How to Get More Twitter Followers for Your Auto Dealership: 8 tips

An impressive following on Twitter helps you to boost engagement, grow your car dealership, and build a strong bond with your social followers. 

Here are eight proven tips to increase your Auto Dealership’s Twitter followers.

1. Optimize your Twitter profile

The first thing most prospects look up before hitting the follow button is your Twitter profile. Start by completing and optimizing your profile. 

For a username, stick to your dealer name, and for the profile picture, try the dealer logo.

Twitter also allows you to write a 160-character bio that can is very useful in making a positive first impression. Don't forget to optimize your twitter bio for Google search.

2. Tweet regularly

Tweet more often to increase your Twitter engagement and drive in more followers.

One of the best ways to manage your tweets is by creating a schedule calendar. This way, you can plan and schedule your tweets. 

3. Publish useful content

Just like any other social platform, valuable insights can help to expand your reach and boost your follower count. But do not restrict your tweets to just text, instead add images, videos, GIFs, infographics, memes, etc.  to it.

Research shows that tweets with visuals are likely to receive 2x more engagement as compared to plain tweets.

4. Use hashtags

Used wisely, hashtags are powerful traffic drivers. Identify trending hashtags and try to include them in your tweets.

Limit most tweets to three hashtags, else you might end up looking  hasty. 

5. Retweet others

Engage with others to build strong relationships and get more followers. All you have to do is like and retweet their content. 

When others tag or mention you in their tweets, make it a point to respond.

6. Add Twitter buttons to your website

Promote your Twitter profile on both your website and blog.

Here are a few things you can do:

• Use Twitter buttons on your website
• Add a Twitter share button at the end of your blog posts. 
• Include a link to your Twitter profile in your Website "About Us”

7. Do your research

Research before you tweet. Bloopers will not do your reputation any good.

8. Reach out to influencers

Almost 40% of prospects on Twitter would have bought something as a result of an influencer Tweet. Partnering with an influencer is crucial to increasing your Twitter follower count. 

Depending on your budget you can contact a local influencer in your niche. For even better results, consider hiring a micro-influencer.