Even the best content will often not be shared online, despite hours of effort and even significant financial investment. This post is my deep dive into what makes some content get shared, and how you can tee up your content to be shareable. There are 3 reasons why people aren’t sharing your posts: People Don’t…
Starting today, you can beta test pre-released versions of Better Click to Tweet, to test new functionality, ensure compatibility with your environment, and/or lend a hand to aid in development. With version 5.5+, there’s a method for you to update to the release before it alerts you to an update on the plugins page of…
Last week I added a feature to Better Click To Tweet for WordPress that continues to cause it to live up to it’s name. You can officially change the “Click To Tweet” anchor text on a per-box basis, now. Here’s what I mean: Before, while it was possible to change the text that is tweeted (kind…
So I’ve convinced you that switching plugins from Click to Tweet by the folks over at TodayMade (the makers of the top-notch content marketing editorial calendar CoSchedule) is worth it. But what about all of those tweet quotes you’ve already added to dozens (if not hundreds) of blog posts? Going back through to switch each quote manually…
As of version 4.7, users of my popular Better Click To Tweet WordPress Plugin have the ability to programmatically change the “via @username” on a per-box basis. Here’s how that works: If you use the visual editor, clicking the little blue birdie icon will produce the pop-up that you are used to, with one important…
This is the guide to the hidden features of the Better Click To Tweet WordPress plugin. To start with, here’s a bit of philosophy. (If you want to get straight to the how-to, skip to the appropriate sections below) Why Hide the Power Features? WordPress is a fantastic tool for publishing. The low entry bar…
As of version 3.0, The Better Click To Tweet plugin now supports the option to use the built-in WordPress shortlink system. While this doesn’t change the allowable number of characters in the tweet (my plugin does the math based on Twitter’s built-in and unavoidable t.co shortened URL length), it does allow you to use the…