Since some people might not notice this thread, another way to follow and get followed is to go to that tab on your profiles page, and see who's following you (there's a link). You can then click on their name and click follow on their profile page.
I know at this point we're all anxious to get ourselves noticed, because we cant sell our art if nobody sees it. I'm just not sure this is going to do that, since it appears to me that people with higher counts of followers (only speaking about this group) don't seem to sell any more or less than anyone else. I've got well over 100 followers (some of whom I don't know), but sales for me are a rare event. I've made up my mind that it is what it is, for whatever reason........ either my work really stinks (as opposed to stonks), or more likely, my chosen subject matter. I spend that $30 a year because I just refuse to give up on the camaraderie and friendships that have been created by this group in particular.