Feeling snarky today. Uh-oh.
Thought I'd share some tips regarding Twitter. These are part of a larger, personal list (compulsive list-maker here).
See if you agree with my Top 10.
1. Don't send a direct message with something like, "Thanks for the follow. Like my FB page! Review my book! Buy my product! Have my baby!"
Um...can I get to know you first? All that awesome stuff usually comes after someone has read your book or discovers your product. Personally, high-pressure tactics make me want to run in the other direction. Quickly. It's worse when an author DMs another author. Really? You do realize I'm also writing/editing/promoting, right? How about you like my Facebook Page? How about you buy and review my book? Yeah...that's what I thought.
2. I can't say this enough: If you follow me and I go to your Twitter page and see an endless string of self-tweets, I'm probably NOT going to follow you back. Twitter is all about give-and-take. Tweeting about yourself 24/7 is obnoxious. Do you talk about yourself 24/7 too? Yikes. I feel sorry for your friends and co-workers.
3. Don't try and pick someone up on Twitter and don't send naked pictures. That goes for Facebook, Google Plus, LinkedIn, pretty much anywhere on the internet. Tacky as hell and I'm pretty sure it won't get you laid.
4. Don't ignore someone who mentions you (unless they're trying to start a fight). It's flat-out rude. Would you ignore them in a face-to-face conversation? Hopefully not.
5. Pay it forward. I'll return the favor if somebody retweets my books (unless I find their tweets distasteful). For the people who don't return the favor, I wonder what your relationships are like. Ditto for what goes on in your bedroom. Yeah, I'm kind of twisted like that. Sue me.
6. Don't announce how many people you Followed or Unfollowed. Seriously, who the f*%k cares?
7. PLEASE pin a tweet to the top of your page if you want a decent retweet. Don't make people go through your feed to find something relevant. Odds are, they don't have the time.
8. Be mindful of the profile picture you post. Selfies in the bathroom, duck faces, and boob shots make me think twice about following you. They also make me wonder what you're selling.
9. Don't start fights or get personal. In fact, here's a Golden Rule: Say nothing online you wouldn't say face to face. Don't be a coward and hide behind your computer. There's this weird thing called reputation. Just because you're online, doesn't mean you don't get one if you act like an ass.
10. Maybe it's a writer thing, but please spell check your tweets. Please. It makes you look oh-so-much smarter if you can spell correctly and manage a sentence.
Now...go tweet something. Or better yet, go outside and enjoy the day.
@ClarissaJohal
2 comments:
Great list! I've had #1 happen to me a few times, and it's always been so annoying. Really proves those people are there more to promote themselves than to actually interact. (Thankfully, #2 has never happened to me!)
I must admit, I disagree about retweets, though. I'll only retweet something because I genuinely want to, not because I feel like I have to. I believe this helps my followers trust my retweets more and makes them more inclined to check 'em out. Some people on Twitter seem to retweet endlessly, and to me, it's like...did they really want to share all that? (My guess is no.) I'm in the minority about this, though, since I've seen others share your thoughts on retweets!
My list is always up for debate! I'm sort of picky about my RTs but there's generally "something" I can RT. If it's an endless stream of questionable stuff, then I won't. Thanks for stopping by, Heather :)
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