Twitter Tricks and Hacks
Being a pro on Twitter demands more than knowing hashtags and sharing thoughts. It demands mastery of features and tools that you might not know. Don’t worry, though. In this article, we share tricks and hacks that will make you better at using Twitter be it for business or pleasure.
Timing is Key
With any social media, timing is very important; not every time is a good time to post. You need to do some research on the best time to share or engage people on social media. Find out what time people are online? What time do they read tweets or follow threads? Etc. I am sure we all know Twitter to be the 24/7 juggernaut, well surprisingly, it is not. Twitter has an average click-through rate per hour and day.
According to stats, if you want traffic, posting at mid-afternoon early in the week will earn you that. In essence, the best time to tweet is between noon-1pm and 5 pm-6 pm. Retweets are the highest at 5 pm.
Organize your feed
It is impossible to know what you are dealing with when everything is all over. Since you are following several pages on different things, you might want to group them into specific categories. Doing this will aid easy navigation and allow you to stay on top of trends, opinions, etc.
To organize your feed, click on your profile icon, select lists. You will see an icon in the lower right; click on it. Proceed to create a name for the list and add a description. Add Twitter users to your list. You can choose to set your list to private (only visible to you) or public (visible to everyone)
Note:
- This procedure or organizing your feed applies to both private and business accounts.
Schedule your tweet
If you have not learned to schedule tweets, you will certainly waste too much time on Twitter. Scheduling your tweets allows you to save time and be productive. It also enables you to be consistent with your tweets. Once you have organized your content, find tools that can help you schedule tweets. One free tool is the Twitter deck owned by Twitter. You can also try Buffer or Hootsuite.
Download Twitter videos
Have you ever found an interesting video on Twitter, only not succeed in downloading it? Depending on what you are using the app for, you can come across vast useful content that can be used for different purposes.
For instance, if you are an entrepreneur, you might come across a nice video ad that you might want to share, learn from, and use to improve your brand. Other times you might want to download videos on trending topics to get acquainted with what to tweet about or where to join the conversation.
Sadly, there is no inbuilt functionality that allows you to download videos on your mobile or desktop devices like Mac and PC. The best way to download Twitter video is to use an app that specializes in this. You can use a website or standalone apps like Downie, AnyTrans, etc. Find the best tool to help save Twitter videos offline and do more with them outside the platform like sharing with other social networks.
Retweet yourself
Retweeting oneself has always had mixed feelings. However, if you take a minute to understand how it works and the impact it can bring, you will be amazed. Generally speaking, the goal of retweeting yourself should be to expand the lifespan of your best tweets.
For business people, retweeting that blog post, product page, or video allows you to circulate whatever you are selling through your tweet as much as possible. It is one of the best marketing strategies that allow you to be heard in the crowded streets of Twitter. However, remember to do so at different timings to attract a new audience.
Tip:
- An alternative to retweeting yourself is posting the same content again. You can use the same link and insert a new sentence, or exactly as the previous tweet. Don’t worry about pissing people off.
Use Twitter keyboard shortcuts on the Desktop
Another great way to navigate and make tweezing easier is to learn a few keyboard shortcuts. For example, you can simply enter N to compose a new tweet, M, to send a direct message, or R to reply to a tweet. Press “?” and you’ll see the shortcut list to pop up.
Drive traffic with visuals
Whether you are tweeting for personal or business reasons, you need to start sharing content that deepens the interaction between you and your followers. For instance, instead of jotting down a 140 –character blurb, you can do short videos to connect with your audience in a more visceral way. Learn to add images to your tweets.
Stats show that posts with images have a higher click rate than those without. Keep in mind that the most common objective of using Twitter is to draw engagement or grow a community. Therefore optimize clicks by making your content visual.
Pin a Tweet on top of your profile
One way to maximize exposure is pinning important tweets on top of your feed. The pinned tweet will be the first tweet users will see when they visit your profile. Pinned tweets are valuable compared to other tweets in your feed. They help you attract followers, generate traffic, promote your content for free, and increase your social proof.
To pin a Tweet:
- Go to your Twitter profile.
- Select the Tweet that you want to pin.
- You will see three dots; click on them
- Select “Pin to your profile page.”
Wrap up
Twitter is one of the most popular social media networks, with over 330 million monthly active users. However, unlike other social media tools, succeeding in this platform especially for business requires a little more effort. You need to learn new features and skills continuously. If you focus on the simple tactics Twitter tricks and hacks discussed above, you’ll easily tap into a community that will support your work and drives the traffic your content deserves.
First published on www.Techcody.com