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HASHTAG MISUSE…is a major problem

June 3, 2013 by owfotografik 0 Comments

HASHTAG MISUSE…is a major problem…I am seeing it every day and I cringe…one or two on Twitter is more than enough…three tops! Keep in mind that hashtags are NOT keywords…they are for identifying other people who like to have conversations/chat about a specific topic…so if you paint a duck and use #duck as a hashtag, it isnt going to get you any attention unless a TON of people use the same hashtag to hook up with other people who like to talk about “duck”….you wont even get the “ducks” people. So think about how people talk…

I might say…Enjoy my latest painting…it’s Spring and baby #ducks are everywhere…no #hunting please.

See what I just did…I got the duck lovers and hunters in on the conversation……they might click on my work. – Sharon Cummings

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Why Being “Big” On Twitter and Facebook Is Important To Google

June 3, 2013 by owfotografik 0 Comments

I found this article that you might enjoy:

Why Being “Big” On Twitter and Facebook Is Important To Google
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2010/12/03/why-being-big-on-twitter-and-facebook-is-important-to-google/

– Omaste Witkowski

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Warning : TOO MANY HASHTAGS

June 3, 2013 by owfotografik 0 Comments

I’ve noticed A LOT of you making a common mistake on Twitter…TOO MANY HASHTAGS….I have read in numerous places to use 1 – 3 tops…and I can never tell where to click the link to your work….8 hashtags and your link just blends in with them…hardly a chance anyone will click on your work….and when people see all those hashtags they move right over them…people dont click on hashtags…that is for searching…so when you have so many…nothing will be clicked.

I use a lot of quotes…people LOVE them…they retweet like crazy….I put a tiny url with my link a the end and I put a few hasthtags…usually one or two spaced away from the url…so it is clear to click on it. – Sharon Cummings

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Pinterest Tip

June 3, 2013 by owfotografik 0 Comments

I’ve picked up 20 Pinterest followers today without even trying…I only pinned stuff…nothing else….I think everything has a tipping point and for me it was reaching 350 followers…now they just come on their own. 🙂

Pinterest, Sharon Cummings

Tropical Garden – Auto post FAA to Twitter vs. Customizing a Post

June 3, 2013 by owfotografik 0 Comments

Something I commonly see on Twitter is people making the mistake of using the auto fill text on Sharing Buttons. In order to be engaging to an online audience you need to be able to make them want to click on your link. You do this by describing your work not just letting us know that you put it online.

I am posting an image of mine that is For Sale on Fine Art America
If I click on the Twitter button on this page on FAA, you will see this text as an auto-fill, and you will always need to change this text. NEVER POST the auto generated description of your work for sale.
“I uploaded new artwork to fineartamerica.com! – ‘Tropical Garden’ – http://fineartamerica.com/featured/tropical-garden-omaste-witkowski.html via @fineartamerica”

I use Hoot Suite to shorten the http link and I add my own text and #hastags. This is an example of how I would tweet this picture.

Get lost in a tropical garden and beware of your own imagination. Is this reality or fantasy? http://ow.ly/lHota #tropical #sculpture

I am hoping to catch an audiences attention and make them take the time to see what I am advertising. Invite them to enjoy my work. Not just let them know that I am selling something.