Category: Social media

6 steps I used to hit 90,000 Twitter impressions in one day

Last week, I hit a new record on Twitter: nearly 90,000 impressions in one day. On 18 March 2015, my tweets for the day were seen by 87,908 people. Together with the 2 days following, my tweets garnered nearly 250,000 impressions, and an average of over 79,000 impressions per day. My previous record was under 20,000 impressions. The… Continue reading 6 steps I used to hit 90,000 Twitter impressions in one day

Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 27 March 2015

Here are the 20 most popular social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.

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10 secrets to getting 10,000 Twitter followers for free

This past weekend marked 2 years since I quit my job and started working on Hot Pepper Communications full-time. This weekend also marked my passing 10,000 followers on Twitter, a far cry from the 50 I had when I converted my side business into a full-time business. Growing my follower count by 10,000 in 2… Continue reading 10 secrets to getting 10,000 Twitter followers for free

Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 20 March 2015

Here are the 20 most popular social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.

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Liking is a horrible way to engage on Twitter. Here’s why.

Last week, I debuted #hpcsmchat, a Twitter-based chat where we discuss social media issues. The inaugural chat focused on the evolution of Twitter’s like button (formerly known as the favourite button) becoming a primary means of engagement. In the 8 years I’ve been on Twitter, I’ve noticed a lot of changes. Hashtags didn’t exist when I signed… Continue reading Liking is a horrible way to engage on Twitter. Here’s why.

Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 13 March 2015

Here are the 20 most popular social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.

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Want more traffic to old blog posts? Make a list

This summer marks 12 years that I’ve been blogging. I’ve learned a few tricks along the way to generate traffic and create awareness of old content. Here is one particular trick I like to use that works particularly well on blogs with a lot of content.

Want more traffic to old blog posts? Link to them.

This summer marks 12 years that I’ve been blogging. I’ve learned a few tricks along the way to generate traffic and create awareness of old content. Here is one particular trick I like to use that works particularly well on blogs with a lot of content.