Don’t leave people guessing about your latest tweet! Be clear about what you’re writing and the links you want your Twitter followers to click on. Take a look at these four tweet makeovers for tips on being more pithy and retweetable.
Is your tweet music to the ears of your Twitter followers? Or is it hitting a sour note–contributing to virtual noise pollution? It’s easy to tweet about anything you’re doing at the moment, but I contend–regardless of what anyone else says–that we don’t have a lot of patience with tweets that are too personal. If
Not too long ago, I was using the Art Biz Blog to post short snippets of information. For instance, in an October 2007 post, I mentioned a blog entry by someone else and encouraged you to read it. I wouldn’t do that today. Instead, I’d use Twitter and tweet it. Or I’d write a longer
Outline a social media mission Read
Confused about Facebook profiles and artist fan pages? Wondering why in the world you would build a fan page or why anyone would want to join your artist fan page? Find out what they are, why you need one, and how to create one.
Facebook fan pages: what, why, and how Read
Being an artist is tough. Not only do you have to create your work, but, in order to be successful and make a living, you have to market and sell it. Integrating social media into your marketing plan is an investment well worth your time.
The Cost of Social Media Marketing (+Giveaway!) Read
Facebook is a powerful application. It can help you make amazing connections. It can also be a huge time-waster if you let it. When someone asks me which social media site they must be on or need to start with, my response is always “Facebook.”
You don’t have to be excited in order to try it Read
Guest blogger: Michael Lynn Adams There is a ton of information online about social media tools and techniques. But there is little information to help me know how effective my efforts have been compared to other artists. I believe that I have had reasonable success in achieving some of my goals. I have had sales
What benefits do you receive from using social media? Read
Just a quick note to let you know that after my Facebook account was hacked, Facebook dealt me another blow when they disabled my account! I’m doing what I can to get it up and working (anyone have a friend at Facebook headquarters?), but please know that I haven’t defriended you and I’m not ignoring
Update: Facebook account disabled Read
Did you know that not all of your Twitter followers see all of your @Replies? Twitter made big changes to how @Replies back in May. Make sure you understand how they work.
Some clarification about how @replies work on Twitter Read
As I said in earlier posts, Twitter is a social medium. You want to be friendly and have conversations. So, you reply to tweets from other people. Twitter makes this very easy. Let’s say you’re watching your @Replies very closely, as you should be. Someone mentions you in one of their tweets, so it shows
How To Reply To Tweets on Twitter Read
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