day 1/30 - 1k to 5k followers challenge
utilized the follow-for-follow method.
made a post with
#connect and
#buildinpublic hashtags, which attracted +60 follows.
searched for relevant people who wanted follow-for-follow using this search query (+50 follows):
#connect lang:en min_faves:2 -filter:links filter:verified -filter:replies
Fireply accounted for roughly the last 10.
Total: +120
follow-for-follow is a great method to grow the account fast initially. it's very good for TweepCred (internal X reputation score), because commenting on each other's posts boosts both accounts.
on the other hand, it maintains a bad follower-to-following ratio, which hurts your spread in the X algorithm in the long run (you should target a 1:3 ratio in the worst case). so i won’t be utilizing this method again. but it’s perfect for a quick boost.
additionally, X search is a great tool for finding relevant conversations and accounts, and the number of filters available is staggering. for example, you can search for posts with >10 likes, from verified accounts, in English, while filtering out replies and links, and matching any of the keywords in the provided set. this enables fast and targeted searching for leads or relevant conversations.