Comments on: The URL Shorteners that will get you the Most (or Least) ReTweets http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html DanZarrella.com, Social & Viral Marketing Scientist Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How To Write The Perfect Tweet - AllTwitter http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-285938 How To Write The Perfect Tweet - AllTwitter Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:31:19 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-285938 [...] chart says it [...] [...] chart says it [...]

]]> By: 5 Ways to Get Your Message Re-Tweeted | The eTail Blog http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-285231 5 Ways to Get Your Message Re-Tweeted | The eTail Blog Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:55:50 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-285231 [...] Since many Twitter users still manually add “RT” and the @name before the tweet they’re intending to repeat, it’s a good idea to keep your message short and sweet—up to 120 characters to be exact. Though there’s no telling how determined your RT-ers are, it’s safe to assume the less work and editing they have to do, the more likely they are to follow through with the RT. To help with this, always use a link shortening service. Check out one social media blogger’s list of retweetable URL shorteners here. [...] [...] Since many Twitter users still manually add “RT” and the @name before the tweet they’re intending to repeat, it’s a good idea to keep your message short and sweet—up to 120 characters to be exact. Though there’s no telling how determined your RT-ers are, it’s safe to assume the less work and editing they have to do, the more likely they are to follow through with the RT. To help with this, always use a link shortening service. Check out one social media blogger’s list of retweetable URL shorteners here. [...]

]]> By: Twitter » Blog Archive » 40 Tried And Tested Twitter Tips For Newbies, Apprentices And Pros … http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-284635 Twitter » Blog Archive » 40 Tried And Tested Twitter Tips For Newbies, Apprentices And Pros … Thu, 19 May 2011 23:37:50 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-284635 [...] see anyone’s stats for that URL) that are great, though that’s not as critical as a fact that bit.ly is trusted by a Twitter [...] [...] see anyone’s stats for that URL) that are great, though that’s not as critical as a fact that bit.ly is trusted by a Twitter [...]

]]> By: 40 Tried And Tested Twitter Tips For Newbies, Apprentices And Pros - AllTwitter http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-284534 40 Tried And Tested Twitter Tips For Newbies, Apprentices And Pros - AllTwitter Wed, 18 May 2011 10:32:24 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-284534 [...] see anyone’s stats for that URL) which are great, but that’s not as important as the fact that bit.ly is trusted by the Twitter [...] [...] see anyone’s stats for that URL) which are great, but that’s not as important as the fact that bit.ly is trusted by the Twitter [...]

]]> By: Trey Givens » Blog Archive » Blogging for Twitter and Facebook http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-284169 Trey Givens » Blog Archive » Blogging for Twitter and Facebook Sat, 14 May 2011 17:23:13 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-284169 [...] You’ll notice that the links to my posts use the URL shortener, Bit.ly.  I chose that one because I read a while back that people click on bit.ly links more than owl.ly or others. I don’t remember the exact article, but here’s a similar one. [...] [...] You’ll notice that the links to my posts use the URL shortener, Bit.ly.  I chose that one because I read a while back that people click on bit.ly links more than owl.ly or others. I don’t remember the exact article, but here’s a similar one. [...]

]]> By: Want More Retweets? 10 Quick Twitter Tips To Make Your Content Go Viral - AllTwitter http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-283895 Want More Retweets? 10 Quick Twitter Tips To Make Your Content Go Viral - AllTwitter Wed, 11 May 2011 11:59:16 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-283895 [...] use bit.ly to shorten your links and no other URL shortener. Why? Because nobody clicks on anything else (relatively). If you’re using TinyURL, this is why nobody is reading your stuff. Plus, bit.ly [...] [...] use bit.ly to shorten your links and no other URL shortener. Why? Because nobody clicks on anything else (relatively). If you’re using TinyURL, this is why nobody is reading your stuff. Plus, bit.ly [...]

]]> By: Sonia Winland http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-282699 Sonia Winland Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:53:00 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-282699 I currently use this now and but didn't know there were others out there. Great article. I currently use this now and but didn’t know there were others out there. Great article.

]]> By: Écrire le tweet parfait en 7 points – Le blog de l'e-tourisme du territoire Wallonie-Bruxelles http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-270278 Écrire le tweet parfait en 7 points – Le blog de l'e-tourisme du territoire Wallonie-Bruxelles Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:48:05 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-270278 [...] changer vos habitudes… Pourquoi ? L’explication se trouve dans cet article consacré à la retweetabilité des raccourcisseurs d’URL. (je dédie cette phrase à tous les bègues du [...] [...] changer vos habitudes… Pourquoi ? L’explication se trouve dans cet article consacré à la retweetabilité des raccourcisseurs d’URL. (je dédie cette phrase à tous les bègues du [...]

]]> By: Xavi izaguirre http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-266619 Xavi izaguirre Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:49:15 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-266619 There you go! That is what i thought.... There you go! That is what i thought….

]]> By: Xavi izaguirre http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-266618 Xavi izaguirre Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:48:21 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-266618 "the fact that bit.ly is the most common shortener makes it the most retweeted, duh... "<br><br>Well, the data is normalised mate....of course “the fact that bit.ly is the most common shortener makes it the most retweeted, duh… “

Well, the data is normalised mate….of course

]]> By: Xavi izaguirre http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-266617 Xavi izaguirre Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:46:22 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-266617 Could it be that bit.ly is usually used for people that will say more interesting stuff or are more popular anyway, since it is a better overall shortener???? You think that would account for 9% of your results. i personally don't think the shortener you'd use would make a difference in the number of retweets you would get.<br><br>thanks for this is great :) Could it be that bit.ly is usually used for people that will say more interesting stuff or are more popular anyway, since it is a better overall shortener???? You think that would account for 9% of your results. i personally don't think the shortener you'd use would make a difference in the number of retweets you would get.

thanks for this is great :)

]]> By: felipus http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-266289 felipus Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:57:34 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-266289 What about custom short domains? Are they more o less retweetable? What about custom short domains? Are they more o less retweetable?

]]> By: George M. http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-266068 George M. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:29:57 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-266068 It would be interesting to repeat this analysis now that Google and Facebook are also on the market. It would be interesting to repeat this analysis now that Google and Facebook are also on the market.

]]> By: Dave Puckett http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-265944 Dave Puckett Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:41:14 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-265944 Yes I have seen the widespread use of bit.ly in Twitter but my experience in these links being inactive when I click on them in Twitter and Facebook has shown me unreliability so I have avoided becoming a client and user. Even sometimes when I copy and paste a dead bit.ly link into a browser it is still not working. This is an occasional experience but for me a concern, and No it's not the computer, other links work fine. Does bit.ly have reliability issues? Yes I have seen the widespread use of bit.ly in Twitter but my experience in these links being inactive when I click on them in Twitter and Facebook has shown me unreliability so I have avoided becoming a client and user. Even sometimes when I copy and paste a dead bit.ly link into a browser it is still not working. This is an occasional experience but for me a concern, and No it's not the computer, other links work fine. Does bit.ly have reliability issues?

]]> By: clatko http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-265910 clatko Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:59:40 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-265910 And how does j.mp fare in all this? And how does j.mp fare in all this?

]]> By: Bill B http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-265301 Bill B Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:24:03 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-265301 Bit.ly is the default shortener in Twitter so it kind of is a common sense finding, yes? I usually use Hootsuite. I also like to use <a href="http://cru.ms" rel="nofollow">http://cru.ms</a> which has some advanced features to manage my campaigns. As far as RT-ability? I think content is what makes it savory... the fact that bit.ly is the most common shortener makes it the most retweeted, duh... Bit.ly is the default shortener in Twitter so it kind of is a common sense finding, yes? I usually use Hootsuite. I also like to use http://cru.ms which has some advanced features to manage my campaigns. As far as RT-ability? I think content is what makes it savory… the fact that bit.ly is the most common shortener makes it the most retweeted, duh…

]]> By: Bill B http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-265247 Bill B Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:24:03 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-265247 Bit.ly is the default shortener in Twitter so it kind of is a common sense finding, yes? I usually use Hootsuite. I also like to use <a href="http://cru.ms" rel="nofollow">http://cru.ms</a> which has some advanced features to manage my campaigns. As far as RT-ability? I think content is what makes it savory... the fact that bit.ly is the most common shortener makes it the most retweeted, duh... Bit.ly is the default shortener in Twitter so it kind of is a common sense finding, yes? I usually use Hootsuite. I also like to use http://cru.ms which has some advanced features to manage my campaigns. As far as RT-ability? I think content is what makes it savory… the fact that bit.ly is the most common shortener makes it the most retweeted, duh…

]]> By: Facebook User http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-265015 Facebook User Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:26:55 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-265015 Correlation is not causation. Correlation is not causation.

]]> By: » Ten Ways to Get Re-Tweeted - New England Social Media http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-265011 » Ten Ways to Get Re-Tweeted - New England Social Media Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:40:42 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-265011 [...] can translate a long, nasty looking link into something, well… short and nasty looking.  Dan’s research shows that links shortened with Bit.ly are far more likely to be retweeted than those shortened [...] [...] can translate a long, nasty looking link into something, well… short and nasty looking.  Dan’s research shows that links shortened with Bit.ly are far more likely to be retweeted than those shortened [...]

]]> By: Beginner’s Guide to Twitter: 10 Quick Tips to Get New Users Up to Speed | webmarketingexperts.com.au http://danzarrella.com/the-url-shorteners-that-will-get-you-the-most-or-least-retweets.html/comment-page-1#comment-264907 Beginner’s Guide to Twitter: 10 Quick Tips to Get New Users Up to Speed | webmarketingexperts.com.au Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:20:54 +0000 http://danzarrella.com/?p=1836#comment-264907 [...] As tweets are officially restricted to 140 characters, URL shorteners come in handy when including links in tweets. There are many URL shortening services available, and each performs its task differently. Certain URL shorteners have been found to be more retweeted than others. [...] [...] As tweets are officially restricted to 140 characters, URL shorteners come in handy when including links in tweets. There are many URL shortening services available, and each performs its task differently. Certain URL shorteners have been found to be more retweeted than others. [...]

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