Tweets to Treasure: Better Trend Analysis There’s something intriguing about wandering anonymously through the day, going wherever you want, doing whatever you want — no questions asked, no calls from the office. Too bad that rarely happens anymore. Thanks to social networks like Twitter, a worldwide broadcast of your every move and mood is just 140-characters away. Nope, we've learned that Twitter really is the gateway to deeper, more meaningful communication — and allows people to more deeply connect, share resources, share online opportunities and collaborate. And now researchers at the University of Missouri claim they've found a way to make Twitter even more useful for those who believe there's actually a lot of treasure in those tweets. Context Counts Every marketer who studies social media wants to understand how to use it to the best advantage. That's why UM researchers have developed and validated a software program that analyzes event-based tweets and measures the context of tweets rather than just the quantity.
Don't post another Twitter image, until you have read this. - powerfully simple Back in 2013 Twitter made photos and videos show up in our streams by default; you know, just like Facebook? Apart from enabling you to see mildly amusing pictures of cats more easily when sneakily scrolling through your feed in the office, Twitter’s latest update does have some more worthwhile benefits. A more visual timeline provides you with more opportunities to connect and engage with your users. Social media scientist Dan Zarrella found, in research prior to this change, that Tweets using pic.twitter.com links were 94% more likely to be retweeted; with such a significant improvement in user engagement it really is a shame that many companies are missing out. Not too big, not too small, but just right! However, although adding an image to a tweet really is a quick and easy way to improve your engagement levels, it’s important not to forget about The Goldielocks Principle. An example of an image that is too large, and has been cropped by Twitter. Kindest Regards,
12 Mistakes You Shouldn't Make on Twitter If You Want More Followers You have successfully made an official Twitter account… what’s next? You need to grow your followers. Twitter is one of the many social media platforms that allow businesses to market and advertise itself without the use of additional manpower or expensive resources. The concept around Twitter is that you tweet with a limited character count of 140 which forces you to think about your tweet. You then put some #hashtags into your tweets, which simply work as tags grouping together tweets containing the same thought. But no one follows me For your business to gain popularity on Twitter, you have followed different social media marketing strategies. But when you look at your profile again, it seems that the number of your followers are way lower than those whom you are following. But are you sure you are doing the right thing? 1. The main goal of tweeting and having followers retweet your post relies greatly on the time it was posted. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Yes, you heard me right. 8. 9. 10. 11.
¿Cuáles son los siete perfiles más comunes entre los usuarios de Twitter? Reciba alertas sobre Tecnología Twitter tiene más de 500 millones de usuarios, con más de 200 millones de usuarios activos que usan la plataforma en forma constante y generan más de 400 millones de "tuits" al día. La página web BBC MUndo clasificó siete usuarios de la red social de microblogging a partir de lo que comparten en sus espacios de 140 caracteres. ZombiSe trata de usuarios que buscan "comer" el cerebro de otros "tuiteros". Algunos aún son huevos que no han roto el cascarón. El 51% de este tipo de usuarios tienen menos de cinco seguidores y el 21% de ellos jamás ha publicado un "tuit". ChirriadorNo tiene una estrategia clara (o aún no entiende Twitter) por lo cual trina lo primero que le viene a la cabeza en forma constante. Pareciera que siguen tratando de responder a la pregunta "¿Qué estás haciendo?" Muchos de ellos suelen abandonar la red social tras unos días después de que su trinar no tiene respuesta.
50 Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or Less | Twitter Tools Book Shakespeare was on to something when he said brevity is the soul of wit. With that in mind here are 50 very tweetable #TwitterTips to help you take your Twitter game to the next level. If any of these strike a chord with you it would be awesome if you share them on twitter and even better if you link back to this post. Enjoy! 1) Less is more. 2) Keep it sassy, funny, or quotable. 3) Follow people who genuinely interest you and learn from them. 4) Be consistent on Twitter and try to Tweet every day. 5) Timing on Twitter matters more than grammar or spelling. 6) Retweet the best content you find. 7) Learn the language of Twitter: inform yourself about Twitter acronyms like RT. 8) There’s room for 140, but try to keep it to 120 characters or less. 9) Connect your Twitter with Klout and engage with your followers to increase your klout score. 10) Don’t spam! 11) Share high quality content to build trust with your network. 12) Start by following people you know and grow from there.
The ROI of Twitter, Explained Twitter is a mystery to many. It’s understandable. You see, to really understand your return on Twitter, you might have to put away your spreadsheet … and that freaks a lot of people out. I want to measure financial returns as much as any one but If you are going to win in this new digital age, you must humble yourself and accept that value will also come to you from MRS — Magnificent Random Synergy. Let me explain through an example. Hello Kitty I have a friend in The Netherlands who I discovered through Twitter — Kitty Kilian. Mark and Kitty Kilian Though Twitter, Kitty discovered my blog and became a frequent commenter. Through one of my my posts she discovered that I was scheduled to give a speech in Amersfoort, a lovely town near Amsterdam and not far from her home city of Utrecht. Kitty and I connected via email and made plans to meet. When I arrived in Amsterdam, Kitty and her husband Martin greeted me and we spent a wonderful morning walking through the city. Off track Wow.
¿Cómo hacer un tweet Viral? 10 tips para maximilzar clicks y shares Es cierto que el gran factor que determina la “viralidad” de un contenido, es la suerte, pero existen rasgos en común que todo tweet viral posee, y en este artículo vamos a repasarlos. Claramente, no se puede hacer un manual del paso a paso de cómo cocinar un contenido super “compartible”, ya que cada mercado o negocio requiere de una aproximación a su público y adaptación de su contenido, que difiere de uno a otro. La idea es ayudar a que puedas conocer qué elementos son los que están aportando esa pizca para el éxito, para que tú puedas aplicarlo también en cada tweet, video, meme, foto, post, y tener más chances de que se vuelva viral. Antes de conocer cómo podremos de alguna manera hacer que un tweet (o algo) intente volverse viral, utilizamos la definición de Upworthy, de qué es algo “Viral”.Todo aquello que sea “clickeable” y (además) “compartible”. ¿O..no? 1- Un tweet viral, un “problema” universal. ….Con el titular (y con mucha suerte, obvio Interesante dato… ¿no? 5-Suerte
Brands’ Twitter Engagement Rates Seen Higher on Weekends Clothing and fashion brands (+30%) also see higher-than-average engagement rates on the weekend, despite only 12% of industry tweets occurring then. For the publishing industry, Saturday sees engagement rates that are 29% higher, though only 7% of tweets occur on that day. And for the entertainment industry, Sunday and Monday are key, with tweets published then receiving 23% more engagement than average. According to May 2012 research from Bit.ly, though, when looking to achieve high click counts, tweeting a link earlier in the week (Monday through Thursday) gives the best chance. The Buddy Media report defines engagement rate as a combination of the number of replies and retweets a tweet receives, factoring in the number of followers. “Busy Hours” Get Higher Engagement Rates Interestingly, though, referring to earlier research, the Buddy Media report suggests that Facebook post engagement rates are 17% higher during non-busy hours. Ask For Retweets And Ye Shall Receive Other Findings: