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Twitter Tips & Tricks

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Using Twitter the Right Way.

Twitter is one of the top social media sites.

Currently, it has 238 million active users a month. Twitter is great marketing tool that boasts a total of 1 billion visits a month to various websites that have embedded tweets. You can use this to your advantage and share your own brand, get thousands of new clients, and more. So, what do you do to make your tweets visible? How do your get more following? How to use Twitter for business?

Just follow these easy tips:

  • Use hashtags.
    • Twitter is this the first website to use hashtags and it is becoming a trend that even Facebook supports hashtags now. A hashtag is a set of keywords and it begins with a pound sign.
    • If you want to share your opinion, reaction, or even a blog about a topic, do not forget to include the hashtag in your Tweet. Tweets with hashstags have a higher chance of getting engagements like replies and retweets. For example, #TyphoonMaria and #PrayforPuertoRico. These topics are timely and relevant. People talked about the recent horrible events during Typhoon Maria. Any updates regarding the tragedy included the specific hashtags above. Twitter users from all over the world shared their messages of support and tweeted links on ways on how to help.
  • Interact your with audience.
    • Talk to your followers. Do not just bombard them with updates and not actually talking to them. Post a poll, reply to tweets, and start a conversation with people. Twitter is a place for you to engage with your customers. Reply when someone needs help. Do not neglect the impact of a great customer service. Your followers will appreciate it when you reply. Say thank you when they post a feedback, retweet their positive reviews. These reviews will make other people trust your brand and they will inclined to buy your products.   of support and tweeted links on ways on how to help.
  • Add images, videos to your Tweets.
    • Twitter has a 140 character limit and most of the time, words are not enough. You can add visuals to your  Tweets to catch people’s attention. When people see a funny GIF along with your Tweet, they will probably retweet it. Generally, Tweets with images will get more interactions from people.
    • You may also attach images like product photos, or you can send out inspiring quotes, or your own videos.
  • Update your Twitter Profile.
    • Pay attention to every little detail on your profile.  Because if your profile looks shady, people will doubt your authenticity. Erase doubts in people’s minds by adding your business’ location, your logo, your official website.

Post frequently.

The more you tweet, the more content gets out there. There is a higher chance for people to read your updates. You can try to schedule tweets at different times to reach your audience even the international followers. Constantly tweeting can be tiring, but the Tweetdeck app makes tweeting easier. You can create tweets ahead of time, and publish them at a preferred time and date.

The Basics of Twitter

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Your Ultimate Twitter Guide!

It happens on Twitter.

Want to know more about the latest in entertainment, sports, politics, and pop culture? Twitter will help you with that.

On Twitter, you can follow various brands and it gives you access to what’s going on in your industry. Whether it is food, bags, cosmetics, or books, people often talk about the products they use on Twitter. Do not miss out on this pool of potential clients. It is time to learn about Twitter and its terminologies.

  • Tweet – is what you call your Twitter update. A tweet can contain 140 characters and you can also include images, links, videos, and GIFs.
    Tip#1: Your followers would appreciate it if you make your tweets personal and relatable. They will trust you if you are open and approachable.

  • Reply – Click reply to respond to a Tweet. Replying means you are interested in talking and reaching out. To reply, you just simply type @ and add the person’s Twitter handle.
    Tip#1: Anyone can reply to your Tweets. Make sure to always refresh your Notifications tab in order to see the newest replies.

  • Mention – Mentions are similar to replies. You can bring a Tweet to another user’s attention by mentioning them. Just include @ and their username to your question, to your thank you note, or to a specific Tweet.
  • Like – When you appreciate a Tweet, you can like it. The author would know that many positively acknowledged a Tweet and would probably make more similar Tweets.
    Tip#1: The Like function is also a great bookmarking tool. You can easily find a Tweet again once you click that Like button.
  • Hashtag – A hashtag is a keyword or phrase related to a certain topic. You will know that a set of words is a hashtag because it starts with a # sign and there are no spaces in between. Know more about hashtags and more Twitter tricks here.
    Tip#1: If you click a particular hashtag, you will be able to see other Tweets containing the same hashtag. This function is useful for group chats. It is easier to interact and talk about a certain topic.

The Top 5 Social Media Platforms

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Social media apps that will boost your online presence.

We have numerous social websites available for us to choose from. So, how will you know the best social media website that fits you and your brand?

Here is the list of social media sites to help you decide:

  • FACEBOOK is one of the most popular platforms both for personal and business use. It is a good site to post photos, updates, news with the users to follow or like. Business fans visit your page to know what is new in your company and to see photos and know your events. Facebook makes use of activities to know which market needs your brand. They present social graph and their advertisements are successful too. Facebook has 1.65 billion active users.
  • TWITTER has 310 million users and to date, numbers are still adding up. This is because communicating in this platform is simple and concise. It is also a micro-blogging service which allows short messages sent and received from consumers and prospective clients. The key tool is hashtags (#). These will reach a wide audience and not just followers. This happens when users join in a conversation. Read more in this Twitter guide.
  • GOOGLE + is the social networking site of Google. It is similar to Facebook but it has a feature that can create “circles.” This will separate your followers from other different groups. This way, you can share your announcements only to the group that you prefer. This is one feature that other social media does not have.
  • YOUTUBE is a social media that can help you expand your outreach. This is done by going to Google search results. There is a total of 6 billion hours of video watched by users every single month. Make sure your video is really worth watching, otherwise, be prepared to receive negative comments. YouTube offers marketers the likelihood of promoting their product/s or clients by way of its target market.
  • PINTEREST is a distinguished platform when it comes to marketing. Post pictures that are clickable which includes a short caption. The given caption should be keyword optimized as it is how your pin will appear when visitors browse. The images should have good quality and must pop out in your feeds.
  • Linkedln presents job experience and professional views. It is an important site for business to business (B2B) people. It does not only drive traffic, but establishing through leadership, leads to prospecting, and recruiting. There are little conversations here, but you can still meet people from the same industry as yours. All you have to do is ask and some will answer. This can start a conversation which will show how expert you are in your field.

The websites above are where people are. The more people use the sites, the more you will have the chance to promote your product/s. Of course, there are other sites you can use. There are blog sites, customer view sites, location-based marketing sites, coupon sites, online photo-sharing services, and so on. Choose the site that suits your brand.