I went from 0 to 7k+ followers on Crypto Twitter in 1 month. Here’s how you can do so too.
How to get started
Think over your interests in crypto. What do you like? NFTs? DeFi? Gaming? Start with your interests. Think about your strengths & skills. Are you a college student? Lawyer? Realtor? Writer? Whatever your skills & interests are, there is a place for you
Think over it, combine your skills and interests? Gamer + lawyer? Write about crypto gaming law. College student NFT enthusiast? Write about buying NFTs when your broke.
I spent a whole month writing & posting but got 0 traction, me being consistent regardless was key.
Consistency is key.
When you’re just starting out, you need to produce content every day or close to every day to grow quickly. Consistency trumps just about every else. You do not have to post long form content everyday, be creative.
Post collections of resources, summarize an article/thread you just read, shitpost. You’re probably not gonna get all that many views or likes, but you need to be consistent regardless.
Experimentation is important.
One of the most important things you have to do is experimentation. When you’re small no one knows you. No one knows what value you bring. YOU don’t know what value you bring yet. Experiment with different writing styles and topics.
Finding your writer/market fit is key to grow, but for that to happen you need to try out a bunch of things. I spent the first month trying out a bunch of different things — I wrote threads on more general topics, collected resources, made guides.
My 101s stuck and made me grow. Without me experimenting for a whole month, I would not have found it. However, that’s not it, I am still experimenting, still trying to find my fit.
Obviously, producing quality is key. Read whitepapers, a lot of them are not as intimidating or hard to understand as they seem.
Follow a bunch of great writers
Follow the best writers, there are a ton. Look at how they write & structure things. Reading a lot goes hand in hand with this. Read from great writers, there are so many.
Follow newsletters & TG groups that summarize key events. Daily ape, Milk Road, Bankless are some of my favs. Take from these legit people.
Hustle for eyeballs.
When you’re small, growing is hard af. The first 100 took me a long time. You need to hustle for eyeballs. There are a couple of ways that I did this. I tag a bunch of relevant people at the end of my threads.
I’ve read these people’s content when I was researching the topic. I want to shout them out + use their help to get visibility. It’s a win win.
I DMed a lot of relevant people my threads and ask them to retweet if they found it cool.
Post your threads in relevant groups, send it to people, comment it where relevant. There are many ways to do this. Be creative and experiment.
Writing about what’s getting all the hype and buzz really helps. When there’s a lot of hype, people want good content surrounding that topic. Look at Twitter hashtags & tools like Lunarcrush to see what’s trending.
Writing is useful for everyone in crypto.
If you’re a dev or designer, there’s probably a lot of demand already, in the right places. But, if you’re just starting out ( or even if you’re not) writing is a great way to make a name for yourself and gain visibility.
Twitter & your content act as your resume.
If you’re a dev with a decent following + good rep, you’re going to get way more offers + money than someone without. Just because when they think of devs, your name will pop up first into their heads.
It’s really good for connections & meeting people. If you’re not a technical person, writing is probably the best thing to do.
Twitter DMs
Twitter DMs and comments are a great way to connect with people. People love personal connections here. Constantly comment and interact with people you like, they’ll see you & start to recognize you. DMs are super great.
Ask questions, have discussions, ask for feedback on your work. Just have a conversion with people. It’s a great way to meet really cool people, get involved with cool projects and get feedback.
Just DM. Also, don’t be a clown like me. Twitter DMs are off by default.
Some Inspiration
Inspiration. Some of you guys asked for inspiration on writing.
This is how I view it. Writing and growing your Twitter is probably one of the best ROI activities in crypto. There is immense opportunity on crypto twitter to gain visibility, build cool stuff and make money.
Think about it, some of the biggest, most influential people in web3 have like 200k followers — Darren Lau, Punk 6259, etc
This is because CT is incredibly small. The biggest people only have 200k followers. The biggest people in all other spaces have millions.
CT is not saturated.
There is a lot of room for good content. People are very eager to follow those who produce good content. The upside is astronomical. Everyone is hiring. How do you distinguish yourself from everyone else? By having a twitter with good content.
Everyone who is hiring in web3 is on twitter. If they see you produce good content, they will instantly offer you a job. It’s your web3 resume. They’ll already know you’re legit. I got 8+ job offers since starting out in Feb. You’ll earn way more here.
There is so much opportunity to build. Write now, grow now. The coolest people will reach out to you. Writing connects you to so many things and people. If you already have a sizeable name & rep, when mass adoption happens you’ll explode.
However this is time sensitive.
Eventually, as more people come in and write, it’ll become super difficult to grow. The time to write is NOW. I can write a whole thread on inspiration and why you need to start NOW, which is what I’ll probably do soon. Don’t let this slip by you.
