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Free Up Your Time on Twitter WithAuto-Follow and Auto-Unfollow

Irsquom finding the older I get the less time I have and Irsquom pretty sure Irsquom not alone

This is especially so when it comes to social media as more and more tools are beingcreated both online and on mobile devices

If you add up all the minutes and hours we spend doing stuff online it eventually addsup to days weeks and even years

Time is a finite resource and any little thing that can help maximise efficiency Irsquom all for

So here is a time saving tip that you might find useful if you are a Twitterholicautomating the process of following back new Twitter followers and unfollowing thosepeople who unfollow you

I will say from the outset that this strategy may not be for everyone

This is especially so for those who have a relatively small following and who personallyknow all of their followers as well as those who donrsquot mind vetting everyone whofollows them

But for those people whose follower numbers have grown considerably this may be atime saving strategy you have been looking

SocialOomph

SocialOomph is a service that provides productivity enhancement services for socialmedia users

They were formerly known as TweetLatercom which originally focused on Twitterservices only but have since broadened their scope to include the users of other socialnetworking services and re-branded themselves by changing their name toSocialOomphcom

I have previously written how to Schedule Your Tweets with TweetLater which you mayfind interesting

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Setup

To get started head over to Social Oomph and register for a new account

Once you have logged in the first thing you need to do is add your Twitter account

On the Main Landing Page click on Add New Twitter Account

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Click on ltAuthorize Accessgt

After logging into Twitter click on ltAllowgt

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Manage Accounts

Now that you have added your Twitter account you need to enable auto-follow auto-unfollow

Click on Social Accounts then Manage Accounts

Here you will notice that I have enabled

Auto Welcome - automatically send a welcome message to new followers Just like withyour phonersquos answering machine one message for everyone

Any new followers of mine will automatically receive the following welcome message

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Thanks for the follow Please download my free Twitter Cheat Sheet (PDF)httpthesocialmediaguidecomau20091103twitter-cheat-sheet

(Please feel free to download my Twitter Cheat Sheet if you havenrsquot already done so)

Auto Follow - anyone who follows me from this point forward I will automatically followthem back All new followers will also receive my automatic welcome message above

Auto Unfollow - if someone unfollows me from this point forward I will automaticallyunfollow them

Make sure you click ltSavegt when you are done

And thatrsquos it

So to summarise

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Thanks for the follow Please download my free Twitter Cheat Sheet (PDF)httpthesocialmediaguidecomau20091103twitter-cheat-sheet

(Please feel free to download my Twitter Cheat Sheet if you havenrsquot already done so)

Auto Follow - anyone who follows me from this point forward I will automatically followthem back All new followers will also receive my automatic welcome message above

Auto Unfollow - if someone unfollows me from this point forward I will automaticallyunfollow them

Make sure you click ltSavegt when you are done

And thatrsquos it

So to summarise

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People follow me ndashgt I automatically follow them back ndashgt I also provide each new followerwith an auto welcome message

People unfollow me ndashgt I automatically unfollow them

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By setting this up and leaving it will save you heaps of time when it comes to themaintenance of your Twitter account trust me

Twitter House Cleaning

Spam

You will accrue spam by using this method It is just a fact of life

If a spam-bot automatically follows you then you will automatically follow it back

Every so often you may want to scan your account for spam and block any detectedspam-bots

This is very easily done by following my post on How to Stop Twitter Spam

I might do this once a month or lsquoon-the-flyrsquo

Unfollowing Inactive Twitter Users

Some of your followers for whatever reason may not tweet for a long time sometimesmany months

Occasionally it is good to clean out inactive twitter users

Please refer to my post A Dozen Tools to Unfollow Inactive Twitter Users which you mayfind useful

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By setting this up and leaving it will save you heaps of time when it comes to themaintenance of your Twitter account trust me

Twitter House Cleaning

Spam

You will accrue spam by using this method It is just a fact of life

If a spam-bot automatically follows you then you will automatically follow it back

Every so often you may want to scan your account for spam and block any detectedspam-bots

This is very easily done by following my post on How to Stop Twitter Spam

I might do this once a month or lsquoon-the-flyrsquo

Unfollowing Inactive Twitter Users

Some of your followers for whatever reason may not tweet for a long time sometimesmany months

Occasionally it is good to clean out inactive twitter users

Please refer to my post A Dozen Tools to Unfollow Inactive Twitter Users which you mayfind useful

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By setting this up and leaving it will save you heaps of time when it comes to themaintenance of your Twitter account trust me

Twitter House Cleaning

Spam

You will accrue spam by using this method It is just a fact of life

If a spam-bot automatically follows you then you will automatically follow it back

Every so often you may want to scan your account for spam and block any detectedspam-bots

This is very easily done by following my post on How to Stop Twitter Spam

I might do this once a month or lsquoon-the-flyrsquo

Unfollowing Inactive Twitter Users

Some of your followers for whatever reason may not tweet for a long time sometimesmany months

Occasionally it is good to clean out inactive twitter users

Please refer to my post A Dozen Tools to Unfollow Inactive Twitter Users which you mayfind useful

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Finally

If you are a power Twitter user automating auto-follow and auto-unfollow will save youplenty of time

Just set and forget

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The Social Media Guide

The Social Media Guide provides helpful advice and tips on connecting you to othersthrough the use of social media and social networks

The Social Media Guide is an authoritative source on current and emerging social mediatools and platforms

The current explosion in social media technologies has made it easier than ever toconnect with friends groups customers and networks with similar interests from allaround the world

Businesses can benefit greatly by using social media to market their product strengthenbrand recognition and attract new customers

My aim is to show you how social media can be used to connect with more peoplefaster by providing clear and simple solutions

The Social Media Guide will show you how to extend your reach deeper into the socialweb and connect with more people

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