How to Set Up a Follow Goal on ChatThis.ai (Step-by-Step)

Getting more followers from your content shouldn't require begging at the end of every video or spamming your audience with "subscribe" CTAs. The Follow goal on ChatThis.ai turns any piece of content into an automated follower-growth conversation — one that feels natural, not transactional.

Here's exactly how to set it up, platform by platform, with the prompts and placements that get results.

What Is the Follow Goal in ChatThis.ai?

The Follow goal is one of five conversion goals available in ChatThis.ai. When you set it up, the AI conversation guides the visitor toward following you on a specific platform — YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Spotify, or anywhere you want to grow.

Unlike a generic "subscribe" button, the Follow goal works by continuing the conversation your content already started. The AI knows what content the visitor just consumed, builds on that context, and presents the follow as the logical next step — not an interruption.

Why Use AI to Get More Followers?

The standard approach to follower growth has two failure points:

1. Generic CTAs. "Subscribe if you found this helpful" is easy to ignore. It's not personalized, not timely, and not connected to what the viewer just experienced.

2. Wrong timing. Most CTAs appear at the end of content, after engagement has already peaked. Smart Links intercept that moment of peak engagement and convert it into action.

An AI-driven Follow goal solves both. The conversation is personalized to the specific content. The CTA appears when the visitor is most engaged — not on a timer, but on intent signals. Learn more about the 5 goal types available and how each one drives a different outcome.

Step-by-Step: Setting Up Your Follow Goal

Step 1: Create a New Conversation in ChatThis.ai

Log into your ChatThis.ai account and click "Create new." You'll be prompted to add your content source. This is the piece of content you want to attach the Follow goal to — a YouTube video URL, a blog post URL, a podcast episode, or raw text.

Paste the URL and let the AI process the content. It will extract the key topics, your tone, and the context it needs for the conversation.

Step 2: Choose "Follow" as Your Goal

After processing your content, you'll see the goal selector. Choose Follow. This tells the AI that the purpose of every conversation is to convert the visitor into a follower on your chosen platform.

You'll then be prompted to specify:

• Which platform to drive follows to (YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Spotify, etc.)

• Your profile URL or handle on that platform

• Any specific context about why someone should follow you

Step 3: Get Your Smart Link

Once your Follow goal is configured, ChatThis.ai generates a Smart Link — a unique URL that opens directly into your AI conversation. This is the link you'll place in your content distribution.

The Smart Link format: chatthis.ai/yourname?ctx=abc123

This link is tied to the specific piece of content you processed and the Follow goal you configured. Anyone who clicks it will get a conversation that knows what they just consumed and guides them toward following you.

Step 4: Place Your Smart Link Where Your Audience Is

This is where most creators underutilize the Follow goal. Don't just add the link to one place. Every distribution touchpoint is an opportunity:

Step 5: Let the Conversation Do the Work

Once your Smart Link is live, the AI handles every conversation automatically. You don't need to be present. The conversation:

1. Opens with context from the content the visitor just consumed

2. Engages them with relevant questions or insights

3. Identifies intent signals (when they're most engaged)

4. Presents the Follow CTA at the right moment

5. Tracks the conversion in your ChatThis.ai dashboard

Tips for Maximizing Follow Goal Conversions

Match the Platform to the Content Type

If you're driving follows from a YouTube video, driving to YouTube makes sense. If you're driving from a podcast, Spotify or Apple Podcasts may convert better than Instagram. Match the follow destination to where the visitor already is.

Be Specific in Your Follow Reason

When setting up your goal, give the AI context on why someone should follow you — not generic platitudes, but specific reasons. "I post new frameworks for course creators every Tuesday" is more compelling than "follow for more content."

Create Content-Specific Follow Flows

One Smart Link per content piece outperforms one generic Smart Link for everything. A viewer who just watched your video on YouTube SEO is more likely to follow if the conversation directly connects to what they just learned, rather than a generic "follow me for creator tips" message.

See how Smart Links work across every platform to understand the full distribution potential.

Measuring Your Follow Goal Performance

Track these metrics in your ChatThis.ai dashboard:

• Smart Link clicks — how many people started a conversation

• Conversation completion rate — how many engaged past the first message

• Goal conversion rate — how many clicked through to follow

• Best-performing content — which pieces of content drive the most follow conversions

Use this data to double down on the content formats and topics that convert best to follows, and refine the conversation context for underperforming Smart Links.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get more followers with AI conversations?

Set up a Follow goal on ChatThis.ai, attach it to your best-performing content, and place the Smart Link in every distribution channel. The AI conversation engages visitors with context from what they just consumed and presents the follow CTA when they're most engaged — not on a generic timer.

Which platforms does the Follow goal support?

Any platform where you can share a profile URL — YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Substack, and more. You specify the URL when setting up the goal, and the AI directs visitors there at the right moment in the conversation.

How many Smart Links can I create for the Follow goal?

On the Free plan, 1 Smart Link per account. On Starter ($19/mo), up to 5. On Pro ($49/mo) and Scale ($99/mo), unlimited. For a creator posting multiple times per week, Pro gives you one Smart Link per content piece without limits.

The Bottom Line

The Follow goal on ChatThis.ai converts viewers into followers by meeting them at peak engagement with a personalized conversation — not a generic subscribe button. Set it up once per content piece, drop the Smart Link in your distribution, and let it grow your audience on autopilot.