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Any other RT tips?
<strong>Aim for clarity, brevity and accuracy.</strong>
Differentiate between the post you're retweeting and your own comments. If there's a danger of confusion, I usually start my retweet with "RT @username" and might even add quotes. I'll put any personal remarks at the end of the tweet.
Before you hit POST, read over the tweet carefully to see if there are any extra characters (extra hyphens or spaces, for instance)that aren't necessary. The shorter your tweet, the more likely you'll be retweeted.
Never retweet a link without actually checking the link first, both to make sure it goes where it's supposed to (see my embarrassing mistake earlier in this article) and that the article is content you <i>want</i> to retweet. Be aware that if you retweet a controversial statement or link to a controversial article, people will assume you agree with it unless you add an editorial comment.
Last updated on July 13, 2010 by Debbie Ridpath Ohi