I wrote 7 Twitter threads in 7 days 📈🧵 My key takeaways/learnings
Over the past seven days, I wrote seven Twitter threads and learned a lot about using threads to grow your following on Twitter. In this post, I will be sharing my key takeaways and things that I have learned.
1. Images
Adding an image to a thread does not guarantee more views or likes. While it may make it more prominent on the timeline, if your first tweet is not catchy enough, an image won't save it
2. Timing
I found that engagement levels varied depending on the time the threads were posted. The best time for me was usually around 4 pm Thailand time, but this will differ for each audience and timezone.
3. Different formats
To come up with seven threads in one week, I experimented with different formats. One was a list of helpful tools, another was an opinionated short blog, and one was a public to-do list where people could follow my progress.
4. Emojis
While I don't have data to back this up, I feel that using the thread icon may cause some people not to see it as they have it blacklisted.
Key learnings
My key learnings from this experience are to provide value to your community, experiment with different formats and posting times, spend a lot of time on your first tweet, using an image can help but is not necessary, and avoid emojis that may be blacklisted by some.
It's important to stand out from the crowd when writing Twitter threads. With AI being able to write a lot of content, it's crucial to find your own voice and add your own personality to your writing. Share your own learnings because an AI does not know about them.
My overall experience was underwhelming, to be honest. While my first thread did really well, Twitter's algorithm changes hurt my reach quite a bit. Nonetheless, I am excited to continue writing interesting threads in the future and growing my community on Twitter.
If you are interested in following my build in public journey, feel free to follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakobSturm
Do you have any tips about posting on Twitter and building a community?
