- timeline= Twitter feed
- tl = timeline
- dm = direct message.
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I get people to follow my fan account on Twitter?
Community AnswerJust follow people and interact regularly and you will start to gain followers. -
QuestionHow do I create a Twitter fan page?
Community AnswerStart threads. For example, if you have a Ariana Grande fan account, you should make a thread of her smiling. it will cheer your followers up and you can design it any way you want. -
QuestionThere is a like instead of a favorite. What can I do?
Community AnswerIt's kind of the same thing; you can like people's things instead of dubbing them as favorite. -
QuestionI am a Shawn Mendes fan, and he interacts a lot on Twitter. What would be best to post on a fan page to get him to interact?
WFTop AnswererThere are several ways to interact with a celebrity on Twitter. Read How to Get a Celebrity to Reply to You on Twitter and Get a Celebrity to Follow You on Twitter. -
QuestionHow do I gain followers instantly on Twitter?Community AnswerAsk your friends if they can follow you. You have to put up things that seem interesting and can then ask for more followers.
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QuestionHow do I get a lot of followers on Twitter?Community AnswerFollow lots of people. Often bigger accounts are following almost the same amount of followers they have. Tweeting consistently, but not too much, can help your followers get to know you better while interacting with your tweets! Your profile picture, header, username, and bio play a huge factor in whether people will want to follow your account or not. Make sure that your profile picture and header correspond with colors, and make your bio short, clever, and fun. Also, having internet friends on Twitter will help you gain quickly too, but don't try to force yourself into a friendship merely for gaining followers.
Warnings
- Not everyone can be a successful fan account. This won't take a week to work. A lot of successful fan accounts have been on Twitter for a few years.Thanks!
