Twenty tweetable twitter tips

At Online Learning Academy, we love to use Twitter as often as we can. It’s a valuable part of our marketing and we feel every business should be making the most of Twitter. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of twenty tweetable Twitter tips to help you get more from the microblogging site.

Which is your favourite?

Timing is everything

Use your phone to tweet on the go – Twitter is instant, not a scheduled task Share on X Be spontaneous. Red tape and procrastination are the enemies of successful social media Share on X Time your activity for the best chance of engagement. Tools like Tweriod help you to do that Share on X

Remember the rules!

Don’t steal tweets – always be original Share on X Twitter is bound by the laws of libel, be careful what you tweet! Share on X Tweeting spoilers to films and TV shows is seriously uncool Share on X Don’t post the same tweet over and over again. Would you follow someone who does that? Share on X Never use automation, particularly in DMs. You’re not a robot Share on X

Remember your content

Keep your tweets under 100 characters - people have short attention spans Share on X Don’t be self-promotional! Nobody likes a show off Share on X Tweet images, links and video to enrich your tweets Share on X Add a credit card so you can upload videos longer than 30 seconds http://tinyurl.com/gwc68be Share on X

Tweet smarter

Participate in trending hashtags to get yourself noticed Share on X Keep it relevant at all times and remember your followers Share on X Learn to spot the bots when they follow you and don’t waste time engaging with them Share on X Use Twitter Cards on your website to make your content more tweetable Share on X

Be sociable

Always respond to people who tweet at you Share on X Tweet questions to your followers – it encourages responses Share on X Use Twitter Analytics to see which tweets have been the most effective Share on X Engage with people. Twitter is about interaction, not preaching Share on X

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