In my short few months of taking Twitter seriously I’ve noticed there are all different forms of tweets. Some people love to dump the same tweet over and over and over again hoping to be seen in the fast paced sea of updates. Some people tweet at least 20 times a day while others no more than 5. Some people use hashtags, while others just shout out random statements. Twitter user strategies are all over the place, and I was just curious, what is the method behind your tweet?
Personally myself? Considering my husband was paid 70 dollars a tweet, I believe in solid quality tweets. I don’t tweet more than 5 times a day, if even 2; putting much thought into each moment of potential Twitter fame. Defining quality is something I’ve addressed before in my blog, considering I have studied much in the field of ISO and Six Sigma. I utilize these 4 tools when defining quality.
It’s Relatable
I try to make my tweets a comment that can stand on its own, and relate to a wide audience. The more open, the more likely it is to be found on someone else’s Twitter feed, because they were able to find some relativity to it that they think their followers/friends will enjoy.
It’s the difference between posting something like, “This is a pic of me and my dog max” and instead posting something like, “New Puppy cuteness overload!” No one really knows you, or your dog Max, and no offense unless your Christine Teigen they probably don’t really care. But a wider audience can definitely agree that puppies are cute, and some even compelled enough to share that passion for cute puppies on their feed.
Instead of saying, “I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy tonight” I relayed a sensation I felt most any girl in the theatre was thinking:
It’s Well Written
Twitter is the bane of my existence at times with its lack of edit feature! Read, and reread your tweet before you hit that button. Using Your in place of You’re can be so distracting for some that it pulls away from your message all together.
This tweet will forever live to haunt me. Misspelling the word “jamb” took away from the entire series of tweets I had developed to follow this one. And yes, there was a smashed lizard in my door jamb, I have pictures for those who are curious.
It Grabs The Readers Attention
Let’s face it, we are in the age of Millennials, and we need visual stimulation. I spend at least twenty minutes of creating my tweet simply searching for that “perfect” gif. One that demonstrates my point, and will make my audience chuckle or smile. Gif’s can not only make your post stand out it also conserves your character count, explaining the background behind that comment you are making or your emotional intent while writing it.
In this Tweet below I used the Mackelmore gif so that I could point out that I was referencing a popular song and that my intent is playful not negative. It put the beat into my readers’ heads and gave the tweet a playful life.
It Inspires a Smile
I mean let’s be honest. As much quality talk I spew out, at the end of the day I am on Twitter not to make money but to have fun. I want my followers to have something to smile about, and I want to stir up conversation. I personally don’t touch politics or religion, offending or hurting others is too easy in those categories, and most the twitter users I follow do the same, keeping it a stress free playground of pop culture, consumer trends, and lots of laughter.
Shopgirl Wants To Know:
- What’s your Tweeting Method?
- How many times a day do you tweet?
- Drop a link to a tweet that best demonstrates your tweeting method.
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Loving the Twitter Talks! I tweet to talk to others in my future career field & other bloggers, and also to share things that I find cool or educational (for myself). It’s fun to sort of build an online timeline w/helpful articles & resources that have helped me! I also don’t ever think about what will help other people or what they will enjoy. My best tweets are always when it’s something I’m really into. Here’s an example: https://twitter.com/ptcontender/status/869398859012767744
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Twitter and I don’t really get along. I am not a big fan of it. I feel like everything just gets lost in the mix. Or perhaps I am just not a master at the Twitter.
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Haha I love these!!! I’ve been getting more into twitter. I didn’t realize how fun it can be!
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You really love Twitter don’t you? It’s refreshing to read your enthusiasm for using Twitter. I must join the chat one day soon. When is it?
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This is it. Just learning from others in the comments.
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I tend to try and push my follow Friday…..sometimes it brings a lot of traffic,other times…not so much. I enjoyed your POV!
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Tell me about follow Friday. What is the most helpful thing one can do if tagged in a follow Friday? I typically click the other blogs and follow who I find interesting then heart the post. Is there anything else I could be doing to help the kind person that tagged me?
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I think Follow Friday used to be much bigger then it is now but I like it quite a bit. It will take a little bit but once you start to regularly push people,they will respond in kind…
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Thanks for including me this week, I feel like it was a super cool success! 😀
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Me too!! Major engagement this week!! I love #FF,its a lot of fun…..
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engagement on Twitter is really important. Content is funny people engage more to it
By the way amazing post thanks for sharing it
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I have yet to jump in and really use twitter! But I’ll definitely be referring to your tips in this post – they are so clever and attainable!
Rebecca | morerebe.com
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Your tweets are funny and well thought out I like them. Well honestly I have my tweets automated with jetpack and revive post and will go in throughout the day and retweet people like crazy but perhaps I will start posting meaningful tweets more because my stats have been skyrocketing
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jealous of your revive post! 😉
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I have never got into Twitter. I have an account that is just sitting there.
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Very helpful information! I am definitely on board with the whole “reaching a wider audience.” I used to be much better about tweeting. I felt like I would constantly THINK in 120 characters. My jokes were funny. (Or, at least, I made my laugh). I wonder how those tweets would do now with a bigger following. My funniest stuff was when the only people following me was my family, hahahah!
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Twitter is something I have been totally neglecting up to now. I am only really using FB, Pinterest and G+ at the moment. You make twitter sound like more fun than I actually thought, maybe I should get more into it.
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I am not on twitter and honestly I even don’t have much idea about these twitter rules or say tips. But this is a nice post. I got an insight into the twitter world.
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Getting back into Twitter and the comedic genius of a great gif or well-done hashtag is making me super bummed out that I ever left. Great post!
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I really enjoyed this post, and I love your writing style! I’m also somewhat embarrassed to admit that I know nothing about Twitter… the lack of edit feature alone makes me nervous! 😉
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I don’t have twitter. I’ve been thinking about signing up though!
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I have Tweeter but I don’t go on it much. I’m still trying to figure it out.
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I have no method to tweeting. Actually gave up on it so I’m no longer in the tweeting world.
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What was it that made you decide to just quit altogther?
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There is no particular method to my tweeting. I so a lot of sharing–if I remember to do that. Other times I’m pretty random.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
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[ Smiles ] Thank you for sharing your unique philosophy on Tweeting!
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