How I Tweet: The Law of Thirds
In response to my post yesterday on How to Get More Followers on Twitter, Kevin Dugin tweeted this my direction:
I had never thought of it that way, but that’s just about exactly how I use Twitter.
I start each day by looking at my mentions, and replying to anybody who has effectively sent me a note.
Then, I browse my stream and if anybody I follow has said something for which I have an interesting response, then I’ll send them a reply. I might also do a little re-tweeting if I like what someone has said.
Next, I tend to check in with my RSS reader, and if I read something moving, I may tweet a link to it.
And, finally, when I write a blog post or tumble something, then I do a little self-promotion.
(Done in moderation, I think self-promotion is acceptable. I’ve noticed recently that all some of the people I follow do is promote their own stuff. I don’t think I like that very much.)
That being said, I think The Law of Thirds is a good rule of thumb for being a good citizen of the Twitter community and will result in a growing set of followers.