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Science reveals what really increases Twitter followers | Poynter

Science reveals what really increases Twitter followers | Poynter | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The world of science has some new advice for people who want to increase their Twitter following, and it may sound something your mother used to say: If you don’t have anything nice to tweet, don’t tweet at all.

 

“Expressing negative sentiments in tweets is the second most harmful factor to growing a Twitter audience,” say researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology. They speculate about why: “This might be because Twitter is a medium dominated by very weak social ties, and negative sentiment from strangers may be unpleasant or uncomfortable for a potential new follower to see.”...

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Valuable insight and guidance for tweeters...

Tom Fair's comment, February 26, 2013 9:26 PM
I'm glad someone is approaching this issue with a scientific mindset. This is good work!
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What is the Best Time to Post in Social Media? | Windmill Networking

What is the Best Time to Post in Social Media? | Windmill Networking | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Social Media - But is there an ultimate answer to the perfect time to post? Time may or may not be on your side, but it is at your disposal and direction.

 

...So what’s the best time to post:  weekday, weeknights or weekends?  Unfortunately, if you survey enough reports you may find that the definitive answer is a bit murky.  Frankly, nothing beats your own analytics (via Bitly, Argyle, HootSuite, SproutSocial, Google Analytics, etc.) to assess the posting times that work best foryour content and your followers.

 

Bitly metrics may provide some guidance, and they are extensively quoted.  For Twitter, Bitly rightly noted that you should assess the volume of people who are active in conjunction with the total number of posts vying for attention.  Translation: pick a slow time with maximum user vigilance....

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Always good for a debate: best times to post on various social media.

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