What a whirlwind week it's been for the world of social media! Just a mere seven sunsets ago, we were introduced to 'Threads' - a new platform that has stolen the spotlight with its charm and prowess. With its dazzling debut, it has deftly thrown down the gauntlet to the established giants of the social media cosmos, notably Twitter. So, let's untangle this fresh tale of digital duelling....
Read More Twitter’s Controversial Move: How Temporary Tweet Limitations Impact Users and Businesses
In a surprising move, Twitter recently implemented a temporary rate limit that restricts the number of tweets users can view each day. This unexpected change has sparked discussions and debates among social media enthusiasts and businesses alike. In this blog post, we'll delve into Twitter's decision, its potential consequences, and the AI-related content from the BBC article titled "Twitter to...
Read More Master social media marketing to boost your business
If you're a small business owner, then you know how important it is to have a strong social media presence. In today's world, potential customers are increasingly turning to social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram to find new businesses. This means that if you want to stay ahead of the competition, you need to make sure you're doing social media marketing right. Here are a few tips to...
Read More WordPress has announced a killer new feature
WordPress has announced a killer new feature that provides greater integration for Twitter users. Now, WordPress content creators, with Jetpack installed, can publish an entire blog post as a Twitter thread, with just two extra clicks. The new feature means that integration between the two platforms has come full circle after WordPress announced that entire Twitter threads, also known as...
Read More Guiding twitter users from a public Tweet to a private conversation
When interacting with a customer on Twitter, you might want to take the conversation from the public timeline to a private Direct Message. To make this transition easier, you can include a specially formatted link in a Tweet, and we will automatically transform that link into a simple call-to-action. When a user clicks the call-to-action, they’ll be taken directly into the Direct Message...
Read More Private tweets sent using Twitter’s Android app could have been exposed publicly for years
Twitter said it had discovered a security flaw which meant "protected" tweets became public when some changes were made to accounts. Anyone who updated the email address linked to their account between November 2014 and January 2019 could have had messages exposed, it said. Twitter said it had started to let affected users know about the bug. It added that it had turned the protections back on...
Read More Is Twitter Removing The Like Button?
Twitter CEO and founder Jack Dorsey has recently come out and insinuated that the "like" feature may well have a bit of a shelf-life. A report in the Daily Telegraph, cited by The Inquirer, revealed that Mr Dorsey is keen to remove the feature soon as he’s not especially keen on the heart-shaped button. The idea behind its removal is to improve the quality of debate on the microblogging...
Read More Twitter is giving users more characters to express themselves
Every Twitter user has been there, you've composed the perfect tweet but you've got to make cuts to fit your thoughts into 140 characters. Well, those times may soon be over. Twitter wants every user around the world to easily express themselves through their tweets, so they're rolling out (to a limited number of users for now) a longer 280 character limit, in languages impacted by cramming...
Read More Engaging your customers with polls
It’s well knows that engaging your consumers online via social media helps drive traffic to your website and helps build a brand community; the more people that become part of the community you build, the more attached they become to your business. There are numerous ways to make this happen, and one is using polls. While polls might seem minor, they can do a lot for a business by helping you...
Read More Here’s why Twitter’s new DM feature is great news for brands
Twitter has just released a new opt-in direct message (DM) feature that allows anyone to send you a DM, without the need for them to follow you first. Brands, businesses and community managers should give some serious consideration to enabling this new feature and here’s why… It’s less frustrating for the customer if they can engage in a direct conversation with you immediately with no...
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