Growing on X from near zero: about 100 to 531 in October
What I read before I post, and the four numbers I check each week.
@MrB2Beast has existed since 2017 and sat mostly quiet until this year. At the start of October it had about 100 followers. On October 21 the X API said 531.
This week is about that stretch near zero. The first 500 followers are a different game from the next 5,000, and most advice is written for the second one.
How to Get Followers on X When You Start Near Zero
What I do in the first weeks, and the points 9 creator videos agree on. Start here if your count still fits on one screen.
X Analytics: The Four Numbers Worth Checking Weekly
Most analytics advice lists every metric it can find. These are the four I check each week, plus the one I never read on its own.
Best Time to Post on X: What 9 Creator Videos Agree On
Two large studies give you two different clocks. What the creators agree on instead is more useful than either.
How to Write a Thread on X That People Finish
A thread is not a long post cut into pieces. Every post has to earn the next one, and this shows how.
The 10,000 Hour Rule Was Never a Rule
The last of 20 articles that check famous productivity studies. The number is an average, not a threshold, so here is what to do with your practice time instead.
What changed this week
- LLM prices from OpenAI and Anthropic fell by up to 80% within a few months If you run agents on a schedule, they get cheaper without any change on your side.
- Codex 0.164.0 adds ten numbered /presets slots Reusable prompts and slash commands now have a fixed home, and a prompt you keep retyping is the first thing worth saving as a workflow.
One question back: what is your follower count right now, and what is the one thing you do every week to move it? Just hit reply.
