Asking (Or Begging) For Followers

It's nice to have followers. No doubt about it. But if you make it your life's work to leave comments asking for followers, it can turn some people off, and even have the opposite effect.

"Being needy is a social media faux pas," says Kilvington. "You shouldn't beg friends or followers to like things, comment, or retweet." By just being your natural self, interacting with people, and sharing interesting content, you can build your followers over time — without having to ask