Twitter Algo
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The mysterious Twitter Algorithm is the silent guardian that determines how your tweets fare in the Twitterverse. This guide will help you understand and navigate Twitter's Algo to boost your engagement, expand your reach, and cultivate a high-quality, interactive audience.
Formatting is key to boosting your tweet's visibility. Twitter's algorithm favors certain formats and penalties others.
Do's:
Include media: Images, GIFs, and videos can significantly enhance tweet engagement. Use applications like Midjourney or Figma to create appealing images.
Use news URLs: Tweets that include links to credible news sources are likely to be favored.
Use trending language: Employing keywords from trending topics can boost your tweet's visibility.
Don'ts:
Avoid text-less tweets: Tweets without text tend to perform poorly.
Avoid URL-only tweets: Including a URL without any accompanying text or context can hurt your tweet's performance.
Avoid using only someone's name: Tweets that only contain a person's name may be overlooked by the algorithm.
Although controversy can drive engagement, it can also land you in hot water. Twitter has a private list of blacklisted topics that can lead to suppression or even account suspension. Use your judgment and avoid discussing potentially sensitive or controversial topics.
Twitter, under Elon Musk's leadership, prefers that you keep your followers on the platform. Including external links in your original tweet might harm its visibility. As a workaround, consider posting your tweet first, and then replying to it with the external link a few minutes later.
Your interactions on Twitter also impact your reputation and visibility. Interacting with bot accounts, spam accounts, or those generating harmful content can harm your account's standing.
Create a list of high-quality accounts that align with your interests and engage primarily with them. Avoid engaging with low-quality accounts, those with suspiciously inflated follower counts, or those that are frequently shadow-banned.
The use of bots to follow and like other accounts can seem like a quick way to gain followers. However, this can lead to negative consequences in the long run. Your follower ratio and who you follow significantly impact your account's reputation. Stick to organic growth and interaction strategies for a sustainable and beneficial Twitter presence.
Twitter Blue, Twitter's subscription service, provides certain advantages that can significantly boost your visibility and interaction limits. For instance:
Verified accounts can read up to 6000 posts/day.
Unverified accounts are limited to 600 posts/day.
New unverified accounts can only access 300 posts/day.
While this might seem like an additional expense, the increased visibility and interaction limits can significantly enhance your Twitter experience.
The Twitter algorithm is not a mysterious, insurmountable entity. With some understanding and strategic actions, it's possible to navigate it effectively. Always remember to interact with quality accounts, format your tweets well, avoid controversial topics, minimize external links, and consider subscribing to Twitter Blue for the best results.
