Whether you’re new to Twitter or have been at it for a while, perhaps one of the most frequently asked questions from Twitter users is; “How can I increase the number of my followers?”  For those looking to expand their social media footprint this is a topic of utmost importance.  There are plenty of gimmicks out there ranging from purchasing Twitter followers to software downloads promising to help users automatically add hundreds of followers per day and to drive relevant traffic to your website.  Some of these tools will assist you in managing your Twitter account more effectively however there is no shortcut to building a targeted list of followers.  This is not a bad thing.  Let’s remember that the goal of social networking is to establish relationships with like minded individuals who share a common interest, philosophy or appetite for content.  The goal is not to build a list of arbitrary followers that have absolutely nothing in common with you.   With that in mind, the attached article in Social Media Today from Sean Nicholson provides an excellent set of fundamentals for increasing your Twitter followers with suggestions on topics ranging from Twitter handle conventions to the use of hash tags to Tweeting etiquette … Read More