New to X (formerly Twitter)? The popular microblogging platform has been around for years, but that doesn’t mean you’ve missed the boat. With a few essential X tips, you can become a professional tweeter in no time. Here’s what you need to know.
Decide whether you want a public or private profile
X is an open and public social network where anyone can see your posts and interact with you. By default, your profile is public. However, you can make your X activity private so that only people who follow you (which requires your approval first) can interact with you.
Watch how users interact on X
Before you start tweeting, consider looking at other users’ profiles to see how they use X. You can learn a lot by observing other people’s behavior and habits. Seeing how other people act on X gives you a good idea of what kind of label X exists.
Some of the things you can do right away to build your next X include:
- Scheduling tweets for maximum exposure.
- Adding visuals to your tweets.
- Tweeting more often.
Learn how retweets work
Retweets are a big part of X and often cause certain pieces of content to go viral. Retweeting is a way to share another user’s tweet and it’s simple to do, but there are several ways to do it.
You definitely want to understand how X retweets work and how automatic retweets differ from manual retweets. You should also take a look at quote retweets, which allow you to add comments to posts you share.
Understand how Hashtags work
Hashtags categorize tweets into X and make it easier for users to find posts by a specific topic (marked by a hashtag). When you use hashtags correctly, you can attract new followers and interactions.
You can find hashtags for new movies, political causes, news articles, and more. Check out the Search tab on X to see what’s trending in your area, nationally or worldwide.
Tweet when your followers are most active
Depending on who your X followers are and where they are in the world, your best tweets may not be visible if you post at a time when your followers aren’t paying attention to their feeds.
You may want to experiment with tweeting at different times of the day to see what results in the most interaction.
Use X from your mobile device
X is great to use from the regular web, but it really shines from a phone or tablet. You can take your mobile device with you and tweet about what you’re doing or whatever thoughts pop up in the moment.
If you’re not impressed with the X mobile app or want to see what else is out there, you have other options. There are many third-party X clients that you may like better.
Post photos to make your tweets more visually appealing
Tweets with attached photos get more engagement from followers. That’s because these tweets are hard to miss in people’s feeds. They immediately attract attention. Posting a GIF, photo or image on Twitter is especially visible on mobile platforms.
Select the image icon in the tweet composer to add up to four photos.
Get more involved in conversations by joining an X chat
X can feel lonely if you only connect with users who tweet occasionally. Joining an X chat or two can be a great way to:
- Interact with other like-minded users in real time.
- Find more users to follow.
- Attract more followers.
- Expand your network.
Automatically tweet your newest blog posts
If you have a blog, use a tool to automatically tweet new posts when you publish a new blog post. This saves you time and energy to do it manually. Use IFTTT to connect your blog to your X account and automatically send new posts to your followers.
Use social media management tools to schedule and automate your tweets
Speaking of X automation, there are all kinds of third-party social media management tools that connect to your X account and allow you to manage it more effectively. You can also write a tweet today and automatically schedule it to be posted tomorrow.
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