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How to use images on Twitter

15/7/2015

 
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Tweets with photos get 313% more engagement*

That means that people are more likely to look at a picture and act on it 
than words alone 
 
So the message is ...



Tweet with a picture if you want to get noticed


What is the best size for a Tweet? 
 
Tweets in landscape format can be viewed more easily in your Twitter feed

The best dimensions are 1024 x 512 pixels 

Create unique images easily with Canva or Picmonkey


But if you have a long image... 


Make a short header version of a longer image such as an infographic and post that on Twitter and link it to the main one. 
Like this...
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Here are some examples of how you can use images to boost engagement

  • Images that describe the character of your business

Photography quotes http://t.co/mGK9ZEmmLo pic.twitter.com/wTuJ8HVk7p

— Lynn Keddie (@Lynnkeddie) June 11, 2015

  • Images with text to increase your 140 character limit

Using perspective to compose better pictures. #photography #composition Picture http://t.co/t25Z4GEuZF pic.twitter.com/U7xc2tRKgM

— Lynn Keddie (@Lynnkeddie) June 1, 2015
  • A header image to highlight a blog post, a new product, or just to thank your followers

Pin the BEST for business #pinterest #tips http://t.co/fVKWcmdWQF pic.twitter.com/TsEpbXppsI

— Lynn Keddie (@Lynnkeddie) June 18, 2015

  • A collage of up to 4 images one one Tweet to really get your message across

#streetart in #London #savebee pic.twitter.com/sTjWlzL1Sg

— Lynn Keddie (@Lynnkeddie) May 12, 2015

  • A 30 second video shot and posted right from your Twitter app

See the sea #sea #video pic.twitter.com/1M5k3c0M8o

— Lynn Keddie (@Lynnkeddie) June 11, 2015

  • Images of your customers using your product, great for product endorsement
  • Photographers, artists, designers post your work and work of others you admire

Field of dreams 1 & 2 #followart #art pic.twitter.com/GxzdIpwn6N

— Lynn Keddie (@Lynnkeddie) June 7, 2015


  • Post infographics to illustrate difficult or wordy concepts. 

         Like this one!
It’s All About the Images [infographic by MDG Advertising]
Infographic
by MDG Advertising
And don't forget to measure how well your Tweets are doing, 
not just by seeing how many times they get retweeted.  
Go to your Twitter analytics page this gives you lots more information about your Tweets and it's easy to understand so you can get better and better at creating Tweets that get you noticed!

©Lynn Keddie

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