Want to pin a tweet or pin someone else’s tweet that isn’t yours?
You’re at the right place!
Twitter, the platform that first comes to mind when bloggers and businesses think about marketing online, has a lot of features that help us to attract our audiences.
One of those features is Twitter’s pin a post to the top of your profile. And, you don’t have to be a social media expert to do it.
In this article, you’ll learn:
- How to pin a tweet?
- How to pin someone else’s tweet?
- How to pin a retweet?
- How to pin a tweet on Twitter App?
- How to unpin a pinned tweet in 2023
- How to pin a retweeted tweet
- And, 19 best pinned tweet ideas
I know you have been using it since it rolled out but are you using it effectively? What type of tweets should you pin to Twitter?
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Here’s how to use the “pin a tweet” feature effectively for marketing on Twitter.
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How to use the pin a tweet feature effectively?
There are countless ways to market and brand on social media. Almost every feature of social media platforms can be used to market our online businesses.
Here is how online marketers and small businesses can utilize the pin a tweet feature as a Twitter branding strategy to increase Twitter engagements, and get more Twitter followers, likes, and retweets.
It will brief you on what to pin on Twitter in 2023 and what not to pin to your Twitter profile.
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1) How to pin a tweet on Twitter in 2023?
Here’s how to pin a tweet on Twitter:
- Open up your Twitter account.
- Scroll down to the tweet you want to pin.
- Click on the inverted triangle or dropdown menu on the top corner of the right-hand side.
- Choose the option “pin to your profile page“.
- Done.
- You just pinned a tweet to the top of your profile page on Twitter.
Here is a video tutorial to show you the step-by-step process of pinning a tweet.
Now, let’s head over to the solution of how to pin tweets from other accounts…
2) How to pin someone else’s tweet?
Here’s how to pin someone else’s tweet on your profile:
- to pin someone’s tweet, go to their profile
- Scroll down to the tweet you want to pin.
- Click on the inverted triangle or the downward pointing arrow on the upper-hand corner to the right side of the tweet.
- Click on embed tweet.
- On the next popup, uncheck the “include media” option.
- Scroll down to get the raw text of the tweet. Copy it all including the pic.twitter.com URL(if the tweet has an image).
- Go to your profile and tweet the copied content.
- Follow the process to pin this new tweet.
- Make sure you give due credits and cross-check if the person allows retweets.
- Done.
I hope that was an easy way for those wondering how to pin a tweet that isn’t yours.
Now that you know how to pin someone else’s tweet, let’s learn how to pin a retweet:
3) How do you pin a retweet?
Here’s how to pin a retweet to your profile page on Twitter:
- Go to the retweet you want to pin.
- Click on the ellipsis symbol in the upper corner (right-hand side).
- Select “embed”
- On the new overlay, copy the text version of the retweet (include the pic.twitter.com… URL to keep the image tweeted).
- Tweet the copied content and then follow the above process to pin it.
- This is different from pinning a normal tweet because Twitter doesn’t have a “pin a retweet” feature as of now.
- Don’t forget to give due credit to the tweet.
- You have successfully pinned a retweet now.
4) How do I pin a tweet on the mobile Twitter app? (For Android & iPhone)
Here’s how to pin a retweet on the Twitter app:
- Update your Twitter app to make sure the “pin a tweet” feature is available on your version.
- Go to the tweet that you want to pin.
- Click on the ellipsis sign and select the option ‘pin to my profile page’.
- You have now successfully pinned a tweet via the Twitter mobile app.
5) How to unpin a pinned tweet in 2023? Delete a pinned tweet:
To unpin pinned tweet, follow the steps below:
- Go to your profile page on Twitter.
- Click on the ellipsis in the upper-hand right-side corner.
- Out of the options, select unpin from the profile page.
- Completed. You now deleted and unpinned that pinned tweet.
6) How to pin a retweeted tweet?
Here is how to pin a retweeted tweet:
- Since you cannot directly pin a retweet, here is a workaround
- Go to the retweet and click on the link that leads you to the original tweet
- Now, retweet it again but this time retweet with a comment
- Now you can pin this retweet as an original tweet by clicking on the three dots and selecting the “pin to your profile page” option.
Why should you pin a tweet to your profile?
Pinning a tweet on your timeline gets you immense visibility.
Here are some of the unique advantages a pinned tweet has over normal tweets. Pinned tweet templates (given below) will help you in the following ways.
- It is visible to every new visitor to your profile.
- It has more visibility and gets the first attention of everyone visiting your timeline.
- You can use the Pinned tweet to alert or promote a special offer or blog post or even showcase a product of yours.
- Use pinned tweet aesthetic to show your personality
- Make money using pinned tweet
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19 best-pinned tweet ideas in 2023
Here are 19 of the best-pinned tweet ideas and templates to use for your future pinned tweets:
1) Showcase a recent blog post of yours
You can pin your latest blog post to your timeline to attract any new followers of yours (through your profile) and get an instant boost of traffic to your post.
Alternatively, you could use a plugin to add Twitter share and follow buttons and click-to-tweet boxes to your blog posts. More on our Social Snap review.
2) Pin your most popular blog post
Which is your most popular blog post?
It is popular because most people like it and it has information that is helping them.
Why not maximize your reach and give your Twitter followers a glimpse of your well-performing blog post? You could also think of pinning an ultimate guide of yours to Twitter.
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3) Pin an affiliate product
If you are promoting a product that is hugely popular amongst your followers why not send it to a place that already gets so many views? This way you could earn a few bucks through your Twitter profile.
PRO TIP: Also include a link to a product or affiliate review (like this Kinsta Hosting review or review of WPX Hosting) on your blog. This will increase credibility and the visitor might want to read the review before buying.
This way you have 2X chances to convert your follower into a lead.
4) Pin your own product
Have a product that you sell online? It can be anything, an eBook, a course, or anything you sell based on your niche and the interest of followers.
You can use Twitter analytics to check the interest and other stats of your followers for pinning the appropriate product.
5) Pin your most retweeted or liked tweet
People tend to follow people that have an influence on Twitter. So you have a tweet that magically surpassed your other tweets in terms of engagements? Why not stick it to the top to woo the readers and show your authority?
6) Pinned tweet ideas to make money
If you run a business or are a social media influencer, here are some pinned tweet ideas to make money:
- Pin a link to your Amazon influencer storefront or Patreon link
- Blogger? Pin a tweet with a link to the best blogging deals using your affiliate links
- Business? Entice your customers with coupons and offers.
7) Pin a testimonial
What is a better place than Twitter could be to showcase your proud testimonials? Include them in a video or as a standby image.
Trust me they will change the way your followers think of you.
8) Pin a service you offer
If you are a freelance writer or a web designer or anyone who has a service to offer to your clients then you can pin those tweets.
A sticky tweet can work as a billboard space or as a hoarding to advertise your business.
Your portfolio page or a client testimonial can be one of the few good things to tweet for your business.
9) Pin your contact details and customer care info
If you are a brand, already well-established you should still use the sticky tweet feature of Twitter to get even more customer faith by showing how much you care for them.
Brands like HubSpot and Xbox have already used Twitter to reach prompt help to their customers. Why should you fall behind?
Your customer response can also be a good pinned tweet idea.
10) Hiring? Let it go to the top of your Twitter stream
If you need a team or any sort of service or you are hiring more staff, the best place to announce this is Twitter.
This will get you in front of thousands of your followers. Just create a form or a landing page and include it in your hiring tweet. Pin it.
PRO TIP: Research shows people retweet promptly when asked to do. You can ask your followers to retweet the tweet to increase its reach even more.
11) Pin a case study that shows how you influence your customers positively
If you’re wondering about what to post on Twitter? I have a solution!
If you have a case study of how a customer of yours got affected positively by your business make it hold it your top tweet.
You could also use this to post a tweet that has a picture of how a blog post of yours inspired your readers (or an image of the mail you received from them) and then hang it on the top of your profile.
12) Pin a positive quote to the top
Nothing is better than a positive quote that serves as an excellent content format for Twitter.
Brands and blogs like Foundr have emerged as a hot favorites of tweeple by using custom images of quotes in huge quantities.
13) Use Twitter cards to collect emails from your followers
Buffer did an awesome job collecting nearly 182 email subscribers in a week’s time using Twitter cards.
Ace blogger Amit Agrawal also uses this technique for lead generation.
Using the email collection Twitter cards your followers can sign up to your email list right from the tweet itself without having to leave the social platform. It’s easy and handy and a must-use tip for anyone with a list.
Here is a guide to getting started with Twitter lead generation card optimizations.
Editor’s Note: You can now use Twitter’s newsletter service Revue which places a newsletter button on your Twitter profile right above your pinned tweet. This means you can use your pinned tweet as an additional CTA for driving traffic or sales.
14) Pin a tweet to boost social proof
When I published my post on “Facebook marketing and conversion tricks for bloggers and businesses” I got it tweeted by Mari Smith not once but twice. She also generously shared it on Facebook. :)
Both tweets featuring me got over 60 retweets which is quite a rare feat. I can also use this to hike my image as a social media enthusiast and show my writing quality.
This boosts your credibility and enhances your social proof.
15) Pin a tweet to send Twitter followers to a landing page
Why not showcase a pin at the top of your profile that has the power to send a follower to a landing page? Use the pinned tweet to funnel your leads to a page where you can sell them something or turn them into a subscriber.
16) Make your upcoming event a sticky tweet
Want to know how power users use the “pin a tweet” feature? They announce their next event on Twitter and pin it to grab more eyeballs for the event.
Have a live webinar, an offline meeting, a Twitter chat? Highlight the time and date of your event at the top of your Twitter profile. Jeff Bullas has done this very intelligently.
17) Ask a question that compels your readers to think
Questions and puzzles are a great way to boost engagement rates. You can use pinned tweets to boost engagement rates amongst your audience.
18) Conduct a poll or survey
Have a poll or survey that needs more participants? Twitter users are the way to support you and can give you their opinions on the topic.
What you have to do is to pin a tweet to the top of your Twitter profile that features the survey form or link to it.
19) Show your personal and transparent self
Transparency helps build trust. It also shows there’s a real human behind the profile.
You can pin a video tweet or a graph showing the behind-the-scenes of how you work or your office interiors or a clipping of your teammates interacting with each other at a fun moment.
Bonus: Make your social proof loud and sticky
Have a large number of followers or subscribers?
You can upload a custom picture that denotes the number of people who trust your blog or business.
This will showcase your authority and brand power. It will also have a role in converting a visitor into a follower and a follower into a lead.
Wrap up: How to pin a tweet + pinned tweet ideas
I hope you liked our step-by-step guide to pin a tweet, pin retweets, and unpin pins to boost your Twitter visibility.
Pinned tweets are beneficial to grab attention on Twitter and if used wisely could help you a LOT more than just decent engagements on the platform.
There are endless ways to use the pinned tweet effectively on your timeline, having said this I would say your decision to pin a tweet should be aligned with you and your niche. You have to use this feature as it best suits you.
I would say experimenting is the key to your success. Experiment, conduct A/B split tests, and change the format and style of your pinned tweets.
You could also use hashtags to increase the lifespan and reach of your tweet. An animated GIF can also be used to say something that a plain image can’t say.
Lastly, I would say anyone can use this feature and it is not limited to bloggers and online marketers.
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FAQs about pinned tweet ideas
Can you pin someone else’s tweet?
Yes, you can pin someone else’s tweet as well as a retweet done by them. Here is the guide on how to do it.
Can pinning a tweet delete it?
No. Pinning a tweet doesn’t delete it. However, if you delete a tweet then it will also be removed from the pinned spot.
Can I pin a tweet in 2023?
Yes, you can pin a tweet in 2023. It’s a core feature of Twitter. Click the dropdown of your tweet (the one which you want to pin) and then select the “pin to your profile option”
Can you pin a tweet on mobile?
Yes, you can very much pin a tweet from mobile as well as tablet devices. To pin a tweet on mobile, go to your profile, select the tweet, and then choose the “pin to your profile” option from the dropdown menu.
Why can’t I pin tweets?
If you are having trouble pinning tweets, check if you are pinning your or another’s tweet. You cannot pin others’ tweets unless you retweet them with a comment.
How do you embed a tweet?
You can embed a tweet by just clicking on the three dots present on any tweet or your desired tweet. Then select the option “embed tweet” and copy the resultant code. Finally, paste this code to your CMS like WordPress to embed it.
How to view someone’s pinned tweet?
To view someone’s pinned tweet, you need to visit their profile. The first tweet on their timeline would be the pinned tweet with the label “pinned tweet”. If you find no labels, that person hasn’t pinned any tweet then. Click here to know how to pin other people’s tweets that you like.
Can you pin more than one Tweet?
As much as I’d like to say yes, you cannot pin more than one tweet. However, in this article, we have discussed 17+ pinned tweet ideas to make the most out of your single pinned tweet.
How many tweets can you pin?
You can pin only one tweet. So, you can pin your tweet, pin a retweet or pin someone else’s tweet that isn’t yours. So, make sure that it has the maximum impact. Here are 17 pinned tweet ideas that help you get the maximum out of it.
How to measure the impact of pinned tweets?
In order to monitor the engagement through your pinned tweets or link clicks per tweet, you can use link-shortening tools like Bit.ly or use UTM parameters for your links.
Swadhin this is a great guide on how to pin your tweets effectively. I would recommend you to come up with something like paid Twitter ads and how to manage them effectively.
This is very helpful! As a new social media manager and a mother, these tips we’re great!
Hope this would inspire more work-from-home mom to start their freelancing career!
More power!
Hi Swadhin,
This article really helps me figure out how to market and promote things on twitter. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts so generously.
Hey! Great Article. Very informational since I’m new to Twitter
Hi Swadhin,
Excellent writing. I usually pin my blog posts on Twitter prifile. But never thought of these kinds of innovative ways. So we can use pin tweet feature for making money too. Cool.
Thank you very much for this useful info. I shall share this post among my friends.
with best wishes,
Manoj
Hi Swadhin,
Wow these are some awesome tips for Pinned Tweets. I haven’t tried half of them. I actually pinned a tweet awhile ago and was just thinking if I should change it out. The one that I pinned isn’t really getting any attention.
Great tip on pinning your most popular post. I hadn’t thought of that. I see so many different pinned tweets when I browse Twitter and I agree, having a pinned tweet definitely catches ones attention.
I think I am going to set some time aside today and put some of these tips into action. It seems like there’s so much you can do with pinned Tweets, you just have to learn how to think outside of the box.
I haven’t personally tried the Twitter app, every time I start learning something, it seems like there is always something else to learn.
Thanks for these tips, I know they will help me improve my pinned tweet. Now I just need to spend some time changing mine out and deciding what I want to replace my current one with.
Have a great day :)
Susan
Hello Swadhin Sir,
I really like the way you have discussed here to pin a tweet. Tweet pin is a small task done within second, the tweet we want to pin. But here is beautiful guides to pin tweet properly and the information you have provided here doing it something differently is fantastic. You will not believe, I used to pin my tweets only and hadn’t idea about to pin the tweets of others. But reading your guide, I got it too.
this is really innovative idea of social media site twitter and I appreciate you for sharing a complete information on it.
Thanks for informative post.
– Ravi.
Nice info, Sir can u plz update an article on how to grow twitter followers.? i am desperately looking for it.. thanks in advance,
Here you go http://basicblogtips.com/improve-twitter-skills.html
Hi Swadhin, I really like #5 and #6. I have not done those 2 methods yet. I tend to post either quote, a new post or my product message there and change it up at least weekly. Twitter is my #1 referrer to my blog after Google organic search. It also just happens to be my favorite social network. Thanks for sharing these tips with us and I will try to mix mine up more!
Thanks…. SWADHIN, for sharing nice tips about Twitter.
Honestly, I used Twitter for pin my last post, because I want to get more attention to my news and keep update with follow. I want them see what is the new update from my blog because I don’t them to miss that post.
However, I don’t what we can use Twitter pin for doing many more think like this.
Thanks for sharing, I learnt a lot from this post..! :)
Informative post. Swadhin Bro.
I use twitter pin option regularly and I do it only for more tweet and traffic.
I never use tweeter pin option this ways,(That you described in this post). All the points are amazing.
#13, #14, #18 are truly new idea for me.
This post going to be very helpful for blogger to bring more traffic, leads and conversion from twitter.
-Hamim
Hi Swadhin
Visiting your blog after a long time. But, I will definitely check out your posts because you add so much value to your posts. The content of your blog posts shows your determination and passion.
Coming back to the post, you have presented out lovely guidelines for twitter. Right now, I have pinned my email subscription tweet. But, I have to work a lot on the presentation.
I really love the way, Amit Aggarwal has come up with an innovative idea of having email subscription. But, I didn’t find any particular lead generation twitter card by twitter. They are other cards like for summary, product, and apps etc.
Do you know the way to have a twitter card for lead generation purposes? I will keep all these points in mind. Thanks for providing this twitter guide
Hi Swadhin Bro,
Great post indeed :)
Twitter is the best way to brand yourself and get traffic to your website if it is used perfectly.
Yes, pin a tweet can get more explosure to the post.
Thanks for sharing about Twitter card, actually I never hear about these but from this article I came to know about this.
Thanks again for all of this. Keep sharing the valuable content :)
Have a great day :)
Naveen
Hi Swadhin,
Happy to be here again after a bit gap,
Today when I was going thru my fb page
I found Harleena’s note on her wall about
this informative piece and am here! :-)
This is really an informative one especially for the bloggers
yes, you said this can be used by others too!
Though i pin my latest post after sharing i never thought of
these type of benefits and sharing or pinning our most popular
and posts or most tweeted tweets.
As you said , “Experimenting is the key to your success”.
That is indeed a wonderful thought, yes, many did their experiments
in the future and ultimately we all are enjoying or we are the beneficiaries!
Yes, let us make experiments!
I am sure that will turn out to be a wonderful products for the future generation LOL
Swadh, I am book marking this for my further experiments!! LOL :-)
A wonderful and useful one i am going to share it my fb page twitter etc.
Keep sharing.
Best Regards
~ Philip
Hi Swadhin,
OMG! This is actually an ultimate guide to pin a relevant tweet on Twitter profiles. Loved the featured image Swadhin. Very creative! For me twitter is the most powerful platform and brings me good amount of traffic and friends too. So this guide is something to treasure the most in my bookmarks. :)
Yeah I always check your pinned tweets. You always have some new content or inspiring quote to share. Needless to say, I get to know about your new posts from there. I wonder why I don’t get your newsletters. :confused:
I agree on pinning the most re-tweeted and favorited tweets. The tweets which are relatable, inspiring or which brings out emotional response from a reader brings in most engagement. Emotional response can be in any form either positive or negative.
Pinning a testimonial sounds great! Yes, If I see people writing RT so it strikes my mind and I automatically re-tweet or if I can’t re-tweet I do mark it as favorite. :)
I use pinned tweets for gaining following from my @Rohanlicious account to @Techbluemoon. It works for me. ;)
Thank you Swadhin for coming up with a truly ultimate guide for pinning an attention grabbing tweet. Looks Well researched and complied.
~ Rohan.
Hello Swadhin, Thanks for your Informative post about ” how to pin a tweet and various ways to gain more Twitter visibility” . Really amazing points. Totally agree with your all points. I am going to follow these points for my own Blog. And also thanks for listing “marismith” .
Happy Blogging
Cheers
Hi Swadhin,
Informational post indeed :)
Yes, you can do a lot with Twitter’s feature of pinning a tweet, which has come up recently, and I am glad they came out with it, something like we have on G+ and Facebook already.
As all of your points suggest, it makes sense to pin either your posts, quotes, or any other call to action that you want to showcase to others because that’s one place where new tweeps are going to come in. So, makes sense to have your best status pinned there. You are right, you can put up almost anything, though I haven’t yet tried the Twitter card or the advt part of it all, but heard marketers do it well.
I’d also add that keep changing your pinned tweet after 1-2 days, adding variety is good, isn’t it? Also, keep trying a combination of things, posts, quotes, share someone else’s work etc – anything good is taken up and re-tweeted. True – adding 1-2 trending hashtags works well too.
Thanks for sharing this with us. Have a nice weekend :)
Hello Harleena maam,
Thanks for the lovely input.
Yes I too think a call to action or any tweet that we can be proud of can be the best for our followers. This will increase the credibility.
If we have a call to action or a lead funneling then that can also give us financial or monetary benefits.
Yes I think every social network now has a pin feature which when used properly and wisely can help us in a lot more ways. :)