One of the benefits of Social Media is the ability for people to share it. On Twitter sharing is done through “Re-tweeting” someone else’s message. A re-tweet usually takes the format of RT @YourUserName And Then Your Message. So how do you make your message more re-tweet friendly?

Here are 7 simple tips:

• Make it useful – Solve a problem or link to a problem’s solution
• Keep it compact – You only have 140 characters to work with so message size matters. Ideally a re-tweetable message is no more than 70 characters long so that it can be re-tweeted from those that re-tweet you
• Keep it clear – Avoid the big words and keep your message clear
• Use URL Shorteners – Using a URL shortener like bit.ly or ow.ly helps save on the characters
• Make it actionable – Give someone an action through either a link or even ask them for the re-tweet
• Limit Hashtags – The more something has hashtags or irrelevant @names the less likely it is to get re-tweeted
• Replicate what works – Pictures of kittens get retweeted for their cuteness, shock videos get retweeted for their shockingness, and list posts get retweeted for their usefulness

BONUS TIP:

• Thank those who re-tweet you

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About the author

Dave Konig wrote 205 articles on this blog.

Dave has been involved in Social Media since 2005 through the current major services and some defunct ones as well. During this time he has been able to hone the craft by testing out the theories of others, creating his own philosophies, and gathering a better understanding of the mediums involved through networking and most importantly actual practice.

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