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Mass-Follow Bot to Trigger Follow-Backs

Mass-Follow Bot to Trigger Follow-Backs is a social & short-form tactic for getting your first users: The author built a browser extension that auto-follows large batches of accounts on social platforms to trigger reciprocal follows as a cold-start move.

It's a strong fit for Consumer / mobile apps and Newsletters / media teams, and works especially well for consumer/social products, creators. As a social & short-form play, plan for medium effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Social & short-formMedium effortFast

Why does social & short-form work for this?

Following many targeted accounts provokes follow-backs, bootstrapping an audience from zero.

The exact steps (5)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
Consumer / mobile appsNewsletters / media

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Mass-Follow Bot to Trigger Follow-Backs" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for Consumer / mobile apps and Newsletters / media — pick it when your product looks like one of those, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Mass-Follow Bot to Trigger Follow-Backs" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is medium effort, and results tend to be fast.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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