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How to Write Awesome Tweets that Followers Actually Reply To

Posted 09 February, 2014

How_to_Write_Awesome_Tweets_that_Followers_Actually_Reply_To-lswrite awesome tweets2 cups of coffee per day... do you drink more or less?

Did that get your attention?

If so, you're going to love this post!

Since I started tweeting in 2009, I’ve been asking questions like this to spark conversations with my followers.

It just makes the conversation more personal & fun.

And it gets a big response.

Sure, I still tweet news & tips that provide value for my followers. But questions are what keeps them engaged -- along with the fact that I reach out to people from all walks of life.

And I encourage them to reach out to me!

How do I do it?

How do I come up with questions to ask my Twitter followers?

How do I find engaging ones that are more likely to get a response?

What if I told you that the heavy lifting has already been done for you -- and all you have to do spend some time tweeting?

Sound to good to be true?

Well, it IS true -- and this post will show you an awesome way to find engaging content for your tweets.

How to Write Awesome Tweets that Followers Actually Reply To

If you’ve never heard of our app Post Planner, then you've probably never used our Status Ideas Engine.

The engine provides lots of snappy content developed by our social media team.

Categories include:

In fact, there are over 10k status ideas in the engine -- and we add about 200 new ones every day!

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With a few clicks you can find an idea to share on Twitter, Facebook & even Google+.

Here's how I use the status ideas engine

Just follow these steps.

1. Sign up for a Post Planner account

Your account will be ready with just a few clicks.

2. Click "Status Ideas" at the top right

This opens the bubble where you can pick a category for your status idea.

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3. Choose from the list of categories

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4. Shuffle through the status ideas

Do this until you find an great idea (just click "See More").

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5. Choose a status!

When you see a status idea you like, just click it.

Then you can use the Post Planner app to schedule the status to post on your Facebook page.

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6. To post the status on Twitter, just highlight & copy it, then head over to Twitter. :)

And that's it. You're DONE!

Awesome, engaging Twitter content!

I told you it was easy. ;)

And yes, you CAN get Status Ideas for FREE

If you're not ready to sign up for a Post Planner plan to get full access to the Status Ideas Engine, no problem.

You can still use the limited version on our website.

Just CLICK HERE to check it out

With this FREE version, you can't access ALL the categories -- but you still have thousands of questions, fill-in-the-blanks & seasonal posts to help jumpstart your Twitter engagement.

Facebook Status Ideas Engine

And yes, you WILL soon be able to post to Twitter from Post Planner too.

Were working on that now. ;)

More than 10,000 status ideas to choose from

To give you an idea of the wide variety of content available in the Status Ideas Engine, here are some examples I just pulled from the database:

  1. What talent do you wish you'd been born with? >> Click to Tweet
  2. The more time I spend on Twitter, the more I __________. >> Click to Tweet
  3. I have a serious weakness for __________. >> Click to Tweet
  4. Formal education will make you a living. Self education will make you a fortune. --Jim Rohn >> Click to Tweet
  5. If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. --Katharine Hepburn >> Click to Tweet
  6. Trivia: "Arachibutlphobia" is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. >> Click to Tweet
  7. If you could give a TED talk, what would it be about? >> Click to Tweet
  8. If I had a gun, I'd load it with __________. >> Click to Tweet
  9. My first pet was a ________ named ________. >> Click to Tweet
  10. What did you collect when you were a kid? >> Click to Tweet

As you can see, the Status Ideas Engine helps save you time when brainstorming content while also letting you personalize tweets from your business.

Over to you now

How do you find content for Twitter?

Please share your secrets in the comments below.

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