conseguir
Conseguir means to get, achieve, or manage to do something — not to 'follow' (that's confusing it with seguir). One of the most useful verbs learners underuse.
conseguir (get/achieve)
Getting something through effort — obtaining, achieving, securing.
Consiguió el trabajo.
She got the job.
Getting through effort or luck — conseguir for results and outcomes. Stronger than 'obtener' in everyday speech.
¿Dónde consigues eso?
Where do you get that?
Sourcing or obtaining — where can it be found/bought. Natural everyday question.
Consiguió una entrada para el concierto.
He got a ticket for the concert.
Getting something that required effort, luck, or persistence.
conseguir + infinitive
Managing to do something — the 'manage to' structure that learners often miss.
No consigo entenderlo.
I can't manage to understand it.
Conseguir + infinitive = to manage to do. Softer than poder — implies repeated effort, not just ability.
Al final conseguí dormir.
I finally managed to get to sleep.
After a struggle — conseguir marks that it took effort to achieve it.
¿Conseguiste contactar con ellos?
Did you manage to get in touch with them?
The effort and achievement together in one verb. Learners say 'pude' but conseguí implies it wasn't easy.
Tricky bit
Conseguir vs poder: 'puedo hacerlo' (I'm able to do it — capacity) vs 'consigo hacerlo' (I manage to do it — with effort). Conseguir implies the thing was difficult. Using it instead of poder makes your Spanish sound considerably more native.