​How to Build a Twitter Following for Your Hobby Blog

​If you have a passion for something and want to share it with the world, creating your own hobby blog can be a great way to do so. To get your blog noticed, you will need to turn to social media platforms like Twitter, which will help you build an audience. However, it’s easier said than done when it comes to gaining followers. Whether you’re a lover of fashion, food, travel, or sports, here is a guide on how to build a Twitter following for your hobby blog.

Share Relevant Information

When it comes to building a Twitter following, you must first pick out a niche that you’re interested in and only share information that’s relevant to your audience. For example, if you love sports like boxing, posting links on how to stream boxing online will help your followers know where to check out a match. You shouldn’t post things that don’t correlate with your brand, otherwise followers may get confused and go elsewhere. 

​Create Visuals

If you only use text in your tweets, followers may get bored of your page and decide it’s time to unfollow. Many followers have a short attention span, but creating visual content will help bring your brand to life and give your audience something that catches their eye. While photos are a great way to lure followers in, you can go one step further and create videos that tell readers more about your hobby blog and what makes you unique. 

​Stay Consistent

​Once you’ve made your Twitter page for your hobby blog, don’t expect your follower count to rise straight away. There is hard work that needs to be done first to get yourself noticed. Make sure you post content every day and at times where your followers are likely to be active. For example, if you’re targeting stay-at-home mums, it’s best to post tweets in the morning and early afternoon, rather than late at night when they’ll be fast asleep. Although it can feel disheartening to not get the results you want straight away, you must stay consistent with your content output, otherwise you won’t get very far.

​Reply to Followers

​As your Twitter follower count rises, so will the traffic to your hobby blog (providing you house the link on your bio!). To keep followers engaged with your brand, you must take time to reply to them. They may have questions they want answering or pay a compliment to what you do, so no matter what, a quick reply will show that you appreciate and follow your audience.

Use Hashtags

If you’ve ever used Twitter before, you will understand the power and importance of using hashtags. Regardless of what your hobby blog is, you need to post relevant hashtags at the end of your tweets to help reach more people. Whatever you do, try not to use too many hashtags on a tweet, as it can appear spammy and unnecessary.

Using any of the tips above should help you on your journey of finding an audience on Twitter and gaining followers. Success rarely happens overnight. However, as long as you stay committed and follow the advice, you should begin to see your follower count soar.