This is a guest post by VijayRaj who blogs at Methods2earn. If you would like to write for ShoutMeLoud, do read our guest posting guidelines.

Everyone knows the importance of the Twitter and if you have more twitter followers then more traffic to your blog from Twitter. Now a days most of the websites and blogs are getting 30% traffic from Twitter and Facebook, so if you have more followers your blog traffic will also be more. Here are some of the tips and tricks to get more followers to your Twitter account for free of cost.

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• Search and follow people with similar interest.
• Use Twitter tools for finding and adding your existing contacts.
• Add the Twitter widget to your website or blog.
• List your Twitter account in Twitter directories.
• Improve your twitter profile page with nice background and color combination.
• Make an announcement on your other social networking sites that you will follow people who follow you.
• Add your Twitter name on all your websites and blogs.
• Participate in forums and blog comments about Twitter.
• Pick a Twitter name (handle) this is easy to remember
• Share some cool pictures.
• Comment on blogs which have special Twitter field.
• Print your Twitter name on your t-shirts, bike, car, mobile, etc.
• Use a ReTweet button in your all blog posts.
• Add your Twitter name on on all your social networks
• Add Twitter name watermark on your YouTube videos.
• Add your Twitter name in your email signatures.
• Add your Twitter URL to your business cards if you have.
• Be honest in your Twitter profile (Bio).
• Use a URL shortner for a link in your tweets.
• Tweet during peak times depending on the location you are targeting.
• ReTweet good content.
• Don’t spam in your Twitter account.
• Add your Twitter name in your forum signatures.
• Reply to direct messages you get.
• Participate in trending topics.
• Explain ReTweet to your followers.
• Use Hashtags for keywords in your tweets.
• Start a contest and make people follow you on Twitter.
• Tell your all friends to follow you.
• Tweet Breaking news faster than anyone else.

Also check:

• 5 Free Twitter Tools to Unfollow Non-Followers
• 5 Twitter Tools to Follow Like Minded People
• 5 Twitter tools to Unfollow Inactive Users
• 5 Free Tools to AutoFollow Your Followers on Twitter
• 3 Twitter Tools To Determine The Best Time To Tweet
• 5 Tools to Tweet Lengthy Messages on Twitter
• 10 Websites to Create Free Custom Twitter Background
• 9 practical ways to increase Twitter followers

If you have more tips to share, do add as a comment. If you like this post, don’t forget to add author on Twitter @methods2earn.