I had originally created a new Twitter account solely for class, since I had deleted my previous Twitter account two years ago. I started off with zero followers at the beginning of the semester, and ended up with 13 followers and 25 following. 90% of my followers are my peers from class, and the 25 people I am following are my classmates as well as celebrities who will most likely never see my profile, i.e, never follow back. If I were to put more influence on Twitter, I would have followed peoples personal Twitter accounts that are outside of the class, but I did not want to cross the two over. Furthermore, I could have followed all of my classmates on Twitter to engage more with those posting similar content. But, over the last 90 days, (September 3rd-December 2nd) my Tweets have earned 20.2K impressions with Tuesday, November 5th being the highest day for impressions (511).
Top Tweets in order from most to least (impressions):
1.
Me running to my bed after a full day of class @WholesomeMeme #NHsmc https://t.co/ZeExK6orU1
— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) September 11, 2019
Impressions: 9,895
Engagements: 59 (42 likes 10 retweets)
Engagement rate: 0.6%
2.
Go follow three of the most influential and fabulous actors from the best show in the entire galaxy @euphoriaHBO (plot twist the entire cast is full of legends @Zendaya
@JacobElordi @AlexaDemie #followfriday #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/WkHsc6VucR— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) September 27, 2019
Impressions: 2,752
Engagements: 153 (1 retweet)
Engagement rate: 5.6%
3.
Justin and Hailey Bieber's wedding fully happened on September 30. So so happy for them but also my pre-teen self still can't get over Jelena. #BieberWedding #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/USCfhRZz3E
— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) October 2, 2019
Impressions: 996
Engagement: 30
Engagement rate: 3.0%
4.
Seeing that Alec Baldwin will be participating in the a Roast hosted by Comedy Central >>>> #nhsmc
— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) September 16, 2019
Impressions: 373
Engagement: 4
Engagement rate: 1.1%
5.
Make it your mission to help save our beloved planet by making more sustainable choices, such as using reusable containers, or practicing meatless Mondays by taking this pledge! https://t.co/sTQzwqxP9x#MakeAmericaGRETAagain #NHsmc
— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) November 11, 2019
Impressions: 218
Engagement: 39 (6 likes)
Engagement rate: 17.9%
6.
Looks like people are skipping Fall attire and diving straight into their big jackets #BRRRR #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/PzcA0bdRBm
— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) October 10, 2019
Impressions: 217
Engagement: 3
Engagement rate: 1.4%
7.
Senior scares and Sunday scares hitting me all at once #NHsmc
credit: syracuse_memes instagram pic.twitter.com/kdLERi3nkJ
— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) September 16, 2019
Impressions: 176
Engagement: 7
Engagement rate: 4.0%
8.
This matters!!!!! The conversation about racism should never be a silenced topic of discussion #NHsmc https://t.co/bCiTNUQnVw
— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) November 11, 2019
Impressions: 146
Engagement: 4 (1 like)
Engagement rate: 2.7%
9.
Just some Monday morning motivation #NHsmc pic.twitter.com/OkTaz9zDUW
— Koreen S (@KoreenS1) September 23, 2019
Impressions: 144
Engagement: 2
Engagement rate: 1.4%
10.
Views: 367
Up Arrows: 9
Down Arrows: 5
Favorites: 3
Total Points: 4
11. BONUS (I tried one more Imgur post after the class meme to see if I could do better)
Views: 878
Up Arrows: 14
Down Arrows: 7
Favorites: 3
Total Points: 7
Conclusion: Overall, the tweets/posts that did the best included an image or a certain hashtag that led more people to find and click the Tweet. Maybe if I had paid more attention to certain hashtags, I could have received higher impressions. About the Imgur meme, I think that for the class meme, I had just posted it at the wrong hour of day, which has a big influence on how many clicks you will get in a certain amount of time. People online like good content that is both visually stimulating (image, meme, gif, article link, etc), and content that is either relatable and/or relevant to current culture. My top tweet got a lot of attention from people who are outside of this class and that I do not know personally. This has a lot to do with the account that I tagged, as I stole from of their audience to give my tweet higher ratings. Tagging someone with higher followings always helps grab more attention and engagements. What I’ve learned about using Twitter these last weeks is that Twitter is still more relevant than ever, and people use this platform to promote and make change whether that be political, economical, environmental, pop cultural, or just personal. I am even considering bringing back my own personal Twitter account outside of the classroom to start engaging and have a Twitter account that I can even use for my career one day.