If you post to Twitter via Hootsuite, you have probably been disappointed in that images included in those posts appear as links rather than fully-formed images. There has been a workaround. In Hootsuite, you could go to your profile icon, click the Twitter profile, and in the settings change the dropdown for “Image Uploads” from “owly.com” to “pic.twitter.com.”
This morning, I received an email from Hootsuite that seems to change that requirement. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.
You asked and we listened: the ability to post images directly throughpic.twitter.com to your followers’ feeds is now turned on in your dashboard!
Here’s why this is great:
- Your followers will now see your images (instead of ow.ly links) directly in their feeds
- Images in Tweets have been shown to increase engagement rates by 3 – 4 times* more than posts without images (that’s A LOT of engagement).
- You can do it right now! No settings to change–it’s there, just waiting for you to use it.
Here’s what it looks like in your Twitter feed:
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If you prefer, you can still post images through ow.ly links. Simply follow the steps below to switch back.
- Click here to visit your dashboard
- Click your profile icon in the top left corner
- Click on your Twitter profile
- Click the Settings icon
- Under Image Uploads, select Ow.ly
Any questions? We’re here to help. Simply reply and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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