Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Absolutely the Last Ramblings Through Social Media – For now!

Absolutely the Last Ramblings Through Social Media – For now!

Since my first blog on social media, Social Media on a Tuesday in June  (June 2 of this year), I have learned many things. In no particular order here are several nuggets mined from the SocMed Fields.

You can increase your Twitter Followers without buying them. You will receive dozens of follows form individuals and businesses who promise 5,000-50,000 followers through their service. Most say they are the cheapest option. I don’t even click on their icon’s in my notifications any more. Floating your mouse of the icons in notifications enlarges them enough to see what they are. On June 2, I had about 400 followers. This afternoon, August 10, 2015, I have 1,620. I didn’t pay for a single one.

Increasing your Twitter Followers without buying them requires an investment of time. I have no idea how many hours I’ve invested in building my twitter follower base. But, if you find folks in your genre, follow them, and keep track of those who follow you back, it’s not hard. However, it does take time.

Twitter Lists make your life easier. When I started I had no lists. When I blogged about lists had seven (6/20). I now have ten, and I will sub-sort several of those into more precise genre—e.g., #MysteryAuthors à Mystery, Crime, etc.—when I have a bit more time. If I find an author I want to follow, I first look at how many people he/she follows. If a person has 12K Followers, but only Follows 329, I’ll probably pass on that author.



On the first contact I make, I place that Twitter name in the Potential Followers list. I also include them in one of the other # lists. When I get a follow back from an individual, I remove them from Potential Followers, but leave them in the # list. I then Tweet them thanking them for the follow and informing them of the # list I’ve placed them in. If they appear to be no more than what might stay a follower, I add them to my private Just Followers list.

Use the Public setting for lists you want others to see. I have only a couple of private lists. I never tell any follower they are in one of those lists. I always tell followers when they are in a public list.

If you don’t use lists, I encourage you to start. I’ve found my twitter-life less stressful since I’ve been consistently listing. Here’s a link to a good article on how to make lists.


I plan on continuing posts about social media each month—there is MUCH more for me to learn and report about this platform. Stay tuned…

Next blog: Not Quite Random Thoughts on Revising What You’ve Written

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