Data analysis systems regarding the traffic of websites are very important to companies and network professionals. As time progresses, these become more and more specific and offer more valuable and quantifiable information.
The microblogging Twitter, is no exception. Count with one special panel where it shows all these values. Among the most important are the impressions and interactions. Both are very important, although we will see that one more than the other.
If you want to know the importance of them and how to increase them and in this way achieve greater impact of campaigns and commerce, we recommend the following post.
What are interactions on Twitter and what are they for on the platform?
As we mentioned in other texts within this course, printouts show the number of times a tweet appeared on the screen of other users. That is to say, how many times was it seen. However, this number may not reflect the true effectiveness of our message, especially if the objective is the search for a click. For this, Twitter add a metric named “Interaction”. This measures the total number of times that users interacted with the publication.
Put another way, the number of clicks they made anywhere in the tweet. We refer to the buttons Retweets, “answers”, “I like it”, or the follow-ups, links, hashtags. In addition to all that link included such as profile photo, user, videos, etc. The main function of all these elements is enrich posts. In this way, Twitter results in a platform with greater hypertext content, thus subtracting the linearity in its use.
Interactions in Twitter Analytics Why is this section important in my campaigns?
Interaction with users is a fundamental element in any marketing campaign. Either to launch a product, win market segments or strengthen the relationship with the target. But this would be of no use if we can’t analyze the results obtained. That is, to know for sure how effective one or a set of publications is being. To solve this situation there is the “Analytics”. Here the most important values of the account are shown in real time.
In addition, it is possible to know which were the most successful tweets in the sense of interaction. With this information available, we can create a better content for future posts. Besides this, Twitter offers a breakdown of interactions. In other words, the type of interaction that users had with the tweet is shown in detail. This is very important, especially if you need to perform a activity report in social networks for a company. Also if you want to promote a particular tweet.
Tips to encourage other users to interact with your publications
Now that you know what this metric is about and the great importance that entails, it is essential that try increasing it. Although there is no magic recipe to achieve this, you can use the following tips to grow the interaction.
Let’s see what they are:
Don’t use 100%
Of course we are not referring to effort or enthusiasm. We mention the number of characters you should use. While the current maximum is 280, we recommend that you do not exceed 200. This could mean up to a 17% higher interaction rate.
Don’t stop tweeting
If your goal is increase the interaction values, it is best that you post content every day. Above all, at times where your followers usually read them. Studies affirm that it is a time slot between 8 am and 8 pm. That is, during the day (especially on weekends).
Add multimedia content
Especially videos, increase on average more than one 100% interaction with your followers and 50% with those who are not. Remember that by giving “play“ it is quantified as one more interaction.
Use callers
Tell users about the action. Ask for a retweet or a link. Users usually access these requests, as long as the rest of the content is of interest.
#Hashtags
One of the most important tools that characterizes Twitter is undoubtedly the hashtag. Make sure to use them, but without abusing (until two per tweet). Check that your publications are not protected and you will be able to observe how you add interactions from users who have not yet followed you.
Interact
Especially, respond to comments on your posts. It is important for users to know that you are attentive to their thoughts. Generating a discussion within a tweet greatly increases the engagement rate.