Hey all! I'm back again with another blogging tips post. They seem to have become a regular thing recently which you seem to love, so I think I'll try and share at least one a week from now on. Todays post is all about how to grow your blog with Twitter! I've always had a love/hate relationship with Twitter, that was until earlier this year! I started using it correctly and have definitely seen an improvement in my stats and I now really love using it! In fact I may have to say it's become my favourite social media platform (after Instagram of course!).
There were so many things I was doing wrong on Twitter, one of them was that I wasn't actually engaging with my followers! Sounds pretty silly right, especially as it's a social media platform but I was only sharing my content on there and wasn't actually engaging with people or getting involved in the conversation. Since I started implementing these tips around, I have seen an increase in my followers (on average 500 new followers a month), around 10,000 profile visits, 1500 mentions and 200k tweet impressions.
Here are 8 things you can do to grow your blog with Twitter. They may not all work immediately but give it time and I promise you if you weren't already doing these then you will see an improvement in your stats in a matter of weeks!
Here are 8 things you can do to grow your blog with Twitter. They may not all work immediately but give it time and I promise you if you weren't already doing these then you will see an improvement in your stats in a matter of weeks!
ENGAGE WITH YOUR FOLLOWERS
It's no secret that the more followers you have, the greater your influence. Well for the most part anyway. However, you may have thousands of Twitter followers but no engagement with your readers. If you're using Twitter for your blog, it's not enough just to tweet your own posts. You need to take the time to engage with what other people are saying. Spend 5-10 minutes at a time to scroll through your feed a few times a day and favourite, retweet and reply to comments or questions other people have asked. By doing this you are not only engaging with other people but you're also getting your own account seen, which will result in new followers and potential new readers on your blog. You can start this right now, go on... how about starting up a conversation with someone who you've not spoken with before or in a long time.
USE IMAGES IN YOUR TWEETS
USE IMAGES IN YOUR TWEETS
This is one of my absolute pet peeves of Twitter, I actually hate seeing tweets to blog posts with no image! I honestly just scroll past them and never click on the link, they're not inviting at all and definitely don't get my interest. By having an image you're instantly drawing the reader in as they're scrolling down their feed. What are you most likely to click on? A tweet to a post with a few words or an image of some mouthwatering chocolate sundae. It doesn't even take that much longer to add one in. Trust me, you'll start seeing more results. I don't even retweet these posts and only tend to retweet tweets with an image as that's whats caught my eye whilst scrolling down my Twitter feed. Of course it's good to have a varied and interesting feed so make sure you have a mix of text, link and photo updates to offer your readers variety but for the blog posts you really want to promote I'd recommend using an image.
USE RELEVANT HASHTAGS
Using hashtags (#blogger #blogtips #pblogger) in your Tweets allows your posts to be seen by more potential readers should someone be searching for that hashtag. Keep an eye on what's treading so you can jump in on the bandwagon and join in with the conversation of hot topics when relevant, sometimes Twitter chats end up trending so it's always good to get involved with those when they do. Make sure you keep your hashtags relevant to the post you are Tweeting about. If you're not sure which hashtags could be relevant to your post check out Hashtagify which allows you to enter a hashtag to discover which other hashtags may be popular to use. Also, keep hashtags to a minimum 1-3 usually work well, too many can look spammy and leaves you less room to write an engaging title for the tweet.
HAVE A TWITTER SCHEDULE
Having a Twitter schedule over the last few months has definitely seen a huge impact in traffic to my blog and increase in new followers. This may not be for everyone but if you like to plan ahead or have checklists then a Twitter schedule may work for you.
I use Buffer to schedule my tweets however you can use your preferred scheduling platform whether that be co-schedule, Hootsuite or something else. Have set times your publish your tweets each day, when they will be seen the most. Buffer has a great optimal timing tool where you can see which times are best for posting throughout the day.
The best thing about scheduling your tweets is that it means you don't have to be on your phone or laptop all day. I tend to schedule mine at night before bed or first thing in the morning which leaves me with the rest of the day to retweet and respond to mentions whilst I am on the school run, eating lunch or waiting for dinner to be cooked.
I've put everything I do daily on Twitter into a little checklist for you. You can download the checklist right here, or by clicking the image above, print it off, or keep it on your desktop handy for when you need it.
RT OTHER POSTS
It's a good idea to mix your own content with that of others when you are Tweeting on Twitter. After all sharing is caring! Try and divide up what you Tweet with personal tweets, self-promotional tweets and re-tweeting other people's content. By mixing things up you are keeping your profile interesting and will gain more followers. You could also take part in a Twitter RT thread on Facebook which are becoming more popular recently or create a tribe and RT each others posts regularly.
Twitter allows you to pin a Tweet to your profile so that is one of the first things people will see when they click on your profile. This can be extremely useful when you are wanting to promote something such as a competition, product, course or even just a blog post. To set it up you simply click on the ellipsis icon (...) on the post you wish to pin to your profile page and click "Pin" The above post has been pinned since around the 15th of this month and from looking at the insights has had a total of 10,500 impressions so far along with 110 RT's and 78 clicks to the post itself.
Did you know that the font of Tweets which have received more engagement will appear slightly larger than others? This is so your best content is easier to find.
JOIN TWITTER CHATS
FOLLOW NEW PEOPLE
I hope this gives you some ideas on how you can grow your blog with Twitter, especially if you weren't already doing some of any of these. Don't forget to download the daily Twitter checklist to keep track of your tasks. P.s You can take a look at your Twitter analytics here.
Do you have any other tips to share on how Twitter has helped you grow your blog readership and traffic? Let me know in the comments!
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Oh I didn't know about pinned tweets, thank you that's definitely one to try :)
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this series and these are some great tips. Since being back at work - over a year now - I've found that the time I can dedicate to Twitter has really reduced and I hardly interact at all. Will try harder! x
ReplyDeleteI have been meaning to start interacting more with my followers and I recently got Hootsuite to help me manage things better x
ReplyDeleteI'm still getting to grips with Twitter but the last few days I've finally started to "get" it. Weirdly by doing pretty much what you said in your post! I love this series on your blog!
ReplyDeleteI needed to read this! I know that I should be engaging more but I am just not doing it! Fantastic list and thank you for the inspiration!
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interesting post - I've just started to schedule my blog posts to twitter to my own timeframe so have yet to see if that works for me. Already I'm finding that the time I spend on twitter now is different, as basically I'm not just pushing my own posts.
ReplyDeleteUsing a picture is always a must - catches people's eye!
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I never knew about pinning! I've totally fallen out of love with twitter preferring instagram, but I really do need to get back on board because it can be a greta platform. x
ReplyDeleteDefinitely agree with the using images point! I used to not use them when promoting my blog - big mistake! And my interaction definitely increase when I do. x
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I had no idea about pinning a tweet either. Wish i had more time to engage more. It sounds like its really worthwhile. Thanks for your tips
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I need to follow some of these ideas, especially having a twitter schedule. I need to get back into using buffer. Adding photos to tweets is a great idea, too! Thank you for posting :) xx
ReplyDeleteI really need to do the pictures for my blog post tweets - not sure why I hadn't really thought of doing that before as it's a really obvious point when you think of it.
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I suck with twitter - I really need to use it to my advantage but I never seem to have the motivation. x
ReplyDeleteI need to get better at adding images. I'm meant to be on twitter cards which should provide images too, but not too many show up, so instead of sharing from hootsuite or my blog, I need to do it from twitter more.
ReplyDeleteI don't agree with the point about drop a couple of posts in during twitter chats. Usually the host asks for those at the end, so when in a chat, it feels spammy.
Ahh yes I should have reworded that better. I mean the chats such as #pbloggers #lbloggers #ukbloggers etc which are all hashtags which are used 24/7 and not just for Twitter chats :) I agree that it is spammy to add your post links into normal Twitter chats though! Must amend that in the post :) X
DeleteAwesome! I thought I had read everything on twitter already but I didnt know about the pinned tweets! I have a love hate thing with twitter too! Thanks forbthe checklist!!
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ReplyDeleteI love this post because it shows me where I am going wring with Twitter. I don't use it as much as I should and its usually just for posting links to my posts. I will now start to use it in the correct way as you say. I will interact more and hopefully the stats will show. What a fab post, thanks Kerry. x
Fantastic tips! I don't really use twitter that often but I think it will be a good way of growing my blog. I'll check out Hastagify.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Kerry and I agree with pinning a post to the top of your feed x
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous tips, I must admit I hardly talk to people via Twitter, may be that is why nobody comments on my questions x
ReplyDeleteSuch fabulous tips here! I Definitely need to up my Twitter game, I literally have zero interaction on there xx
ReplyDeleteThis is such great advice Kerry! I didn't even know you could schedule tweets! Thank you for all the tips so very helpful x
ReplyDeleteI love twitter, it's so useful for spreading blog links and cyber meeting really lovely people too.
ReplyDeleteI really must get into scheduling too. I think I'll actually get that sorted tomorrow. Thanks for the tips!!
Great tips! I never even thought about adding images to my promotion tweets, will be trying that to see if it helps!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great list of tips Kerry. I have been putting into action since yesterday and hope to give you some more feedback soon. Thanks for sharing these tips. :)
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Great list! I'm always surprised to see people who aren't using Twitter to grow their blog - these ways can really make a difference!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfectly put together - and a beautiful printable! I really need to use more hashtags on Twitter and put all my social media into a calendar. Thank you for this post - you're a gem.x
ReplyDeleteGreat tips, I use to love Twitter but find that I am spending less and less time on their lately. I had no idea you could even pin a post to the top xx
ReplyDeleteSuch useful tips and so great of you to share them too, I hadn't heard of Hashtagify and it sounds really useful. I will definitely be taking your advice! Pinned too to help other bloggers :)
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Thank you so much for this post, that's really helpful! I had no idea about the twitter analytics page, I do love to read some analytics, so interesting :-) xx Rebecca
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Great tips, thanks for sharing these Kerry. Social media can be so complicated to understand sometimes, but will definitely try out some of these tips! Amelia x
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I haven't got Twitter but I have been thinking for a while to get it in order to increase traffic to my blog. I know how to use Twitter as I have had to run Twitter accounts for companies before but have never been overly keen. Maybe it takes some getting used to? Great tips though.
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ReplyDeleteI do like twitter but I am still fairly hit and miss on it. Some days I love it other days I just get a bit overwhelmed by it all! I am going to follow your tips, I am sure they will really help me
I am loving your twitter checklist. It's all stuff I know, but forget to fit it in. Have downloaded so I've got no excuse now :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips Kerry. I have to agree about the image on a tweet. I was a real badden for not including an image but since I have started doing that I have seen an increase in traffic. Scheduling is so important for me especially with a toddler as it allows me to be active as well as be with my son. Thanks for sharing these tips.
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Great tips Kerry, I am absolutely rubbish with Twitter so I need to try these out! I very rarely engage on Twitter, I respond to people who engage with me but never ever start a conversation myself! I need to try harder :) xx
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ReplyDeleteThese are super useful tips, Kerry. Will definitely be trying some of these out x
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ReplyDeleteTwitter has changed SO much since I first started using it six years ago - it used to be full of conversations with other parents and bloggers, but now it's much more like a marketing tool. I'm still addicted though, and have Tweetdeck running pretty much 24/7! x
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Great tips! Some I already new but have gotten lazy about. Thanks for the nudge!
ReplyDeleteThese are great tips! I'm pinning it so I can reference it later. Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteYou have amazing ideas as always! I should have read you blog before :)
ReplyDeleteI love these twitter tips! I have implemented at least 3 of these recently with my twitter account and I have definitely seen a lot of growth from it. Also the importance of engaging is definitely the most useful tip you have on here. Creating a sense of community is what is going to get the readers to be coming back!
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These are great tips! I'm totally intimidated by Twitter, I won't even lie. There are just SO MANY posts... it's dizzying! I'm going to try these out and see if I can get over it. Thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteTwitter is another addiction off mine along with Pinterest and Instagram lol. I never knew you could pin a tweet though so thanks for sharing :)
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Some brilliant tips Kerry, glad to see talking to people is number 1, I miss that so much about how twitter used to be x
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Fab post. I love twitter but most of my readers are on Facebook. Do you have a similar post about Facebook? Such a hit & miss these days getting the engagement.
ReplyDeleteFab post. I love twitter but most of my readers are on Facebook. Do you have a similar post about Facebook? Such a hit & miss these days getting the engagement.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa, I don't i'm afraid. I might do one soon, however I don't really use Facebook to it's full potential if I'm honest x
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Some really good info here, as I've struggled with Twitter just plodding along growing very slowly. Few hashtag stuff I didn't know about and the twitter chat schedule is very interesting, thanks!
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