Remember in high school when you saw a super cute guy that you wanted to get to know?
But then you spent a little time with him and he had a really big ego. He only talked about himself non-stop.
Turnoff.
Or maybe you've had a friend who always asks for favors, but never acknowledges when you do something nice for her.
Turnoff.
Guess what? Tweeters can easily get turned off, too. You want to not only attract followers, but keep them. Here's some common turnoffs that can cause tweeters to fly your coop:
1. Asking for retweets. Now occasionally this is fine. But making this request too often is annoying and comes off as self-serving. Here's the bottom line: Consistently deliver valuable content and people will retweet it. You won't have to beg.
2. Using profanity. This may bother some more than others. I won't unfollow someone for a foul word here and there. But if a tweeter regularly uses inappropriate language, it's a huge turnoff for me.
3. Posting too many statuses at once. It clogs up tweeters' stream. They want to hear from you, but in moderation. Space out your updates.
4. Overdoing the self-promotion. I've unfollowed a number of tweeters who seem to only promote their posts and rarely engage in conversation or promote others. Twitter is about conversation and community. No one is interested in being marketed to 24/7 on Twitter. It's kind of like getting those evening telemarketing calls.
5. Lack of acknowledgement. Tweeters earn big points with their followers when they thank them for retweets and Friday Follows. A little gratitude goes a long way.
6. Sharing too much. Personal tweets are great -- to a point. They help tweeters get to know you a little better and see your human side. But know where to draw the line.
Just some things to keep in mind as you build your following and reputation in Twitterland!
But then you spent a little time with him and he had a really big ego. He only talked about himself non-stop.
Turnoff.
Or maybe you've had a friend who always asks for favors, but never acknowledges when you do something nice for her.
Turnoff.
Guess what? Tweeters can easily get turned off, too. You want to not only attract followers, but keep them. Here's some common turnoffs that can cause tweeters to fly your coop:
1. Asking for retweets. Now occasionally this is fine. But making this request too often is annoying and comes off as self-serving. Here's the bottom line: Consistently deliver valuable content and people will retweet it. You won't have to beg.
2. Using profanity. This may bother some more than others. I won't unfollow someone for a foul word here and there. But if a tweeter regularly uses inappropriate language, it's a huge turnoff for me.
3. Posting too many statuses at once. It clogs up tweeters' stream. They want to hear from you, but in moderation. Space out your updates.
4. Overdoing the self-promotion. I've unfollowed a number of tweeters who seem to only promote their posts and rarely engage in conversation or promote others. Twitter is about conversation and community. No one is interested in being marketed to 24/7 on Twitter. It's kind of like getting those evening telemarketing calls.
5. Lack of acknowledgement. Tweeters earn big points with their followers when they thank them for retweets and Friday Follows. A little gratitude goes a long way.
6. Sharing too much. Personal tweets are great -- to a point. They help tweeters get to know you a little better and see your human side. But know where to draw the line.
Just some things to keep in mind as you build your following and reputation in Twitterland!
What are your Twitter turnoffs?
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Very good Twitter tips. My pet peeve is ones with inappropriate words or pix! Those usually get blocked ASAP. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so right. I agree particularly with the one about begging for retweets. The thing is that many people who do this don't often care to RT for others. Shame, shame!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips Melinda!!
So, I'm pretty clueless about twitter, but this looked simple enough.
ReplyDeleteAlso, thanks for the tips...good for a newbie to know :)
Thanks for hosting!
I suppose I'd be classified as Twitter-phobic. I think it reminds me of a chat room in 1997. Not someplace I want to go back to.
ReplyDeleteYAYYYY - 3rd time is the charm. Thank you so much for all your help!!! :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteYAYYYY - 3rd time is the charm. Thank you so much for all your help!!! :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteYAYYYY - 3rd time is the charm. Thank you so much for all your help!!! :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips as usual! I haven't been able to participate in a while - I'm glad to be back! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I typed the 3rd time comment - and left it updating as I ran out the door on errands with my granddaughter. When I came back, I discovered that, for some reason, it did it 3 times. I am sooooo sorry. I'm telling - tech-wise, this has not been my day! :) :) :) Praying yours is going MUCH better than mine. :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteI don't like impersonal automatic direct messages whenever I follow someone. It's annoying. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips!
I really need to join in with this!
ReplyDeleteThe self-promotion drives me a little crazy- a little is fine. Twitter is good for that. But, if you are tweeting your post out 20x a day, it's a little much.