Want More Retweets? Share Links, Be Original, Be Polite (And Stop Tweeting About Yourself)

Retweets are the backbone of the Twitter network.

Because of the platform’s very powerful ripple effect, the humble retweet allows any single person’s message to be quickly shared, then re-shared, and, theoretically at least, be seen by any and everyone on the network.

All from the simple click of a button.

In the past I’ve written a ton about the different steps you can take to give yourself a much better chance of being retweeted, but what about a more scientific approach?

Thankfully, help is at hand. This infographic identifies five scientifically-proven ways you can do to get more retweets.

(Source: Dan Zarrella. Top image credit: amasterphotographer via Shutterstock.)

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