Opinion — #RIPTwitter: Is it the end or on life support?

It’s changing every hour, minute and second. It’s changing so much, I don’t even recognize the platform anymore. Recently, Twitter launched a new algorithm change to the platform. It is redesigning the tweets you see in your timeline by relevancy — biting off of Facebook’s style again. While this is a opt-in choice — manuallyContinueContinue reading “Opinion — #RIPTwitter: Is it the end or on life support?”

Has Twitter gone too far with its new “heart” button?

Twitter is becoming Facebook. There, I said it. As much as I love Twitter, the recent change to have a like-type button rather than favorite is not going to go without some ridicule. Now, in their defense and my long usage of the platform, I’ve always looked at favoriting a tweet as liking it. However, the dynamicContinueContinue reading “Has Twitter gone too far with its new “heart” button?”

For better engagement on Twitter, do a live chat

Twitter can sometimes seem like an oversized panel. You’ve been to one of those when you invite more people than you needed and everyone showed up? Yikes. There’s a danger of having a large discourse with too many people. That’s how Twitter chats might work if you’re not careful. But if you are careful andContinueContinue reading “For better engagement on Twitter, do a live chat”

The best formula for designing a Tweet

If you’re still trying to figure what works and what doesn’t work when composing a Tweet, it’s understandable – it’s not easy. However, there are a few tricks that work at least for now. Be personable. The people who follow you are human; so you want to write, well, as human as possible. Also keepContinueContinue reading “The best formula for designing a Tweet”

Become a Social Media Superstar: Easy Ways to Get Followers On Each Platform

Believe it or not, there is a such thing as a social media rockstar. These are the people who are influencers in the social hemisphere and have gained a respectable audience online. Some achieve this kind of status from years of hard work, blogging and getting their name out there. Some write books, go toContinueContinue reading “Become a Social Media Superstar: Easy Ways to Get Followers On Each Platform”