Category: Twitter

One of the great things about social media is that it’s social: people have conversations, they reciprocate, and they interact. Things you couldn’t do with traditional media. A favourite social media platform of mine is Twitter, and over the last 12 years, I’ve learned a few tricks to help me improve my Twitter engagement. The… Continue reading What does it mean when someone retweets your tweet?

One of Twitter’s strengths is that it encourages brevity. Its 280-character limit (until recently, only 140) forces users to keep their messages to their core. It keeps us concise and clear.

Twitter recently shuttered their desktop app. It was a great app for managing multiple accounts from one place. The move angered people who had come to love its ease of use and its similarity to the mobile app. Luckily, this change didn’t affect the mobile app, which still allows you to manage more than one… Continue reading How to add multiple Twitter accounts to your mobile app

Not too long ago, I started managing the Twitter account for a local company. I was recently going through their follower list, and I noticed something was off. What I discovered was that those who had been previously managing the account thought that one way to get lots of followers was to follow people with… Continue reading 3 downsides of not targeting your Twitter followers

Have you ever wanted to stop tweets with certain words from showing up in your Twitter feed? Earlier this year, a fairly high profile criminal trial took place here in Lethbridge over a several-day period. All the media outlets were livetweeting it on their corporate accounts and their individual accounts. This clogged up the feed… Continue reading How to hide tweets with certain words

Decades ago, when you wanted to share a bit of hot news, your only option was to phone someone. Social media, such as Twitter, and smart devices have changed all that — and it’s not just individuals who can quickly connect with others. Companies, too, can share of-the-moment news and insights at events. Done well, it’s… Continue reading 4 tips to use social listening while live tweeting

I have a lot of Twitter followers. As a result, I follow a lot of people on Twitter. And that’s just on my own Twitter account. I manage several client Twitter accounts, too. One thing you notice when you follow a lot people is that people love their auto DMs. Auto DMs are automated direct… Continue reading 3 reasons Twitter needs to get rid of auto DMs

Have you ever wanted to find old tweets of yours from a specific day? Maybe see tweets from a year ago? Twitter’s advanced search feature allows you to do just that. Plus, because of its robust features, it allows you to search old tweets for specific words or hashtags, tweets sent from a specific location, tweets… Continue reading How to see tweets from a certain day

Not long ago, I hit a new record on Twitter: nearly 90,000 impressions in one day. 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 new record was a bit of a shock, but not entirely surprising.… Continue reading 6 ways to get more Twitter followers free

Is someone harassing you on Twitter? Perhaps you find what someone posts offensive? One option you have is blocking that follower on Twitter. Even if they aren’t a follower, blocking them can provide the solution you want.