Ever wonder how some people on get a flash-flood of retweets, while others can't even manage a trickle? Are you one of those online marketers that want more Twitter traffic?
Twitter is at the top of the social media madhouse, being one of the top 10 sites on the planet. I mean really, we can all use more Twitter traffic right?
The fact is the more Twitter action you get the more social media clout you have...and we can all use more clout!
One of the best ways to Twitter domination is through retweets.
Ok so what is a retweet?: If you like a tweet, share it by retweeting it.
Twitter's Retweet feature helps you and share a Tweet you like with all of your followers with one click of a button.
So we know what a retweet is, but what does it really take to get more retweets?
Let me give you a quick heads up...It takes more than great content and Twitter buttons on your site.
Mastering the retweet is a science...and I am going to show you how you 10 ways you can get more retweets.
Oooh!! You're feeling warm and fuzzy already....I know!
So let's get started.
# 1 Place retweet buttons within your blog posts
Ok, so I just told you that Twitter buttons on your blog is not going to cut it alone. Try being more direct by telling your reader exactly what you want them to tweet within your post. Use sites like Click to Tweet to add a tweet link next to the text you want your readers to retweet.
Here’s how it works...
Say you want to encourage your readers to retweet a quote or business tip.
- Copy the original tweet posted on your Twitter feed.
- Go to Click to Tweet and paste the message you want to share in the box.
- Click the “Generate” button to create a custom link.
- Copy the link.
- You can write something like "time is money" [tweet] in your blog post creating a hyperlink for [tweet]
Now, whoever clicks on the link [tweet] will have the message automatically added to their Twitter status box, then they simply click to tweet!
How sweet is that!!!
Look, don't be scared to put retweet links in your content, especially when you have a coo quote, tips or phrase that you know people are going to like. This strategy has worked pretty well on site like Quicksprout.
#2 Build relationships
Social Media Networking is all about relationships. Not status updates and posting quotes. Each week I use the "Power of 5" and try to connect with a minimum of 5 Twitter users that have a large Twitter following. And when I mean larger, I'm talking about more than 20,000 followers. I send them a direct message, connect with them on Facebook, retweet some of their content, or email them directly.
This is a strategy similar to the one I use on Facebook to connect with influencers. Over time your relationship with the "cool kids" of social media will grow. You'll see that they may start to retweet some of your tweets too which is super cool because they have tons of followers. So you are guaranteed to get a few retweets out of it.
If you can build relationships with enough influencers within your niche or industry, you'll have your tweets being shot out to tens of thousands of followers by multiple industry leaders and your numbers will skyrocket!
#3 Know The Words That Are Least Tweetable
Not all words are create equal in Twitterland. Twitter guru, Dan Zarrella analyzed over 30 million retweets from his database, comparing them to a sample of over 2 million random Tweets and found the most common words that occurred far more often in non-ReTweets. Here is a list of those words you want to steer clear of:
game, going, lol, haha, watching, work, but, home, night, bed, well, tired, sleep, gonna, hey, tomorrow, tired, some, back, bored, listening.
#4 Learn What Your Readers Want To Read
For some of you sending out random tweets is the norm, but if you really take a look at what master Twitter users do you'll want to slap yourself for not using common sense. While so blatantly obvious, tweeting about something that people actually want to read, is so easily overlooked. If you want to get more retweets on Twitter, you'll want to spend time educating yourself about what exactly it is your network or target market responds to.
#5 Use The Tweet Exchange
If your goal is to gain more retweets, why not give your readers something of value in exchange for a retweet. Have a guide, ebook, audio, or webinar? Let your readers know they can get FREE access to your goodies when they retweet your content. And as your readers are retweeting your content you'll find you'll get more download and visitors funneling back to your site. Definitely a win-win
# 6 Follow The Trends
Make sure you are paying attention to the trending topics and hashtags. There are anywhere from 2 to 4 million tweets that include hashtags. Pay attention to the popular hashtags...if you do you can get your tweets seen by more people, which will naturally lead to more retweets.
Here are a few cools ways to find out what's trending on Twitter:
- Check out Trendistic: For those who like visual data Trendistic gives you a graphical interface to see trends and keywords on Twitter. Trendistic will list the hot trends over the last 24 hours, 7 days, and month as well as provide embeddable charts and the ability to compare trends.
- Do a Twitter Search: Want to see Twitter trends, go to Twitter. By going to the sites official search page or homepage you can see all of the hot trends site. Want to see the conversation feed for those trends, just click on the word.
- Monitter: This is an unassuming site that turns out to be one of the best ways to track trends in real-time. Simply type in the keywords and it will automatically update with the most recent tweets containing those terms. Add or remove columns to give you the right amount of information. It also allows you to narrow the search to a particular geographic location, allowing you to find out what’s going on in a particular part of the world.
- Tweetmeme: Looking for the hottest links on Twitter? Tweetmeme can help you with that.
- Hashtags.org: This is a simple but pretty popular site that tracks Twitter hashtags. What's a hashtag: The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keyword or topic in a Tweet. Any Twitter user can categorize or follow topics with hashtags. This webpage on Twitter hashtags also provides graphs on hashtag activity.
# 7 Memorize Your Personal Tweet Number
Leave enough space to allow people to retweet your content easily. Twitter gives you 140 characters but if you use up all of the space and people have to edit your long tweet just to be able to retweet you, most people are just too lazy to bother. So it’s worth memorising your Magic Retweet Number. But if you’re lazy too, just remember to make your tweets between 120 - 130 words.
# 8 Don't dumb it down
Use proper English, correct spelling and take the time to really craft your tweets. Tweets with more complex and "smart" words tend to get retweeted at a higher rate so leave the text shorthand (LOLs and the likes) for your iPhone.
# 9 Be Careful With The Automation
Automation makes our life easy, but too much of anything is pad for you, including automated tweets. Is it ok to pre-schedule tweets in advance. Absolutely! but at the same time you want to make sure your voice is what's really attracting people to you. make sure your content comes across real, authentic and organic. If you must use services like Tweetadder or Twitterfeed,make sure you review everything before it goes out.
New Breed Entrepreneur Tip: Remember – your brand is all you have online. And you want to have a strong brand, that has it's own unique voice. Take care in the content you put out in to Internetland. Do everything with excellence in mind. It will pay off and you'll have people retweeting, sharing and liking your content in droves.
#10 Be Consistent
Just like anything else you want to master in life, you have to be consistent and you have to do the work. That means giving people content that is worthy of being retweeted not some of the time but all the time. If people don’t know what to expect from you, they won’t feel comfortable putting their reputation on the line by sharing "bad" content. So make sure you always give people a reason to feel good about sharing your content with their own network.
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