{"id":45526,"date":"2022-07-30T19:51:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=45526"},"modified":"2022-07-30T19:51:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:51:43","slug":"how-to-thread-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-thread-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to Thread on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e8a4febb20d\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e8a4febb20d\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e8a4febb20d\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-thread-on-twitter\/#How_to_Thread_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to Thread on Twitter\">How to Thread on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-thread-on-twitter\/#Tweetstorms\" title=\"Tweetstorms\">Tweetstorms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-thread-on-twitter\/#MERL_threads\" title=\"MERL threads\">MERL threads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-thread-on-twitter\/#Adding_hashtags\" title=\"Adding hashtags\">Adding hashtags<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-thread-on-twitter\/#When_to_end_a_thread\" title=\"When to end a thread\">When to end a thread<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Thread_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to Thread on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ADJkGMv.png\" alt=\"how to thread on twitter\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:242px; margin:0px 10px; max-width:33% height:auto;\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably heard of threading, but how do you make it work? If you haven&#8217;t, this article will provide you with the basics of threading on Twitter. It will also cover topics such as MERL threads, using hashtags, and creating follow-up tweets. Let&#8217;s look at how to make a tweetstorm. You can add up to 25 tweets to a thread. After you&#8217;ve added them, you need to approve them before they appear.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tweetstorms\"><\/span>Tweetstorms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While many users of Twitter welcome the occasional &#8220;tweetstorm&#8221; &#8211; a series of related tweets posted by one user &#8211; others find them annoying. The word tweetstorm itself has a complex history. The term originated in 2008 with the creation of the Twitter web UI. Now, users can edit multiple threaded tweets at one time and publish them with a single click. But how does a tweetstorm work? Here are some tips for creating a tweetstorm.<\/p>\n<p>The most important thing to remember when using tweetstorms is that people care about the experience of the person who wrote the message, not the history of the company. People want to know why you&#8217;re giving them information and how it will benefit them. Also, the end of the tweetstorm is an excellent time to drill home your point. If you leave the reader to draw their own conclusions, it&#8217;s likely that they&#8217;ll simply move on to the next one.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MERL_threads\"><\/span>MERL threads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in storytelling on Twitter, MERL threads are a great way to get started. These Twitter conversations are often light and fun, and you can follow along if you&#8217;re on the same topic as the person who started the thread. The best part is that you don&#8217;t have to worry about being overly dense &#8211; MERL threads tend to start off light and build in complexity, and by the 17th tweet, they&#8217;re discussing bat migration patterns.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to Twitter, turning your favorite articles and blog posts into MERL threads is a great way to practice the format. Be sure to give full credit for the content and link to the original article if you cite it. The goal is to introduce and summarize writing you like and to provide a link to the original article. It&#8217;s important to be concise, but still convey the message you&#8217;re trying to convey.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_hashtags\"><\/span>Adding hashtags<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best ways to organize your Twitter thread is to add hashtags to it. These are essentially organically created and managed tags that describe a topic. If you search for the keyword you want to highlight, you should see a variety of hashtags at the bottom of your search box. Simply click on one of these tags to see related tweets about the same topic. This is a great way to find a specific discussion on a particular topic.<\/p>\n<p>In Twitter, the hashtag is a word or group of words, preceded by a # sign. It acts as a clickable link that organizes a series of posts. It also gives you a chance to track and respond to other users&#8217; threads. If you&#8217;re trying to find something about cake on Twitter, try searching for #cake, which is a generic hashtag and has millions of results.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_end_a_thread\"><\/span>When to end a thread<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When to end a Twitter thread depends on the niche you&#8217;re covering. Some niches require long, detailed pieces of text, whereas others would be better served by shorter posts. Test different lengths and formats to determine which style works best for you. Consider writing a blog and sharing it as a thread. Sajith has published his blog and is sharing it in a thread. But the next question that arises is: when to end a thread on Twitter?<\/p>\n<p>A tweet thread is most effective when it&#8217;s promotional in nature. A thread allows you to write a series of Tweets about a particular topic. Then, you can elaborate on the topic in the replies. However, it&#8217;s important to understand that tweets in a thread don&#8217;t receive the same amount of engagement. 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