20 Guaranteed Ways to Get More Retweets On Your Next Tweet
Retweets Are Awesome One cannot retweet one’s own tweets. However, if your tweets are made public, others can retweet you. Retweeting (RT) essentially means re-posting somebody else’s tweet. The chances of getting more retweets are slim if your Twitter message is unsightly. The best part about Twitter is you don’t have to always create content that is catchy. Knowing how to share your content is the crux. Also, the number of times a tweet can be retweeted is limitless. A retweet is little perks that somebody liked what you shared. But, what makes a Twitter user retweet?
Here are some the tips to attract more retweets.
Tweet Something Humorous ●
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You heighten the chances of retweeting, if your messages are informative or something funny. Typically, something attractive in appearance. (a funny picture) or something affects senses get noticed quickly. (jokes) Whether you make fun of a rock star or yourself, you invite other Twitter users. Reddit jokes is one of best place to find some jokes and funny stuff.
Ask For Retweets ●
Ask people to share or retweet.
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Add “pls RT or Retweet” at the end of your every tweet so you are increasing the chances of getting more retweets.
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You may also use smart sounding words such as ‘circulate’ or spread to attract more retweets.
Don’t Use The Least Tweeted Words Avoid the least retweetable words. According to Dan Zarrella, the here are the 20 least retweetable words:
Bed
Game
Well
Going
Sleep
Haha
Gonna
Lol
Hey
But
Tomorrow
Watching
Tired
Work
Some
Home
Back Bored Listening Night
Time Your Tweets ● Understandably, you will invite more retweets if you make more people see your tweet. You have to tweet at the right time. ● Tweet when more users are logged in. Statistics say that more tweets happen at around 5pm ● and for tweeting, Wednesday is the best day. ● Buffer is the best app to schedule your tweets.
Share Quotes ● Most people are influenced by witty quotes and people rarely fail to retweet them. ● The best thing about quotes is that your don’t have to devote your grey cells to create them. Any of the Twitter users might have already done that for you. ● BrainyQuotes.com is a good resource for quotes
Add Interesting Links ●
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Dan Zarella has pointed out in ‘The Science of the Retweets’ that considerable percentage of all retweets consisted of a link. Sharing links is a great way to let people know that you have depth. Share with them what you are reading, regardless of the topic. You can share your hobbies, pets, mobile phone reviews or politics. People sometimes like to retweet links. These links can be colloquially called RT links. Prefer URL Shortener like Bit.ly for conveneince.
Pay For Retweets ● Twitter Ads gives you the option to promote and buy retweets. You pay some money and you can get some RTs. ● Twitter Ads is Not Always Available to all accounts. ● You can also try BillionFollowers.com to buy few retweets.
Optimal Length of Tweets A recent research from Dan Zarrella points out that tweets between 100- 115 character length are 34% more likely to be retweeted. Detailed Research can be found on his site.
Mention A High Profile User In Your Tweet ●
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Mentioning a celebrity’s name who has more fans is a good idea for attracting more retweets. So, start mentioning the celebrity’s name in your tweet. If your business has nothing to do with celebrities you may want to attract power users in your domain. Mention them and sometimes you may get a reply back. Twitaholic is a website that can show you the list of popular users on twitter.
Use Simple Words ● Study Shows Average vocabulary size of an adult is 20,000 to 30,000 words. ● Do not use lengthy or complex words. ● Simple words are really smart sounding when it comes to Twitter. ● Using complex words on the contrary does not encourage retweets.
Use Hash-Tags ● Twitter users have lately realized that tweets with hashtags are more noticed and increase the chances of Retweeting. ● Study sugget that more than a million tweets include hash-tags. ● Don’t Know How to Use Hashtags - Checkout this beginners guide by Mashable for hashtags. ● Here are some brilliant tips to use hashtags smartly.
Be Bold ● Boldly share your life incidents on Twitter. ● You may include your ideas, opinions and interesting stuff on it. ● Retweeting is more pronounced if they are presented in a striking manner.
Post Less Frequently â—? People will look away if you post all that comes in your mind. So, keep your tweets short, crisp and gripping. â—? Schedule your tweets to limit them not more than 3-4 tweets per day.
Flesh Out Your Profile Let users know how interesting you are. One way you can exhibit your personality is by writing an amusing profile. Mention what you love, hate, important events in the past and what you have envisioned in the future. Never leave your profile vacant.
User The 1/9 Tweet Rule Twitter can be used as a tool for promotion. If you are into Twitter with this as the paramount idea, then adopt the practice of sharing 9 posts about something other than you or your business.
Share Your Opinions Most people like following and reading other people’s opinions. They are keen to know how others think and what makes them so interesting. Try this option today and you will see a change in the way your tweets are perceived.
Write A Blog Twitter is amazing when it comes to sharing sound bites. However, sometimes there will be a need for you to elaborate on that sound bite. For instance, tweets that are initiated by news on a celebrity or a reputed organization, will help direct the stream of your followers to your blog post.
Ask Questions Sharing a link is less appealing when compared to sharing the link and asking questions about them. This way, you actually get people involved in the discussion with you.
Share Pictures A picture talks more than thousand words. Twitter lets you share pictures. Post the pictures when you are traveling to exotic locales or any other place, or post some snaps of an event that you attended. Best Resources For Finding Interesting Pictures are â—? StumbleUpon â—? Pinterest
Share Videos Posting videos is a great way of attracting your followers on Twitter. Videos can keep them engaged because most people love watching videos. Some sites to find interesting videos to share â—? Youtube â—? Vimeo
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