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Wiley Wednesday—Five Ways to Manage Twitter Overload — No Comments

  1. True confession time. I've been too afraid of self imposed obligation to even try Twitter. Thanks for breaking things down to where it can be feasible and less overwhelming!

  2. Wow, Casey. This is super helpful! I've been working to understand Twitter over the last week, and am currently in the "add" phase of my campaign. I used to use HootSuite, but since my editor and another person I know, as well as you, have recommended TweetDeck, I made the switch over the weekend. I'm really liking it. It's scheduling function is easier than HootSuite, actually, and I've been able to handle my needs that way.

    I did find that when I ran a search on all hashtags (I decided why do one, when "all" is better?) I overloaded my API. Oi. Sometimes, being too literal is not a good thing.

    ~grin~

    But I appreciate your guidance on this subject! It's really helpful. I, like Darla, find the whole promotional universe intimidating because I sometimes feel like I'm supposed to do everything all at once, immediately.

  3. Darla, it took me a long time to get used to Twitter, especially because it feels so much faster than Facebook.

    The best thing about it is that you CAN sit back and watch for as long as you like, dip your toe in, find hashtag communities that aren't overwhelming.

    I feel the obligatory pull of Facebook, but for some reason, not so much with Twitter. Probably because there's a general sense that you're only "obligated" to reply to mentions–and those will show up in their own column!

  4. Catherine,

    That's where I am with Google+, watching and waiting, trying to figure out the whole culture.

    Twitter can be funny about its API, so I like those sites to search for hashtags. They're not complete, but they're a start.

    A good way to find people to follow is through lists. Romance Divas has one, and Galley Cat has some great writing-related lists: https://twitter.com/#!/GalleyCat/lists

    Even though I love social networking, and I'm on a dozen or more of them, I have to partition my time. I think it's a good idea to "claim" your name on any network, even if you don't use it. That way, it'll be there when you want to, and no one else can take it.

    From there, choose the network you like the BEST, and make full use of it. If you like Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/twitter to see the ways you can integrate the two so all your Facebook posts go to Twitter. Then, for Twitter, just follow your Mentions (@ replies) and nothing else until you're ready. That way, you have a presence on both networks, but you're really only active on one.

    This isn't an ideal long-term strategy, but it's good for the beginning.

  5. My goodness! What a great post. I don't have much experience with Twitter, but it's easy to see that it could become really overwhelming. I appreciate the insights to help keep it under control.

    Thank you!