As soon as the first Twitter clients allowed for multiple column views I was on board. I bounced between Seesmic, TweetDeck and HootSuite but always came back to TweetDeck. So while these clients can achieve similar functionality I will be talking about how I specifically use TweetDeck. Managing Multiple Accounts The main reason I started using TweetDeck […]
My girlfriend just joined Twitter and I find myself trying to explain how to get Twitter followers. When I joined Twitter a few years ago everybody followed pretty much everyone who followed them.
So you would like to celebrate Christmas and the holidays on X (Twitter)? Well so do I so I’m putting together this little post to gather my thoughts. Here are some things you can do to help get into the Christmas spirit with your X account.
I used to rely heavily on a tool called BackTweets and for a long time it was my favorite way to track retweets and mentions. Before that, I used TweetMeme, which helped popularize the idea of retweet buttons and viral link tracking. Over time, I explored Topsy and a few others too. Most of those […]
ReTweet buttons have taken social media by storm and are an easy way to encourage the sharing of your content on Twitter. There are dozens of solutions similar to the 3 buttons listed below, but these seem to be the most promising and include a “Tweet Count” on the buttons themselves.
The ability to reply is one of the cornerstones of communication on X (Twitter). It’s how we engage with others, form connections, and keep conversations alive in real-time. Whether we’re reconnecting with old friends or sparking new discussions, replies and mentions shape the social fabric of the platform. Over the years, Twitter and then eventually […]
Probably one of the easiest ways to network on Twitter is to answer questions asked by your followers. It is also a great way to find new people to follow as well. There is a solid list of sites that help facilitate Q&A on Twitter outside of who you are following. By reaching outside your […]
I seem to find myself digging for great Twitter analogies when faced with the paradox of explaining Twitter to a friend. You would think that something so simple would be easy to explain, yet somehow people are still dumbfounded by its purpose.
Retweeting has become a great way to find quality information through Twitter. New, more advanced, Twitter monitoring tools have made it easier to drown out a lot of the noise and focus on the quality posts being shared. It’s not fool proof as popularity and quality battle for the number one spots. You’ll almost always […]
ReTweeting is the act of re-posting someones tweet on Twitter by copying their message and adding the prefix “RT @username“. The idea is that you are passing on a tweet or a link that you like and think your followers would also enjoy. It’s also a great way of letting someone know you liked what […]
Twitter is a powerful platform for real-time updates and conversations, but if you’re not careful, it can quickly become a chaotic mess of irrelevant content. The key to making Twitter work for you is curating a quality feed that delivers valuable insights and meaningful discussions. By focusing on who you follow and how you engage, […]
