Well, I bet the titleof this post grabbed your attention because we all want more followers on Steemit, right?
Unfortunately, there are very few options when it comes to growing your following.
There is no point in following masses of members in the hope they follow back because there are currently no notifications for getting followers so no one knows that you have followed. There are also no apps or extensions that I know of that can help you.
So what can you do?
1/ Post great content that people like and want to read.
2/ Engage like crazy, reply to comments, reciprocate engagement.
3/ If you like a comment you receive then follow that member and reply to the comment mentioning their username and tell them you followed them. This normally results in a follow back.
4/ Ride the Friend Train. This is really the only shortcut currently to get followers.
Differences in opinion
You are gonna be told to follow everyone, you are gonna be told to follow only those whose content that you like. There are arguments for both strategies.
Following everyone will ramp your hits and potentially your revenue but remember there are no notifications for new followers currently. A more measured strategy to only follow those who's content you truly like may at this stage of Steemits development be a better option. But one thing is for sure, if I was you I would give the Friend Train a try.
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