Retweeting is easy – all it takes is one click. So
why isn’t everybody retweeting your tweet?
Getting others to retweet you isn’t just luck. You need
to encourage others to do so, but how? Here are 7 tips to help you out:
Keep
them short
Don’t think of Twitter’s 140 character limit as a target. Your target, instead, should be around 100 to 120 characters – this gives others between 20 to 40 characters for their own commentary as well as “RT @YourName” too.
Don’t think of Twitter’s 140 character limit as a target. Your target, instead, should be around 100 to 120 characters – this gives others between 20 to 40 characters for their own commentary as well as “RT @YourName” too.
Use #hashtags
Hashtags identify your tweets with specific topics, so others who are searching for those topics can find your tweets. Hashtags are especially useful for events, when a lot of people who might not be following you want to follow that event closely.
Hashtags identify your tweets with specific topics, so others who are searching for those topics can find your tweets. Hashtags are especially useful for events, when a lot of people who might not be following you want to follow that event closely.
Watch
your timing
The timing will vary depending on your audience, but for the most part, you’re more likely to get a retweet before 7:00 in the evening. Even the day of the week matters, with retweets spiking during the weekends. Do some experimenting, and try to find out when your followers are in a sharing mood.
The timing will vary depending on your audience, but for the most part, you’re more likely to get a retweet before 7:00 in the evening. Even the day of the week matters, with retweets spiking during the weekends. Do some experimenting, and try to find out when your followers are in a sharing mood.
Give
them a nudge
It doesn’t hurt to ask for a retweet as long as you don’t overdo it. Add “please retweet” or something similar in some of your tweets – you’d be surprised at how many people oblige.
It doesn’t hurt to ask for a retweet as long as you don’t overdo it. Add “please retweet” or something similar in some of your tweets – you’d be surprised at how many people oblige.
Don’t be too pushy
Don’t
keep linking to a sales pitch - Share things that you think your followers will
find useful.
Lead
by example
Retweeting others says a couple of things about you: that you’re not a bot or spammer and that you’re not focused entirely on yourself. Retweeting also helps you build goodwill with others and increases the chances that they’ll follow and retweet you.
Retweeting others says a couple of things about you: that you’re not a bot or spammer and that you’re not focused entirely on yourself. Retweeting also helps you build goodwill with others and increases the chances that they’ll follow and retweet you.
Don’t
forget your content
As I’ve already said; tweet about things you think your followers will find useful. Whatever media you use, content is still king.
As I’ve already said; tweet about things you think your followers will find useful. Whatever media you use, content is still king.
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