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Picture of Orlaith TraynorBy Orlaith Traynor
August 23, 20236 min read

How to Mass DM Twitter Accounts Automatically

This X/ Twitter mass DM guide will show you how to send direct messages in bulk to multiple Twitter accounts, automatically.

Learn how you can message X/ Twitter users at scale by using this strategy to contact Twitter accounts.

Twitter mass direct message sender

Twitter (now known as "X") is a minefield for sourcing information, retweeting (or "reposting") news as it unfolds, and sometimes stumbling into a Twitter beef free-for-all.

Direct messaging a tailored list of Twitter accounts is a simple strategy to connect at scale when you know what you want from this social network.

Automation can allow you to direct private messages to a curated list of your X/ Twitter followers using a mass DM Twitter tool.

What exactly is a DM?
Direct Messages (DMs) are the private side of X/ Twitter. You can use Direct Messages to enjoy private conversations with people.

If you want to connect with talent, companies, new sources, influencers, thought leaders, and much more at scale, our quick guide to auto direct messaging on Twitter shows you how easy and efficient mass DM services can be.

Why is it worth having an X/ Twitter mass DM strategy?

You can use this mass DM Twitter strategy in lots of different types of outreach campaigns:

  • Sourcing a comment for a breaking news story

  • Connecting with Twitter influencers

  • Connecting with journalists

  • Connecting with a list of profiles you want to invite to an event

  • Connecting with a key talent for your recruitment strategy

  • Connecting with Twitter followers in a specific location

Messaging your Twitter followers at scale can be a huge time saver. Twitter DMs will help you break the ice with potential profiles faster than humanly possible.

Let's dive into this guide on using a Twitter mass direct message sender tool from PhantomBuster to take your social media marketing to the next level.

This DM tool is about to change your digital marketing game forever...

Start with a list of your Twitter followers

Let's up the ante with this Twitter strategy. Have you heard of that expression, "It takes 100 rejections to get one yes"?

X/ Twitter may be going through some changes with its new leadership in 2023, but it remains an untapped goldmine for finding the right prospects in your industry.

First, if you're wondering how to DM Twitter users at scale, you need a very targeted list of prospects to create your custom audience to message.

Keep in mind: You can only send messages to your followers.

Extracting a list of someone's followers with the Twitter Follower Collector Phantom is a great way to make a targeted list of people interested in a particular topic.

Once you have completed this step, let's tackle mass messaging.

How to send automated Twitter direct messages at scale

It will take under 3 minutes to set up this Twitter Message Sender Phantom, which operates as a Twitter mass direct message sender.

Using a step-by-step tutorial, Let's begin with a use case of this mass DM Twitter tool in action.

1. Get a PhantomBuster account

Sign up for a free PhantomBuster account in seconds if you have not joined the party. This will give you access to our mass DM Twitter tool, the Twitter Message Sender Phantom.

2. Connect to Twitter

Next, sign in to your Twitter account on your desktop. This is important as the Phantom must connect to your account via your session cookie.

Open up the Twitter Message Sender Phantom. Click 'Connect to Twitter'. Your session cookie will display automatically when you are signed into Twitter on your desktop.

connect to twitter_1

3. Specify which profiles to message

Next, it is time to input the list of Twitter profiles into the 'Users to message' section of this Phantom's setup. If you want to message multiple Twitter accounts, you can scrape a public Google Sheets file or a CVS file.

Depending on your goals, you can input a list of profiles or just one.

users to message

4. Write your message and choose the settings

Now comes the creative part of your Twitter marketing strategy.

In the 'Behavior' section of the Phantom's setup add the number of profiles you wish to process per launch. We recommend processing 10 accounts per single launch.

Then you'll need to compile a short Twitter Direct Message. The next part of this guide has some great tips and tricks to keep in mind.

You can also tick the 'Advanced Settings' box if you don't want to send preview bubbles to recipients and name your results file.

message

Top tips to keep in mind
1: Don't include links in your messages.
2: Change the message from time to time.
3: Only send messages to your followers.

6. Launch the Phantom

Finally, select if you want your Twitter auto DM Phantom to run manually or automatically. Click 'Save' and then hit 'Launch' to start DMing.

Good to know
We recommend rate limits across our social media so that you can scrape safely and stay under the radar. We recommend targeting 10 accounts per launch and automating 5-8 launches per day when automating Twitter Direct Messages.

You've automated a chunk of breaking the ice by reaching out over Twitter DM's. Thanks to the power of auto DMs, you can rest easy knowing that a critical part of your work here is done.

Content ideas for the perfect Twitter DM

So, you may wonder how to pitch an idea seamlessly on Twitter. Here's some tip-top advice and templates to do just that:

After all, there is a character limit to keep in mind.

Your Direct Messages must be under 160 characters, including the d command and username.

Here are our favorite three approaches to writing a warm DM for your followers that pull no punches and are snappily direct.

Simple does it

As this Tweet below points out, it's better to keep things short and concise, or you risk losing your audience's attention.

Get creative through a video

Why not share a link to a video, to make it more personal?

This could help you to stand out from the crowd and to drive engagement with your brand.

Be clear about your needs

Make sure you clearly explain what you want your audience to do, and then you'll be able to reap the rewards.

Over to you for this Twitter mass DM strategy

That's it for this blog using an X/ Twitter mass direct message sender automation tool from PhantomBuster.

As a quick reminder, don't forget to start slowly and build up your automations over time. Every social network—including X/ Twitter—has restrictions or "rate limits" to control the number of actions you can do within a certain time frame. Read this article on rate limits to learn more.

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Orlaith TraynorAugust 23, 2023

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