How to extract meaning from retweets
Everybody loves to be retweeted, unless they’ve completely messed up, but it’s worth noting that retweets aren’t created equally.
Speaking from the perspective of a publisher, we love it when our links are shared. But what I really look for is the buzz surrounding an article, rather than the sheer volume of retweets a post generates.
The background chatter is more important to me than counting up the retweets. The problem is, some retweets contain little or no additional information from the retweeter.
How you can attract more retweets: a 10-step guide
Is there a science to optimising retweets? Or is it a combination of luck and network reach?
I believe that some tweets are more likely to be shared than others, and that you can increase your chances of being retweeted by following a few simple tips.
There are various factors that come into play, and thankfully there is some data to back up some of these ideas.
Q&A: Nick Halstead, CEO of Tweetmeme
Nick Halstead is the CEO of popular Tweetmeme, a popular service that aggregates links from Twitter, as well as providing retweet buttons for thousands of sites.
I've been talking to Nick about Tweetmeme, and the upcoming Tweetmeme Analytics service, which is due to be unveiled this week...
The 10 Twitter Commandments
Twitter can be used for many things. From communicating with friends,
family and associates to building an online profile to promoting
products and services, many individuals employ Twitter for important
functions.
But some of them shoot themselves in the foot by engaging in Twitter sin.
Want to know how many retweets you are getting?
Keeping an eye on mentions of your brand / company on Twitter is important, and pretty easy to do, with the range of Twitter search tools available, but one measure of your success on the site is the number of retweets you are getting.
I've just come across a useful tool (though it has been around for a few months) that allows you to see how many retweets you are getting on Twitter, as well as tracking the most popular Twitter users.
Developed by Mike Sheetal of UltraSuperNew, Retweetist tracks and ranks Retweets; I've been trying it out...
