How to Use Twitter's Suggestions for Who to Follow

Twitter can help you find accounts to follow by directly recommending new accounts that may be of interest to you. If you see a recommendation that interests you, click on the username to see more information. To follow them, just click the "Follow" button to get their Tweets in your home timeline. More information about following can be found here. 

How to find and use suggestions for who to follow:

Suggestions will appear on the left side of your home page, Connect and Discover pages, and profile pages on Twitter, as shown in the image at the bottom of this page. Below is an explanation of which types of suggestions show up where.

1. Suggestions on your home page:

• On your home page, you should see a few recommendations of accounts we think you might find interesting. These are based on the types of accounts you’re already following and who those accounts follow.
• Click the "X" to dismiss any suggestion. A new suggestion will appear automatically.

2. Suggestions on another user’s profile page:

• If you’re interested in the user whose profile you're viewing, check out follow suggestions for accounts that are Similar to that user.
  
• If you're not interested in the suggestions shown, you can refresh the page for more suggestions.
  

3. Suggestions on the Connect page:

• On the Connect page, you will see recommendations for accounts you may find interesting. These are based on the types of accounts you are already following and who those accounts follow.

4. Suggestions on the Discover page:

• On the Discover page, under Who to follow, you will see a row of user profile photos.
• Click on Who to follow to view a list of all suggested accounts. These are based on the types of accounts you are already following and who those accounts follow.

How do I get Twitter to suggest my account to other users?

Twitter's staff does not editorialize which users show up in suggestions. Twitter search uses an algorithm that determines highly personalized suggestions based on the accounts you currently follow, the accounts followed by the users you have chosen to follow, and how other users express interest in Tweets sent from these accounts. This should help you find the information you want to know (and some information that may surprise you) faster. If you're interested in Promoted Accounts, click here for more info.

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