The first think that you must understand about this method is that you must be willing to sacrifice money for time.  This method will cost you money whether it be a one-time fee or a monthly subscription.  The time that you will save in return is well worth the investment.

Here are the two different types broken down:

• One Time Fee

Hummingbird 2 is a software program that includes this auto follow /unfollow engine.   You will install this software on your computer in order to use it.  They have three different levels of access, including Free, Lite, and Pro versions.  If you pay, you pay once and that’s it.  This program is what most of your professional Twitter users are using.   It is also promoted as a Professional Marketing Tool.

• Monthly Subscription

Tweet Spinner is a monthly subscription based application that also includes the auto follow /unfollow engine.  You will not need to install anything with this application.  Just sign into your account and configure it.  They also offer a free version as well as a paid version for under $20 per month.  Again, this is a professional application.

Both applications above will accomplish nearly the same thing.  Once you configure your account, they will grow your followers in a manner that takes very little time at all.

Here is a list of features that you find with both of these apps:

• Auto-Follow Engine
  Automatically follow people that others are following.
• Auto-Unfollow Engine
  Automatically unfollow people that aren’t following you.
• Keyword Filter
  Follow people that tweet about certain topics.
• Geo Targeting
  Follow people only in a certain area.
• Joined Date Filter
  Follow people that have established Twitter accounts, either by the date they created the account or by the number of followers they have.
• Status Update Filter
  Only follows people that have tweeted recently.  You control the filter.

As you can see, there are ups and downs to building a great following on Twitter.  You can build it manually and save money, or you can build it automatically and save time.  Whatever way you do choose, just do it.  I have found Twitter to be one of the strongest Traffic generators for my websites, as well as a great way to meet new people for contacts and future business.  Build a strong Twitter account and you will find it too.

Related posts:

1. Building Your Twitter Followers Part 3: Getting Rid Of Non-Followers
2. Building Your Twitter Followers Part 1: Twitter Follow Limits
3. Building Your Twitter Followers Part 2: Finding Followers