A blueprint for the perfect tweet

A tweet only has 140 characters. It can't be that hard to write a good one, right?

Wrong.

With such a small amount of characters at your disposal, you need to make the most of each one.

Lucky for you, this infographic from MarketingThink.com makes it simple to draft a perfect tweet.

The perfect tweet consists of three main parts: your message, a link and blank space. Here's a peek at what each section should include:

Message:

• Call to action: Tell readers what you want them to do.

• Hashtags: Include one or two to increase your reach among people who don't follow you.

• Tone: Use your own voice, but in a professional way.

• Format: Use a mix of headlines, questions and statistics to drive clicks and retweets.

Link:

• Shortened URLs: Bit.ly links earn the most retweets.

Blank space:

• Leave room for at least 20 characters at the end of your tweet so retweeters can add comments.

Check out the graphic:

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