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?

 

[bijutoha]

Hey, I’ve had the same problem with bots on X. What helped me was posting regularly, engaging with real users, and using targeted hashtags. Also, avoid following suspicious accounts and consider using tools to block bots. Have you noticed this happening more often lately?

 

[CSRDP]

Unfortunately there's no way to avoid it, Twitter has always been full of bots