How to build your first 500 followers:


1. Bias toward replying
2. Bias toward genuineness
3. Bias toward follow-first


Putting these together: **Write a genuine reply to someone you find interesting, and follow the person at that exact moment.**

(Repeat ~1000x)

ted life tip: if you want to use the internet in a way that is most likely to add to your overall wellbeing, approach it as a social *network* and NOT social *media*.

the social network approach cares about replies, DCs, URL-to-IRL meetings, ongoing convos

the social media approach cares about views, likes, followers

Of course, follower count is not a goal in itself, but the FC experience is certainly more fun when you have a network of friends listening…

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Of course, follower count is not a goal in itself, but the FC experience is certainly more fun when you have a network of friends listening…

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When I first got to fc I asked for advice, and @cameron basically said “reply a lot” — which I found super helpful as an 80/20 version of the above

It’s the way I ended up discovering my own version of how to build a network of a bunch of diverse people that I consider friends

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If that is someone’s goal (I’m not sure it’s the best one) they’ll prob need to hit 500+ followers first

I thought the goal is to get into the automated recommendation algorithm for new users and collect thousands of followers a month. 😇

What’s the value of unfollowing?

My rough rule is that if a person was worth replying to, they are worth following. (Even if I don’t agree with most of their opinions, if I thought it important to reply to them, they should be part of my collective conversation)

I only unfollow people if they get toxic or spammy

Unfollow if follow is not responded to with a follow back after ~72 hours  ✍️

Thank you. I’m looking for follows, not for myself - but for this sweet new channel I want to grow

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The strategy for building channels.... that's cutting-edge. Ask @cameron for 80/20!

Thank you. I’m looking for follows, not for myself - but for this sweet new channel I want to grow

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It’s not about chasing numbers — it’s just that having a not insignificant number of followers is desirable for two real reasons:

More people see your thoughts
More people take you seriously

^ This makes things materially more fun and meaningful here

Couldn’t agree more. My cast to reply ratio is high. It suits me and supports having conversations and connecting with people which is what I want. I also think who cares about milestone of 500 followers? I like to think of this as social platform first, marketing and branding second.

Good tips! FC is a new platform so it still has a feeling of camaraderie and common goals. Let’s keep it that way as long as possible

A pattern I've learned across all social is answer more questions than you ask.

Thanks @tldr!

It honestly feels a little silly to be earnestly searching find a place in this ecosystem - don't need a bunch of followers, just would like to engage more. Following this advice (though pressing the follow and reply button simultaneously is challenging)

100% accurate 
But I believe to build your followers you also have to work on your content (what would you like people to know you as) 
For instance you follow me I go to your page all I can see is quote cast and pictures only 
No message being passed I might not want to follow back 
It says a lot