Whether you're just starting out with a fresh Twitter (rebranded as 'X) account or have been tasked with growing an account for an established brand, it's never a bad idea to learn some new tips and tactics to set yourself up for success.
That's why we decided to compile a list of some of our favorite Twitter tips for beginners. From avoiding embarrassing Twitter fails to getting engagement or just figuring out what to tweet, we've got you covered.
Here are 26 Twitter tips for beginners that you'll wish you knew sooner:
1. Tweet Early & Often
This tip is particularly important if you're just getting started with Twitter. In the early stages, you don't have any baselines as far as how often to Tweet or the best times to Tweet. And while there are some general guidelines (we've even done our own research) the reality is you won't know the best time to reach your audience until you experiment.
Also, you need to be aware that your followers don't all check Twitter at the same time. Some people might check in the morning and then not again until later in the evening. In order to get as much reach as possible, try tweeting throughout the day instead of trying to get all your tweets out during business hours.
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2. Notice When You’re Over-saturating Your Followers
While you're sending out all those tweets, you also want to avoid going overboard.
Tweeting every five minutes can be a bit much for your followers. The last thing you want is for your audience to get annoyed with all your tweets and unfollow you to quiet the noise.
We'll touch on this a little more in one of the later tips, but a good way to monitor whether or not you're tweeting too much is to track your engagement.
If you increase your tweet frequency and notice your engagement starts to drop, it could be a sign that you're annoying your followers.
3. Engage More Than You Broadcast
Somewhere along the line, brands appear to have forgotten that Twitter is a social network, not just a content distribution tool. As a result, Twitter feeds are filled with marketers and brands strictly tweeting links back to their website.
Sure, some larger brands can get away with broadcasting messages all day. But if your aim is to build your audience or use Twitter for something beyond just spreading brand messaging, you have to engage.
Ask questions, do Twitter polls or hop in on public conversations.
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