I’m behind the bar on this one, but I have to honestly
admit it was a new phenomenon to me.
admit it was a new phenomenon to me.
Okay – I’ll explain.
For quite some time, I noticed that some of my fellow
twitter friends, specifically those in hashtag groups, were getting huge numbers of
retweets. Green with envy, I’d made up my mind to write to one of my closer
friends and ask how this was occurring. But, as we all know, intending to do
something and actually following through are two different things.
twitter friends, specifically those in hashtag groups, were getting huge numbers of
retweets. Green with envy, I’d made up my mind to write to one of my closer
friends and ask how this was occurring. But, as we all know, intending to do
something and actually following through are two different things.
You’re right! I never got around to it…. Sigh!!! I meant to….really!
It was on my list. Yeah, yeah!!!! Whatever…
It was on my list. Yeah, yeah!!!! Whatever…
Then one day, yattering back and forth with some of
the authors in a box collection I’m with, one of the girls mentioned that we
should do a series of retweets with a specific hashtag which we could set up
just for that set. It’s called A
Touch of Passion and we were lucky enough to find that #ATOP was available.
So we nabbed it, went to Twubs
and registered the hashtag and we were off.
the authors in a box collection I’m with, one of the girls mentioned that we
should do a series of retweets with a specific hashtag which we could set up
just for that set. It’s called A
Touch of Passion and we were lucky enough to find that #ATOP was available.
So we nabbed it, went to Twubs
and registered the hashtag and we were off.
In one day, twelve of us (I’m taking for granted
that all the authors participated) set up various tweets (as per the instructions below) using that hashtag.
According to our co-ordinator, we made something like 19 sales more than the
average we’d normally make in a day. Taking that as a sign they had worked, I
mentioned how I wished there were groups that focused on just this type of support and… lo and behold,
a couple of the ladies just happened to be in such a group.
that all the authors participated) set up various tweets (as per the instructions below) using that hashtag.
According to our co-ordinator, we made something like 19 sales more than the
average we’d normally make in a day. Taking that as a sign they had worked, I
mentioned how I wished there were groups that focused on just this type of support and… lo and behold,
a couple of the ladies just happened to be in such a group.
In fact, it turned out to be the same group my
friend was in. Now I totally understood how she got so many retweets.
friend was in. Now I totally understood how she got so many retweets.
This is they did:
-
Get a group of like-minded friends who
want to make the most of twitter which is a hot social media place right now. -
These authors had a rule that everyone
had to have a minimum of 10,000 followers and thankfully I was passed that
figure – always knew my followers would come in handy one day.J
But of course, this number would be up to whatever restrictions you’d want to put in
place. -
Then set up a closed Facebook group page
and ask everyone in the list to join. -
Every day open a discussion which will
be the tweet list for the day. -
Each person can post two tweets that have
only the link – looks like this: https://twitter.com/MimiBarbour/status/686719778979856384 -
To get this link, set up a tweet and
send it. Once it’s live go to the three dots… on the same line as reply,
retweet and heart, and when you click on that, it will give a number of choices.
Choose the one that says “link to tweet “and wait for a new box to open with this
link. -
Copy and paste it and add it in the next
comment line on the FB page. -
When an image appears, look directly
under the image and see “remove preview” and click that. -
Now your stream will be neat and only show
the actual links to everyone’s tweets. -
Once you actually retweet each one,
click “like” under that person’s name so they know you have retweeted and you’ll
keep track of where you are on the list. -
Close this stream at a specific time
each day so that everyone knows once it’s closed, they’ve gotten every
individual – I suggest around 6pm Pacific Time so it will include most everyone. -
Then start a new discussion for the next
day’s list.
Note:
Everyone in the list I’m with has covers or pictures included in their tweets
and to add one, when you set up the tweet on twitter, there’s a little camera
you use to do this. Many of the girls are also making images with their covers
embedded and use Photoshop or inexpensive, do-it-yourself places like Canva. I’ll admit to being incompetent when
it comes to this type of advertising, but one day, when I have time….
Everyone in the list I’m with has covers or pictures included in their tweets
and to add one, when you set up the tweet on twitter, there’s a little camera
you use to do this. Many of the girls are also making images with their covers
embedded and use Photoshop or inexpensive, do-it-yourself places like Canva. I’ll admit to being incompetent when
it comes to this type of advertising, but one day, when I have time….
Yeah,
yeah!
yeah!
I’m not really all that proud of this image but it is one of my first endeavors using Canva. All it cost me was too much time and a headache!
Do you use images in your tweets and Facebook posts?
