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The KING of YouTube: Mr. Beast. Over the last 12 months, he’s gained over 50,000,000 subscribers. So I binge watched 100 hours of his videos to study how he’s done it so quickly. And here’s his 3-part framework for rapid growth (that you can use on any platform): Dickie Bush
Big Idea: The format of this Twitter thread is worth dissecting. There is a lot to learn here. It has almost 1500 retweets as I write this.
Adding 37,196 followers in just 14 weeks
Justin Welsh shares how he added 37,000 Twitter followers in just over 3 months.
“A Twitter audience is a massive asset. I’ve added 37,196 followers in just 14 weeks. Here are the 7 simple things I did:”
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Great example of leveraging Twitter to get subscribers
This is how you tell a story in a Twitter thread and offer a lead magnet to get new subscribers.
“I was laid off during the Great Recession. Instead of getting a job, I decided to go “all in” on copywriting. I had barely any experience. Zero network. No leads. And yet – within 18 months, I made six figures as a freelancer. It came down to one skill…”
How can anyone not read on after that introduction? 🙂
More Examples:
@jspector
@heyblake
@billrice
Related link:
How to write for the web by Shaan Puri
How Peter Yang Got 319K Likes and 15K Followers From A Single Tweet
“I recently published this tweet that got 319K likes and 15,000 new followers: What’s the secret? I’m not sure, but here’s some advice on how to go viral on Twitter.”
300k Twitter Followers in One Year
“Trung Phan managed to grow his Twitter following by 300k in just one year. I spent 10 hours studying how he did it. Here’s everything I learned.”
“When you’re trying to build an audience, you need to understand who out there could be interested in you and your work. Before you can attract the right people, you must know where they are already gathering.
“Here is an approach that I have found incredibly fast and effective: you “draw a map” of the community you’re serving. You start with an outline. You mark the most prominent mountains, the most significant cities. Then, you add the details and the connections: rivers, roads, and everything else.”
“90% of that growth came from 9 threads – which on their own generated 20,000,000 views. So here’s a recap of those 9 threads (and what they can help you with):— Dickie Bush”
85% of that growth came from 11 threads – which on their own generated 10,463,687 views. Here’s a recap of those 11 threads (and the #1 lesson from each)
Big Idea: I’m seeing more people attribute their rapid growth to a small amount of content they produced. Aprilynne Alter, Jack Butcher, Harry Dry, and Tori Dunlap are other examples in today’s newsletter.