Twitter announces “Sometimes we need more than one Tweet to express ourselves.  A thread on Twitter is a series of connected Tweets from one person. With a thread you can provide additional context, an update, or an extended point by connecting multiple Tweets together.”

You’ll see from the sample below that a thread has great benefits from a commercial perspective, such as:

• You can add more text/ characters outside of the limit, so if you have something to say that is longer than an extended tweet – this is great!
• You can use it to tag certain topics or themes in your posts, for example, if you are attending an event and are live tweeting on the day, this provides a great tool to say more and capture more engagement from audiences by saying more.

How to create a thread:

It’s so very simple – click ‘add a tweet’ and you’ll see a small + icon at the bottom of your screen, next to the usual ‘post’ button – as shown below. Simply type out your posts in each thread – then publish – and ta-dar, they all publish together on your feed!

Once you have posted a thread, you can always add additional Tweets from the thread detail page. Simply click or tap Add another Tweet to post additional Tweet(s). 

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Moments is linked to Twitter’s content so it can show visitors, current topics that are popular or relevant. This can be searched via categorized tabs by News, Sports, Entertainment, Fun, and more.

In our minds, Twitter is not only using this update as an extended tool for users to build a better experience as part of their usage, but it also means that you as a company can extend your reach when it comes to topical subject matter and as a result, also extend your digital footprint through SEO keyword tagging and external linkage.

Think of Twitter Moments as you do Pulse within LinkedIn – a tool for you to utilise to better extend the branded journey for your audience.

Mashable describes the new launch pretty succinctly too: “Moments, however, is something new and very different, for Twitter, at least. The goal is simple. As one Twitter representative put it, Moments provides “better discovery for an easier, more delightful experience for users who haven’t been able to find value thus far.”

What’s the point?

Moments is the answer to the question, “What would Twitter look like if it started as a news curation site?” Clicking on Moments on the desktop (and mobile) reveals a place that it doesn’t really look like Twitter

In the left column is a simple section navigation stack with “Today” up top. Under that you’ll find News, Sports, Entertainment and Fun. Each section is full of “Collections,” which is basically another word for “Moments.” Individual Moments (or Collections) revolve around a single story. Visually, every Moment has a category, like “Weather” or “NFL,” a much larger headline and a synopsis. Inside a Moment you’ll find a carefully curated and quite-attractive-looking collection of images and centred tweets.

Images are singular and in grids. Tweets are overlaid on images and those tweets without images are in larger fonts (at least larger than your usual Twitter stream tweet) and, interestingly, centred. The overall effect is consumer-friendly and inviting.

While every tweet in Moments looks different than the Twitter I know, there are also some comforting and familiar elements. Every image, tweet, Vine and embedded video includes the usual Twitter tools: retweet, favourite and more.

How to create a Moment

There are three ways to begin creating your own Moment. You can access Moments through the Moments tab, your profile page, or through a Tweet detail. To get started all you need is a title, description, Tweets, and a selected cover image.

The easiest way is from the Moments tab on your profile page: Click on the Moments tab, then click the Create new Moment button to get started.

Ways you can use moments:

1. Have your say on topical subjects and opinion pieces – great for PR
2. Share thought-leadership content and interesting viewpoint articles (extended from your blog)
3. Search and segment the news and topic you want to see/ reflect on, creating a personalised experience for your needs

If you are looking to develop your Twitter business profile, why not take advantage of our free analysis and recommendations consultancy session. To access yours, simply call our professional team at Brighter Directions on 01246 252855.

We work with organisations from start-ups,  growing SME’s through to corporate firms looking to advance their digital strategy successfully.

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Twitter updates on DM

From today, Twitter is removing the 140-character limit from direct messages. The move was originally announced in June, and will enable ‘tweeters’ to share longer, more in-depth messages which is great news for brands to better contextualize their Twitter content!

The micro-blogging platform has a lot of planned changes over the coming months, particularly around developing the customer service channel, something Twitter’s been working to emphasize in an effort to get more brands on board – plus, creating a more rounded visual ‘experience’ for users (including the ‘look’ of the icons, coming soon in our next blog).

From the official announcement:

“While Twitter is largely a public experience, Direct Messages let you have private conversations about the memes, news, movements, and events that unfold on Twitter. Each of the hundreds of millions of Tweets sent across Twitter every day is an opportunity for you to spark a conversation about what’s happening in your world. That’s why we’ve made a number of changes to Direct Messages over the last few months. Today’s change is another big step towards making the private side of Twitter even more powerful and fun.”

Additionally, restrictions have been lifted around who DM’s can be sent to; users now have the choice  to receive direct messages from anyone – and the addition of group direct messages for wider, private group discussions, whereas before you could only DM those who you was mutually connected to.

An increasing number of consumers are turning to Twitter to get a response from brands, meaning more organisations should take note and maintain a presence on the platform.

If you are looking for support to grow your Twitter profiles and commercial identity, call our social media experts today for a free initial discussion on 01246 252855 or email info@brighterdirections.co.uk for a call back request.

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