I paid X creators to learn their growth secrets ✍️
The stats are in! Organic growth on X is officially dead. I posted the exact same long-form post on X (Twitter) and Threads (Instagram). The results are shocking: Twitter: 4 likes - 1 share - 4 comments - 285 views - 0 new followers Threads: 174 likes - 12 shares - 37 comments - 9141 views - 87 new followers So the natural question becomes: • Is it even worth growing X? • And how do you even do it? The answer is yes! I'll post a newsletter for the reasons why you must grow on X. Meanwhile, I paid growth gurus between 15k-200k followers to learn their secrets. Turns out it's a simple checklist! Here it is: • Comment 50 times a day • Send DM's to bigger creators • Write long-form posts and get them retweeted That's literally it, but let's break it down a little further. // X Comments Most people get this wrong and just plug and play AI answers. That is a recipe to NEVER grow. Or if you do, you won't be able to convert followers to 💰. This is the flow: People see a valuable/intriguing/thought provoking comment. > "Who is this guy?" > Checks your profile > Sees your bio and your vibe > Skims your timeline to see anything eye-catching > If they like what they see from a first impression, follows you to "save for later" Forget about leaving comments if they suck, might as well not do it. // Send DM's You'll want to create relationships with creators that have an audience bigger than you. But most people don't know how to talk to people in an non-needy way. The power dynamic is different, you need them, they don't need you. So if you want to get on their good side, you MUST provide VALUE to them. How? Try to genuinely connect with something that they said in a post. • Add your own experience. • Share anything that might be helpful to them as a person or as a brand. • Don't be annoying, be helpful and likeable. // Write long-forms Writing content is not a new thing, but you have to do it in a way that benefits you and others. It can be an insight, value, a story, an experience, or how you overcame a problem.