How to be Twittertastic
Are you ready to be Twittertastic?
Twitter is the most immediate of all social media and allows you to connect with readers and others from the literary industry from all over the world. The fastest growing network with a 44% growth from 2012-2013 Twitter now boosts 255 million monthly active users.
How to be Twittertastic teaches you what Twitter is and how to use it to build your author brand, connect with readers, and sell more books.
This easy-to-use guide will teach you strategies and tips that will help you leverage your Twitter presence and get the most out of your tweets.
What's covered:
• How to set up your profile and personalise it
• Creating your network
• Ideas for making the most out of the new features
• Tweets- Types of content you can share
• Retweets, hashtags, and other Twitter terminology made simple
• Twitter etiquette- Dos and Don'ts of the Twitterverse
• Time savers
and more...
How to be Twittertastic is the first book in the Writers and Authors Guide to Social Media series.
Product Details: Kindle
File Size: 2191 KB
Print Length: 94 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Sold by: Amazon
Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00LFFRYEE
ISBN-13: 978-1512051766
ISBN-10: 1512051764
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on May 11, 2015
Jo Linsdell's How To Be Twittertastic is awesome for newbies and not so newbies to the twittersphere. She walks you through step by step how to set your twitter profile up and how to get it running off to a great start. Chock full of hints, tips, tricks; this is a must have guide to any author or writer that wants to know how to use twitter to reach out to their fans and engage new readers. This lady knows her stuff guys! I've also had a chance to read her series on Virtual Book Tours... I see a great series in the making!
By Victoria
Adams. July 6, 2014
Twitter. All the rage for
“everybody” (really, over 1 billion users as of now) but still a mystery to
many of us. How does one say something meaningful in 140 characters – or fewer?
Does it matter, or is it just another way to grab time from an already
overloaded schedule? Must I twitter?
Every so often I delve into
the world of “things helpful to authors.” In this case, though, I think the
information has a much broader interest level. Jo Linsdell’s new book,
Twittertastic, is written for authors; however a huge portion of the material
would also apply to anyone who wants to get something out of the Twitter
experience.
Here are some of the
subjects that Jo covers:
How to set up your profile
and personalize it
Creating your network
Ideas for making the most out of the new features
Tweets- Types of content you can share
Retweets, hashtags, and other Twitter terminology made simple
Twitter etiquette- Dos and
Don’ts of the Twitterverse
Time savers
Jo, in her usual manner of
clarity and brevity, introduces the reader to the fundamentals of Twittering.
How to set things up, how to find people of interest to follow, how to get
yourself noticed, WHAT to tweet and where to find content. Also, as is her
habit, she includes pages and pages of links and references to get you started
on the “but where do I find?” part. You really DO want this one in Kindle
format, those hyperlinks are terrific.
Jo also researches her
books and provides the statistics and supporting content that drive home her
points. For instance, tweets with images garner a 40% greater response from
tweeters than text posts. Jo shows you where and how to find image content, how
to upload and how to capitalize on it.
As I mentioned, I am
greener than the newest newbie in this world of word-spurts, that’s why Jo’s
explanation of #hashtags, @addresses and lists, as well as when and where to
use what is so helpful. She makes it all seem so easy!
Why, you ask, should
someone listen to this particular voice in the crowd of “social media experts?”
Because Jo is an internationally bestselling author and illustrator. Each year
she conducts Promo Day to bring
writing industry people from around the world together. She also manages a blog
specifically for Writers and Authors. I should also mention I count her as
friend and colleague.
This is a clear concise,
must read if you want to understand Twitter, the how to's, and the do's and do
not's of Tweeting. [There are rules folks!] If you are trying to navigate
marketing your books, or you are a newbie to Twitter, or you tweet for any
reason, this is the book you want to read. If you are well into tweeting, this
clear, step by step beneficial guide will help you too. Don't skip reading this
one. I wish I had this book two years ago. Thankfully, it's never too late to
learn something new, and Jo's book helped me to fill in some of the gaps in my
use of Twitter. I appreciate Jo Linsdell for writing this
easy to use, clear, wonderful guide. This is great work and a timely, helpful
book.
Jo Linsdell is the author
of several children's books, and this is part of her social media series.
I thought it was a good basic guide; it would definitely be a help to the new Twitter user. It doesn't go into very much depth about anything, and only took me about an hour or so to read, but there is plenty of great information about certain sites for reference and sites to follow on Twitter, and also explanations of some Twitter terms. It showed me a few things I didn't know, so I'm grateful for that!
The bit about the setting up of your account is very good, and everything is explained very clearly, with screenshots. The mood of the writing is upbeat; nice. I liked how the author showed examples of each step (okay, okay, one of them is me!). There's a section about live tweeting an event, too, which is interesting, though perhaps a little more than the new writer learning how to use Twitter would need to know.
I have to say, I didn't find it as helpful as some 'how to' guides. There are omissions; in the list showing groups of people to follow (agents, book marketing experts), it missed out the main one: avid readers. Bookworms. The people who are on Twitter to socialise and nothing else, and happen to like reading, ie, your potential customers. The other thing was that there was no mention at all of the ghastliness of automated RTs, DMs, etc, which is a massive potential pitfall for the new Twitter user, and nothing about the spam accounts that plague us - or how NOT to spam people!
To sum up, I'd say it's a useful reference book and definitely worth reading, but it has some gaps.
5 out of 5 stars Jo
Linsdell's How to Be Twittertastic is a good resource for learning many things
about Twitter July
15, 2014
Jo
Linsdell's How to Be Twittertastic is a good resource for learning many things
about Twitter. It can be especially helpful to new Twitter users. It's easy to
read and understand, and its pages are chocked full of screenshot examples to
help one navigate Twitter. I look forward to applying many of the things I have
learned from this book.
By Paulette
Harper Johnson, 17th July, 2014
Do you know how to Tweet?
If you don't you need this book! What a great guide to master Twitter. Plenty
of information, tips, and how tos to Twitter. Jo has put together a book that is
not just for beginner, it's for anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of
using social media. Twitter can be a little intimidating but with this book it
takes the fear of learning how to use Twitter away. A highly recommended book
to add to your library. For those of you who are challenged regarding how to
use Twitter, get a copy, read it, and tweet away!
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