Twitter for Beginners

[Jennifer]

Hi all! I've written a short introduction to Twitter specifically for authors who are new to it, Twitter for Beginners.

It's been well received and I thought some of you may also find it helpful. Here's the link: http://jennifersalderson.com/2017/04/...

"I am often asked by author friends new to Twitter what hashtags are and why they should be using them. Quite simply, when you tweet a message with no hashtags it is invisible to anyone not following you. And when you are just starting out, that won’t be many people.

Twitter users can ‘find’ tweets two ways: searching for a keyword or checking their favorite hashtag streams. Yet the results are surprisingly different. Try it one time. For example, when I search for ‘Amsterdam’ I get another result than when I check the #Amsterdam stream. Tweets on the #Amsterdam stream have many more likes than those I find when searching for the word ‘Amsterdam’. That is because most users will check their favorite hashtag feed and not search for keywords. And you want readers, bloggers and reviewers to find you.

So how do you create messages that reach a wider audience? ..."

[Amy]

Thanks Jennifer, I'm quite rubbish at Twitter!

[Jennifer]

Amy wrote: "Thanks Jennifer, I'm quite rubbish at Twitter!"
No worries! Trust me, I am no social media guru but I do hope this little article helps. Good luck!

[Christine]

Very helpful, Jennifer - thank you!

[Lyra]

I've been using twitter for a few years now, and it still baffles me. lol Thanks, Jennifer. :)

[Carole]

Brit, Julie, and my son do all the twitter. I found it addictive when I did started using it.

[Jennifer]

Glad to be of help Christine and Lyra!
Carole, I know what you mean! I find myself randomly clicking on silly photos when I'm supposed to be busy marketing... but you can find the funniest stuff on Twitter :)

[Carole]

Brit loves Instagram and Snapchat too.