Comments on: 7 Tips to Improve Your Twitter Tweets http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:06:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pauly http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-393430 pauly Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:20:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-393430 Yawn. I just lost 2 minutes of my life skimming through this "article." Great to see the common populace of american asses enjoy it oh so much. Keep writing such drivel! Maybe you'll change our world some day! Yawn. I just lost 2 minutes of my life skimming through this “article.” Great to see the common populace of american asses enjoy it oh so much. Keep writing such drivel! Maybe you’ll change our world some day!

]]> By: Ruth, MaplewoodVA http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-352335 Ruth, MaplewoodVA Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:55:35 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-352335 Such as obvious answer. lol Guess it's the internet marketer in her coming out and she wants to track "what" worked to bring new followers so "this" can be repeated again. I'm not sure what type of response(s) she'd get from asking. Personally, sometimes I follow just "because." Appreciate your prompt reply. Such as obvious answer. lol Guess it’s the internet marketer in her coming out and she wants to track “what” worked to bring new followers so “this” can be repeated again. I’m not sure what type of response(s) she’d get from asking. Personally, sometimes I follow just “because.” Appreciate your prompt reply.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-352332 Mark O'Neill Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:42:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-352332 Why don't you just Tweet and ask them how they found you?! ;-) Why don’t you just Tweet and ask them how they found you?! ;-)

]]> By: Ruth, MaplewoodVA http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-352331 Ruth, MaplewoodVA Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:34:19 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-352331 Very interesting topic! Is there a way to track how someone found you on Twitter? I have a client that is asking about learning how she suddenly gained so many followers. I've not come across anything that explains this but just wondered. I use TweetBeeps, similiar to Google Alerts, for tracking specific keywords used on Twitter. A nifty little tool. I plan to check out Tweettrak. Thanks! Very interesting topic! Is there a way to track how someone found you on Twitter? I have a client that is asking about learning how she suddenly gained so many followers. I’ve not come across anything that explains this but just wondered.

I use TweetBeeps, similiar to Google Alerts, for tracking specific keywords used on Twitter. A nifty little tool. I plan to check out Tweettrak. Thanks!

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]]> By: Fill the Space Between your Blogs with Posterous | MakeUseOf.com http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-348890 Fill the Space Between your Blogs with Posterous | MakeUseOf.com Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:01:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-348890 [...] you ever feel limited by traditional microblogging services?  I understand that part of their appeal is the 140 [...] [...] you ever feel limited by traditional microblogging services?  I understand that part of their appeal is the 140 [...]

]]> By: RyanK http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347838 RyanK Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:49:43 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347838 Speaking to point number 6... Hashtags were really useful when Twitter's track functionality worked. But since its been disabled for well over 2 months now, I wrote a bot that provides the same functionality. Follow TweetTrak on twitter and then send it a DM with what you want to track: 'd tweettrak track @RyanK' Then, whenever anyone uses my username, a DM will be sent to you with the contents of the message. You can obviously replace my username with yours, a hashtag, or any search query you can come up with. Lots of features planned, check out http://www.tweettrak.com for more info. Please let me know if there's any problems or questions. I'm tracking both TweetTrak and RyanK so just tweet with one of those and I'll see it! Speaking to point number 6… Hashtags were really useful when Twitter’s track functionality worked.

But since its been disabled for well over 2 months now, I wrote a bot that provides the same functionality. Follow TweetTrak on twitter and then send it a DM with what you want to track: ‘d tweettrak track @RyanK’

Then, whenever anyone uses my username, a DM will be sent to you with the contents of the message. You can obviously replace my username with yours, a hashtag, or any search query you can come up with.

Lots of features planned, check out http://www.tweettrak.com for more info. Please let me know if there’s any problems or questions. I’m tracking both TweetTrak and RyanK so just tweet with one of those and I’ll see it!

]]> By: Lainie Petersen http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347750 Lainie Petersen Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:00:36 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347750 I agree with others here that abbreviations can be annoying. One thing about having small character limits is that it forces me to be more choosy about my words. I consider this good practice for blogging. I agree with others here that abbreviations can be annoying. One thing about having small character limits is that it forces me to be more choosy about my words. I consider this good practice for blogging.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347749 Mark O'Neill Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:58:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347749 Abbreviations tend to annoy me a bit too but I often find myself doing it too sub-consciously. It's all those years of sending SMS messages on my mobile phone! I really need to snap out of it but when Twitter only gives you 140 characters, it's difficult to get all Shakespeare on someone. Abbreviations tend to annoy me a bit too but I often find myself doing it too sub-consciously. It’s all those years of sending SMS messages on my mobile phone! I really need to snap out of it but when Twitter only gives you 140 characters, it’s difficult to get all Shakespeare on someone.

]]> By: Jimmy Rogers http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347748 Jimmy Rogers Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:52:23 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347748 Wow, this is possibly the best crop of comments I've ever seen on one of my articles! I tend to agree with the abbreviations thing, but at the same time, I see the occasional use of abbreviations as a kind of syntax. There is a definite limit to the number of characters you can use and as someone who is habitually verbose, I sometimes need to dock a few letters here and there to get it all out. Btw, it should be noted that while I'm handing out advice, I definitely do any or all of these things particularly well. I know that I should do them, but keeping a wonderful twitter feed is tough, just as writing a good book or magazine column is tough. Wow, this is possibly the best crop of comments I’ve ever seen on one of my articles!

I tend to agree with the abbreviations thing, but at the same time, I see the occasional use of abbreviations as a kind of syntax. There is a definite limit to the number of characters you can use and as someone who is habitually verbose, I sometimes need to dock a few letters here and there to get it all out.

Btw, it should be noted that while I’m handing out advice, I definitely do any or all of these things particularly well. I know that I should do them, but keeping a wonderful twitter feed is tough, just as writing a good book or magazine column is tough.

]]> By: AnthonyRusso http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347744 AnthonyRusso Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:22:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347744 Good tips. On pushing blog posts or your company, you have to use a balance. If you are talking only about your blog posts or your company, it will annoy your followers. Occasionally though, I meet clients on Twitter and mention my company, but I try to keep the "real" tweets above the company posts by about 2 to 1 ratio if I can. Easier to do on weekends than weekdays. Anthony Russo Conferencing Consultant Great America Networks Conferencing arusso@ganconference.com www.ganconference.com http://blog.ganconference.com/ Skype: anth.russo Twitter: @AnthonyRusso Good tips. On pushing blog posts or your company, you have to use a balance. If you are talking only about your blog posts or your company, it will annoy your followers. Occasionally though, I meet clients on Twitter and mention my company, but I try to keep the “real” tweets above the company posts by about 2 to 1 ratio if I can. Easier to do on weekends than weekdays.

Anthony Russo
Conferencing Consultant
Great America Networks Conferencing
arusso@ganconference.com
http://www.ganconference.com
http://blog.ganconference.com/
Skype: anth.russo
Twitter: @AnthonyRusso

]]> By: Alisha http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347740 Alisha Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:40:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347740 I agree. Just saying you've gone to the bathroom or made some lunch isn't really that exciting to read all of the time. I use Twitter to find new stuff to read or even write about. If someone doesn't offer that, I don't follow him/her unless that really is the reason I'm following! I agree. Just saying you’ve gone to the bathroom or made some lunch isn’t really that exciting to read all of the time.

I use Twitter to find new stuff to read or even write about. If someone doesn’t offer that, I don’t follow him/her unless that really is the reason I’m following!

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347737 Mark O'Neill Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:14:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347737 I really don't like people who <b>solely</b> use Twitter to push their blog posts at you. Yes, use it for blog posts but also use it to discuss other things as well. If I want to subscribe to your blog, I would go there and subscribe to the feed! So that would be my first suggestion - don't just use it to push your blog. I would also try and inject some humour and personality into the Tweets. Don't make it stale and boring. Don't tell your followers that you've just picked your nose or pulled the lint out of your belly button! Tell them something humorous! I really don’t like people who solely use Twitter to push their blog posts at you. Yes, use it for blog posts but also use it to discuss other things as well. If I want to subscribe to your blog, I would go there and subscribe to the feed! So that would be my first suggestion – don’t just use it to push your blog.

I would also try and inject some humour and personality into the Tweets. Don’t make it stale and boring. Don’t tell your followers that you’ve just picked your nose or pulled the lint out of your belly button! Tell them something humorous!

]]> By: Lainie Petersen http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347733 Lainie Petersen Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:13:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347733 Really nice tips, Jimmy, but I particularly like #4. People (meaning me) need to be reminded about this. Really nice tips, Jimmy, but I particularly like #4. People (meaning me) need to be reminded about this.

]]> By: Alisha http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-to-improve-your-twitter-tweets/comment-page-1/#comment-347731 Alisha Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:21:53 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=5347#comment-347731 Great tips, except I don't agree with #1. I don't think of that as a way to improve tweets. Even though Twitter only allows 140 characters and it can sometimes be hard to fit in all that you need to say in one tweet, I don't really like seeing shorter words that are already short, because people do it even when they only say a few words. I hate seeing "r" and "u" in place of the actual words, which is only a couple letters more because it reminds me of how lazy people have become today. I will actually stop following anyone who does that. It just bugs me! ;) Great tips, except I don’t agree with #1. I don’t think of that as a way to improve tweets.

Even though Twitter only allows 140 characters and it can sometimes be hard to fit in all that you need to say in one tweet, I don’t really like seeing shorter words that are already short, because people do it even when they only say a few words. I hate seeing “r” and “u” in place of the actual words, which is only a couple letters more because it reminds me of how lazy people have become today.

I will actually stop following anyone who does that. It just bugs me! ;)

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