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Your first 1,000 followers are the hardest.
Because in the beginning, you’re invisible.
And the algorithm can’t push something it doesn’t know where to place.
So here’s the move:
→ Stop trying to “grow.”
→ Start trying to get seen by the right people, repeatedly.
And here’s your playbook on how to do that ⬇️
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1) Borrow attention (without being annoying)
You don’t have distribution yet. So you borrow it.
Pick 10 accounts in your niche
↳ 3 big (100k+)
↳ 4 mid (10k–100k)
↳ 3 small (1k–10k)
Then do this daily:
▪ Reply within the first 10–20 mins of their post (it’s ok if you do it later)
▪ Leave one useful thing (a tip, a mini-example, a counterpoint, a resource)
▪ Write like a human, not a resume
Use this to figure out how to be efficient with your replies:
Rules:
〤 No “Great post!”
〤 No begging people to follow back
〤 No quote post of your own content
Reply with purpose, intention and context that adds value to the original post.
2) Prove you’re worth following (in public)
People don’t follow “potential.” So your job is to tell people why you’re worth it daily.
Use this rotation:
✦ Teach something small (fast win)
✦ Show something real (behind the scenes, lesson learned, mistake)
✦ Ship something useful (template, checklist, prompt, swipe)
If you only post “value” you become a robot. If you only post “personal” you become background noise.
Mix both, and you become memorable.
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3) Invite without begging (make following you the obvious next step)
Most people botch this part. Don’t say: “Follow for more.”
Say: what they’ll get and why it matters.
Examples:
→ I share daily systems to on personal growth.
→ If you’re building in public, I post the stuff that moves needles.
→ I break down what works, what flops, why and show you what to do.
Simple. Clean. No desperation.
4) Speak in Spaces so people can feel you
Text can make you look smart.
Your voice makes people trust you.
When people hear your tone, confidence, and personality… you stop being a random account and start being a real person.
Here’s how to do it without turning into a nervous TED Talk:
→ Join 1–2 Spaces a day
↳ Prefer smaller rooms first (easier to get up, less performance pressure)
The “Say smart stuff”:
▪ Observation (what you’re noticing)
▪ Reason (why it happens)
▪ Insight (your opinion on it)
RULES
✦ Don’t monologue
✦ Don’t trauma dump
✦ Don’t repeat what 5 people already said
Be the one who drops alpha.
That draws people to your profile more than you can ever imagine.
And then, once they’re on your profile, your high-quality content should already be there waiting for them to make ‘em follow you.
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Your first 1,000 followers aren’t earned by one viral post. They won’t stick around if you do.
They’re earned by patterns and credibility.
Become someone that’s worth a follow.
I’ll see you on the next one.
- AUNY 🧡
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