Twitter might have been famous for its strict word count limitations but is now encouraging users to let go of those with its new Notes feature. As Engadget reported, It’s akin to a blog post and Twitter is encouraging users to write long-form content that would be available on their Twitter profiles. Users will also be able to share their Notes via tweets as well. Further, … [Read more...] about Twitter introduces new Notes feature for users to write long form content
Twitter acquires Scroll, planning a new subscription service soon
Twitter happens to be the new owners of Scroll, the company that offers an add-free news reading experience. Twitter though isn't revealing how much it is spending to buy Scroll, or how it plans to use the Scroll platform in the future. Scroll shot to limelight with its ingenious method that allowed users access to premium news articles with no annoying ads popping up to mar … [Read more...] about Twitter acquires Scroll, planning a new subscription service soon
Indie authors have no idea how to use Twitter
Indie authors have no idea how to use Twitter to drive sales to their latest book. They post meaningless hashtags, without a single sentence and a link to their title on Amazon. What is their book about? The elevator pitch? What genre is it? Who cares, #buymybook. Seldom are convincing cases made for readers to become enamored with indie authors books on Twitter. This is … [Read more...] about Indie authors have no idea how to use Twitter
The Power of a Book Tweet
Self-published authors have resorted to "buy my book" tweets for so long that social media is a minefield of useless book commercials. But one purposeful--albeit off the cuff--tweet from an independent bookstore led to an exponential increase in sales. According to Book Web, Carmichael’s Bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky, reached out to author Shea Serrano after he directed … [Read more...] about The Power of a Book Tweet
BBC Radio Wants you to Pitch Stories on Twitter – Hilarity Ensues
Last week agents from Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh received more than 2,000 pitches for books on the first inaugural #PitchCB day. Authors had to sum up their book in 140 characters or less and used Twitter. Due to the success of this event, BBC Radio 4 began soliciting pitches on Curtis Browns behalf and hilarity has ensued. A modern-day retelling of Jonah and the … [Read more...] about BBC Radio Wants you to Pitch Stories on Twitter – Hilarity Ensues
Literary Agents Turn to Twitter to Solicit New Manuscripts
Literary agents are very particular about what type of manuscripts they look at. This is based on the strengths of the publishing company and what they think could sell in today's climate. Traditionally authors connect up with agents at writing festivals or big events such as Book Expo America. Recently, a few agents from Curtis Brown and Conville & Walsh did something … [Read more...] about Literary Agents Turn to Twitter to Solicit New Manuscripts
People Turn to Facebook and Twitter for Daily News
Do you visit dedicated websites anymore or are you reading the daily news on Facebook and Twitter? If you are turning to social media you are not alone, Pew has just released a new report that states 63% of US Facebook and Twitter users rely on the social networks as news sources, which is a  11% increase from two years ago. These findings come at a time when the two social … [Read more...] about People Turn to Facebook and Twitter for Daily News
Penguin Random House Now Selling Books on Twitter
Penguin Random House is a launch partner for a new initiative by Twitter to turn the social media platform into a shopping experience. When you click on book related branding by Penguin Random House, such as a Tweet about a latest bestseller it will take you to a dedicated product page within Twitter. You can then check out tweets by other others talking about the book and … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House Now Selling Books on Twitter
Twitter Advice for Indie Authors
Indie authors often make the cardinal sin of promoting their latest book and nothing else. Most authors see Twitter as a vehicle to drive sales to whatever new title they are hawking instead of a social media community that builds brand loyalty.The most successful authors often have a Twitter audience that genuinely cares about them. How do they do it? Jennifer Weiner has … [Read more...] about Twitter Advice for Indie Authors
Twitter Co-Founder Launches SUPER Social App
Biz Stone may have helped to create Twitter, but he didn't stop there. His new company, Jelly Industries, just released another social app called SUPER. It serves virtually no purpose and barely qualifies as actually being social (because the things you create and share are only available within SUPER and cannot be shared outside of the app); all the same it is fun and chances … [Read more...] about Twitter Co-Founder Launches SUPER Social App
Audio Experts at Jawbone Launch DROP, Tweet-Based Music App
DROP by Jawbone is a new kind of music app that lets you create and manage playlists using tweets. By inviting you to "drop a beat with a tweet," users of the app can turn choosing the next song on your playlist into a social activity. Inspired by the experiences of Jawbone's audio designer and DJ-in-residence, Austin Soldner, DROP was created: always taking requests, the … [Read more...] about Audio Experts at Jawbone Launch DROP, Tweet-Based Music App
Twitter Goes Commercial With New “Buy” Button on Mobile
Rumours are now a reality: Twitter has released their first commerce product. Following the hiring of former Ticketmaster CEO, Nathan Hubbard, mock-ups of a "Buy Now" button have been leaked all over the Internet; today rumours become reality. The official launch announcement from Twitter reads: "Today we are beginning to test a new way for you to discover and buy … [Read more...] about Twitter Goes Commercial With New “Buy” Button on Mobile
Digg Solidifies Relationship to Twitter with RSS Reader and iOS App
Trying desperately to remain relevant, Digg recently launched a new service that pulls together trending stories for you based on the people you follow on Twitter. Cleverly called Digg Deeper, this service is now available on more platforms --including an upgrade to their Digg iOS app. Speaking on the new service, Digg describes their release by stating, "It’s a great way to … [Read more...] about Digg Solidifies Relationship to Twitter with RSS Reader and iOS App
Twitter Now Shares Your Favourite Tweets
Many Twitter users employ the ability to mark a tweet as a favourite in one of two ways: some use it a a method of giving private kudos to the original author, while others like to save particularly good posts for later review. Regardless of your reason, you may have noticed that Twitter recently started sharing your favourites (along with details on who you are now following) … [Read more...] about Twitter Now Shares Your Favourite Tweets