New Twitter account, 95% of followers are bots!

[Your Right Website]

Hey All,

I have a new Twitter / X account for my business but I'm finding that 95% of my followers are bots. Usually some account with a pretty girl avatar and no tweets. Anyone have any strategies for reducing bot followers and attracting real user followers? Is everyone else seeing a crazy amount of bot followers lately?

 

[Nemanja]

Ugh, I totally get it! The bot followers are so annoying, especially when you're trying to build something real. I’ve had the same issue with those random accounts, super frustrating!

A few things that helped me:

- Block the bots manually or use tools like Follower Audit to clean them up in bulk.
- Engage more with real people: Reply to tweets, jump into relevant conversations, and focus on real interactions.
- Use niche hashtags instead of popular ones to avoid attracting bots.
- Post valuable content consistently—real followers will come over time.

It’s a slow process, but you’ll see real users start showing up. How’s your content looking?