Does it feel like you have nearly zero followers on social media? If so, no worries. Everyone starts at zero. That's why zero is at the start of our numbering system, right? (Yes, I'm ignoring negative integers and any other abstract-ish math concepts.)
To help you go from zilch to having enough followers to fill a room with, I'm sharing a list of 9 easy things you can do to to grow your social media audience.
Invite your immediate circle of people you know by:
Emailing your contacts an invitation with a link to follow you. Tell them why they'll love following you online.
Following them and posting engaging comments on their posts.
Send an invite via Facebook to follow you on Instagram with a note letting people know you're migrating your posts to Instagram or that's really where you spend time connecting with people. You get the gist, tell them why they should follow you over there.
Ask them in-person to follow you.
Have a contest.
Share your social media handles everywhere:
Signature line of your emails
Business cards
Exhibition links
Art Postcards
The quality of followers is more important than the number of followers. Starting with these techniques is a great way to begin cultivating an audience that’s filled with people who genuinely know, like and support the work you do. All of which helps you to get more eyes on your work and sell more of what you make.
These ideas are just a start. There are SO many ways you can grow your number of followers online.
What other easy ways have you used to grow your social media audience? Share your good know-how in the comments.
Here's to you getting your social media party started!
Cheers,
Kate