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Growing Your Audience ​

ZapTracker helps you build and understand your community on Nostr.

Audience Dashboard

Audience Dashboard ​

Navigate to Audience to see:

  • Your follower count
  • Recent new followers
  • Audience growth over time
  • Engagement statistics

Follow Lists ​

Follow Lists (also called Follow Packs) let you curate and share groups of Nostr users.

What Are Follow Lists? ​

A Follow List is a collection of Nostr accounts around a theme:

  • "Best Bitcoin Educators"
  • "Photography on Nostr"
  • "Nostr Developers"
  • "My Favorite Podcasters"

Creating a Follow List ​

  1. Go to Audience → Follow Lists
  2. Click Create New List
  3. Give it a name and description
  4. Search for users to add
  5. Save your list

Adding Users ​

Search for users by:

  • Username
  • Display name
  • npub (public key)

Click to add them to your list.

Publishing Your List ​

Once created, you can:

  • Keep it private (just for you)
  • Publish it for others to discover and use
  • Share a direct link

Published lists help others find quality accounts to follow.

Use Cases for Follow Lists ​

Community Curation Create "starter packs" for newcomers:

  • "New to Bitcoin? Follow these accounts"
  • "Getting started with Nostr"

Professional Networks Group people by expertise:

  • "Bitcoin Developers"
  • "Lightning Network Builders"
  • "Nostr App Makers"

Content Discovery Thematic collections:

  • "Long-form Writers"
  • "Daily Nostr News"
  • "Bitcoin Memes"

Personal Organization Private lists for yourself:

  • "Must-read accounts"
  • "Potential collaborators"
  • "Inspiration"

Understanding Your Audience ​

Engagement Metrics ​

ZapTracker tracks:

  • Who interacts with your content
  • How often they engage
  • What content resonates

Top Supporters ​

Identify your most engaged community members:

  • Frequent zappers
  • Regular commenters
  • Content sharers

These are your "true fans"—nurture these relationships.

Growing Your Following ​

Be Discoverable ​

  • Use relevant hashtags
  • Get featured in Follow Lists
  • Engage with popular accounts

Provide Value ​

  • Share useful information
  • Create original content
  • Help others solve problems

Engage Authentically ​

  • Reply to comments
  • Zap content you appreciate
  • Join conversations

Cross-Promote ​

  • Share your Nostr profile elsewhere
  • Mention Nostr on other platforms
  • Invite existing audience to follow you

Community Building Tips ​

Community Chat

Acknowledge Supporters ​

  • Thank zappers publicly
  • Feature top supporters
  • Create exclusive content for engaged followers

Foster Connections ​

  • Introduce followers to each other
  • Create Follow Lists that help your audience
  • Host discussions or events

Be Consistent ​

  • Post regularly
  • Maintain your voice and brand
  • Show up even when engagement is low