Tweet with Photos and Videos

- Putting up interesting videos, photos and other related media is a great way to gain attention on Twitter. TwitPic is an example of a site that can help with such purpose.

-The inclusion of a link to any picture related to a tweet makes it more interesting and meaningful. A company launching a new product would, for instance, needs to put up some picture to ensure that people have an idea of what it is.

Encourage Retweets

- Requesting for retweet among your existing followers is an ideal way on how to increase Twitter followers. This however depends on the type of information being tweeted i.e. you could put a motivational or inspirational message or just be the first person to post the latest news.

-Also, if you are talking about a company product, have the tweet framed in a way that makes it interesting. This will compel people to retweet the post.

Use other sites to increase your followers

- Use of a personal website or profile on other popular social networking sites like MySpace or Facebook in the promotion of a Twitter account is a great way to get the attention of everyone. Include a link to your own Twitter profile in such places to get more followers.

- You could as well have a link to your Twitter profile pasted in your email, website or blog. Your page should include the Twitter button for people to share information easily. Remember to put a statement such as 'join us on Twitter' so as to receive latest updates on your website, blog or email. This will encourage a greater following.