200 million Tweets are sent each day.
At this crazy figure I found that sharing your Tweets when it makes most sense is crucial. Often I am reading news at times when my followers aren’t interested in reading themselves.
So instead of Tweeting then, I switched to a new form of sharing my Tweets.
With Buffer, you are able to put your Tweets into a Buffer. The App will post them for you well spaced out over the day at times your followers are more likely to read them.
Here are 4 tips to make the most of it by creating a more customized form of posting Tweets.
1. Add Tweets from any website
Never get distracted again from your Twitter stream if you are reading news. By installing one of the browser extensions you are able add any article with just one click on the Buffer icon.
Automatically shortened link and title of the page will appear and you can add it to your Buffer.
2. Buffering right from Twitter.com
With Buffer I am also able to engage a lot more with followers by retweeting them, without doing too many RTs at a time. If your browser extension is installed, simply go to Twitter.com and retweet others in old school RT style.
If you click the Buffer icon the Buffer box will come up:
3. Buffering Tweets from inside Google Reader
To tie in even more conveniently with your reading habits, Buffer works inside Google Reader too. If you are reading an article, simply use the browser extension and a new Tweet will be added to your Buffer.
4. Create Buffering Patterns for more customized timing
I naturally found that I Tweet less on weekends.. or I Tweet more on a Wednesday.
Here is where the new Buffering patterns come in.
You can create a different daily posting time for different days under “settings” and so create a more personalized Tweeting pattern:
5. Use built in analytics to optimize Tweeting
What I find very helpful are the built in analytics from Buffer. Whenever you send a Tweet, you will automatically know how many clicks, retweets and reach it received.
Give it one click on “analytics” and that’s it:
Why is Buffer useful?
By using Buffer, I feel to have created a more consistent and regular presence on Twitter. No matter when I am reading my news, I will have the best pieces Tweeted out via Buffer at great times for my followers.
You can give Buffer a go here: Buffer
