I’m going to go out on a limb and say that Twitter Lists are the single most essential organizational tool for managing Twitter. Without them, you will be lost, disorganized, and unable to track the best tweeters in your niche. What is a list? A list is a group of tweeters that are centered around […]
IFTTT | Social Automation for Working Smarter Not Harder
I can hear what you’re thinking…Oh no! Not another social media tool to learn! I’m not introducing a new platform today, but I am going to show you how to use all these tools in the most efficient way possible. If your blog or website is the storefront to your business or platform, social media is your […]
The Ultimate Guide to the #Hashtag
It’s time to pay attention to hashtags if you’ve been ignoring them as some quirky “twitter language”. Hashtags are now on every major social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, Google plus, Pinterest, and Instagram). I’m going to break down the hashtag into normal everyday language in hopes that beginners will be able to see the value […]
Blogging and Twitter: How to Grow Your Following into the Thousands
I am SO EXCITED (as evidenced by my use of CAPS) for this guest post today. Kate Hall is a good friend, fellow blogger, and master tweeter– and I begged her to share with me her tips and tricks for using Twitter. She’s currently got 8936 followers, earned the good ol’ fashioned way — by following, […]
What to Do When the Twitter Jetpack Widget Stops Working
If you use Jetpack, you may have missed the notice that the Twitter widget is going buh-bye. Twitter has changed its terms and protocol for widgets, so we bloggers have to use the new widget. The process is a bit different than simply typing in a Twitter handle. Here are the steps. Keep in mind, […]
How to Use Twitter | Tips for Beginners and Bloggers
*Early 2015 – Twitter has a new interface so I need to update these screenshots. In the meantime, it’s still a helpful tutorial! Most of you reading this have a Twitter account. You may be a Twitter addict or simply one of those bloggers who signed up for an account but hasn’t really “gotten” it. […]