The ultimate guide to Twitter – 50 useful tips Justyna Kwiecień
@socjomania
Remember you can tweet every tip from this presentation. Just click the tweet button ↓ ↓ ↓
Understand the power of 140 Twitter characters: it’s a chance, not a limit #SocjoTips
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Don’t auto-connect your Facebook and Twitter accounts. Give your followers some extra value #SocjoTips
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Don’t just link to your latest blog post/article. Twitter is not a poster pillar #SocjoTips
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Standard egg avatar looks like a spam account. Make sure your profile and background pictures look professional #SocjoTips
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Make sure hashtags you use are unique and clear. Do not overuse them. 1-2 per tweet are enough #SocjoTips
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Join a conversation and answer the questions in your niche. Be an expert in your field #SocjoTips
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There is no difference between private and brand profile, so brand can start the dialogue #SocjoTips
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#RT = Retweet. This is a re-posting of someone else's tweet. You can also use #MT = Modified Tweet. #SocjoTips
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#FF = "Follow Friday." Twitter users suggest who others should follow on Fridays, by tweeting with the hashtag #FF #SocjoTips
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#DM = A direct message is a private message sent via Twitter to one of your followers #SocjoTips
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Putting a dot (or anything else) before mention, makes the tweet visible to all of the sender's followers #SocjoTips
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Use the search bar to find new people to follow. Check what others talk about you and your competition #SocjoTips
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Monitor keywords and hashtags related to your company. Check „trending� tab from random places #SocjoTips
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Use Twitter as a customer service tool. Check @connect tab regularly #SocjoTips
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A URL of any length will be altered to 22 characters, even if the link is less than 22 #SocjoTips
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Use „call to action”, ask people about themselves and share valuable answers #SocjoTips
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Your Twitter BIO is only 160 characters. Include keywords your potential followers may be searching for #SocjoTips
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Post everyday at different times of the day, to see when your audience is online #SocjoTips
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Think and decide, what you’re going to tweet about. Create a short plan with some ideas and keywords #SocjoTips
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Take your Twitter stream seriously. „Follow-back” isn’t the best idea if you want look professional. #SocjoTips
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Create lists (private or public) to organise your Twitter stream #SocjoTips
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Choose only important people to follow. Keep balance between your folowers-following ratio #SocjoTips
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Keep tweeting funny and quotable. Be yourself and have fun with using Twitter #SocjoTips
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When you create good content that your audience loves, it’s easier to build a strong community #SocjoTips
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Tweet more about others than yourself. Be the kind of account that you want to follow #SocjoTips
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Find people questions in your field. Answer them. Check @reaction tab. Be an expert #SocjoTips
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Have a conversation with your audience. Pick an interesting topic that you would like to discuss with your followers #SocjoTips
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Use the #discover tab. It serves the best content from around Twitter and is personalized for you #SocjoTips
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Follow opinion leaders and influencers from your niche. RT them #SocjoTips
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Don’t get into arguments and do not shout at your followers on Twitter #SocjoTips
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Don’t just sell and promote your products. Try to bulid relationships with your followers #SocjoTips
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Keep some space available for people who want to ReTweet or quote your tweets. Try to use 100-120 characters #SocjoTips
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If someone recommended you with #FF, thank (only!) the person in a reply #SocjoTips
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#Hashtags #are #ok, #but #do #not #overuse #them #SocjoTips
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Check popular hashtags and keywords before you use them #SocjoTips
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Don’t use automative Direct Messages or replies. If you want to reward somebody – do it personally #SocjoTips
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Check every information and read tweets twice before posting them #SocjoTips
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Use „who to follow” tab, to find relevant people from your niche #SocjoTips
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Use images on Twitter to get more ReTweets. Remember about recommended size: 440x220 #SocjoTips
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Respect other copyrights on Twitter. Mention the author and don’t forget to use #RT #SocjoTips
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Use apps to have more control over the Twitter ecosystem and track clicks #SocjoTips
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Don’t forget about keywords in your communication, but do it naturally #SocjoTips
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Subscribe the official Twitter account: @Twitter;) and blog to stay informed #SocjoTips
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To hide your chatting with others, use Direct Messages #SocjoTips
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Make sure the apps you use don’t tweet without your permission #SocjoTips
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Create valuable content (reports, infographics) and use „pay with tweet” action #SocjoTips
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Don’t tweet or click the links that look like a spam #SocjoTips
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Offer your Twitter followers special content. Do not only copy from your website/blog or Facebook fanpage #SocjoTips
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Put Twitter social buttons on your website. Share your best tweets on other platforms #SocjoTips
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Twitter is more social than promotional. Try to build a strong relationship with your followers #SocjoTips
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