Using software, like TweetAttacks, to increase the number of people who follow you on Twitter may irk the purists, but it’s a damn site quicker and a lot more cost effective than spending hours sifting through user profiles and clicking on the follow button hoping you get a follow back.
That said, there is a time and place for using this kind of automation tool. I think it’s fine for any type of business or marketing account but not the best way of finding new followers for personal accounts.
Which is best for you?
It comes in three versions, Pro ($147), Lite ($57) and Free. The Pro version looks amazing and comes packaged with all sorts of features that allow you to run a business on Twitter almost entirely on auto-pilot. It looks a bit spammy to me, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there were people out there making a killing with it.
I just want a quick way to find people to follow and build up my follower numbers. The Lite version does this brilliantly.
And it doesn’t use the Twitter API. It interacts with Twitter through the browser which means there is less chance of your account(s) getting banned.
Set and forget
I’ve had it running for hours on each of the eight to ten days I’ve had it and have seen my follower numbers increase steadily each day. The “secret” is to use it and not abuse it. If you follow more than 1,000 people in a day there is a chance your account will get banned. I’ve been averaging about 500-600 per day.
Each day I also run the nofollow task. This goes through the list of people I follow and automatically deletes them if they haven’t followed me back within the timeframe I set. Currently this is two days, but you can change it to more or less.
Quantity over quality
I don’t think it’s a good idea to leave this thing totally on auto-pilot. It’s definitely worthwhile manually going through your account to see the type of people you are following (given that you have little control over that) and unfollowing any you feel are inappropriate. I’ve spotted a couple of unsavoury types (he writes with a smile) and removed them from my list, but overall I reckon most of the people I now follow and who follow me back are good tweeters.
How TweetAttacks works
The first step is to enter your account details. I had a few problems doing this – the software wouldn’t remember my password, so I had to manually edit the file (easy enough).
Next, you add some Twitter accounts that have users you would like to follow. It’s best to choose an account within your niche, a competitor or complimentary account, as the people who follow them are likely to be interested in what you have to offer. You can enter as many or as few as you like, but remember, if you follow too many people too quickly, you stand a chance of getting banned.
I’ve got eight in my list at this time and each time it runs the software varies the number of people it follows from each Twitter account. Sometimes it’s as low as four, other times it’s as high as 90. It also varies the time between each action to make it look more human like.
When you have all of that set up, change the settings to suit your requirements, hit the Start Tasks button and go and do something else.
That’s it, really. Apart from running the nofollow tool a couple of days later to remove the people who didn’t follow you back.
A nice touch is the VIP list. This is the list of people who don’t follow you but who you don’t want to delete.
Two additional modules
There are a further two modules in the Lite version.
Tweet Manager
With Tweet Manager you create a list of tweets and have them pushed through to Twitter at various (randomly generated) times. I haven’t used this yet, but it looks quite useful.
Tweet Scraper
I had a quick go of Tweet Scraper for this review. It scrapes data from Google or Twitter based on your search term (just text, no links), you then move the scraped text over to the Tweet Manager module to tweet later. The idea is okay, but the execution needs a bit of work (or I need further instructions!).
Bugs and niggles
There are none, really. The software works as it should and does what it says it will. It doesn’t always run very smoothly or quickly, but I can live with that. The software is updated regularly, which is an excellent sign and shows the people who created it are constantly working on it.
The Lite version is fantastic value for money. It is one of the best software purchases I’ve made. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to boost their Twitter follower numbers without the hassle of spending hours trawling through loads of accounts or paying someone else to do it.
Go buy TweetAttacks! (or at least have a look to see if it’s for you)
Do you think it’s wrong to use software like this on Twitter? Please share your thoughts in the comments area.
Interesting, would love to try the free version first :) I’m guessing that Raven’s next to get reviewed.
By the way, I just noticed that guest writer invitation above the comment section now, I’m very much interested to contribute here :) I’ll email you once I’ve thought of some good topics that will complement your contents here (probably SEO stuffs).
Regards,
Jason
I opted straight for the paid version. I think the free version follows anyone, you can’t put any restrictions on it, so you may end up following a lot of spam accounts. It’s probably worth trying though so you can see how the software works before parting with your cash.
Raven Tools next? Maybe!
Would love to have you as a guest author, Jason! I’ll send you an email. I am planning another project which you might also be interested in.
People have the option to follow or not follow even automated twitter posts. If the content is good who cares whether the original poster automated it or not.