{"id":4971,"date":"2013-12-10T06:48:42","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T14:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/?p=4971"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:52:18","slug":"twitter-images-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/twitter-images-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Rich Tweets of Your Twitter Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">In October, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.twitter.com\/2013\/picture-this-more-visual-tweets\">Twitter made it possible to enhance your timeline<\/a>\u00a0with image and video previews. What this means for you and your readers is that now Twitter images or video preview will display when you share a tweet (see below).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Previously, your readers would need to \u201cexpand\u201d the tweet or be taken off the timeline to review the image or video &#8211; creating unnecessary clicking and abandonment from your timeline. <strong>With this new feature from Twitter, your readers can reply, retweet or favorite a tweet WITHOUT leaving your timeline.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-add-Images-video-to-your-Twitter-Timline.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4972\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-add-Images-video-to-your-Twitter-Timline-300x104.png\" alt=\"Enhancing your Timeline by adding Twitter Images &amp; video\" width=\"700\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-add-Images-video-to-your-Twitter-Timline-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-add-Images-video-to-your-Twitter-Timline.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As we have previously discussed, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/2013\/09\/how-to-improve-readership-by-80-with-image-optimization\/\">images greatly improve the interactivity<\/a> of your social posts. Here are a couple more facts to consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Color visuals increase the willingness to read content by 80%<\/li>\n<li>Visuals positively affect participation (reading, clicks, shares, purchases) by 80%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">dlvr.it has made it super simple to <a title=\"Introducing Q \u2013 A Smart New Scheduling Tool to Keep Fans and Followers Active\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/2013\/12\/introducing-q-a-smart-new-scheduling-tool-to-keep-fans-and-followers-active\/\">create rich tweets with Q<\/a>. When you share content on Twitter, dlvr.it automatically shares it as a rich tweet with auto-preview enabled. The tutorial below explains how to do it.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Started_with_Twitter_Images\"><\/span>Getting Started with Twitter Images<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Step 1. Log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dlvr.it\/\">dlvr.it<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/dlvr.it\">create a <em><strong>free<\/strong><\/em> dlvr.it account<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Step 2. <a href=\"http:\/\/support.dlvr.it\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/200403084-How-do-I-create-a-Q-\">Create a \u201cQ.\u201d<\/a> (Learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/2013\/12\/introducing-q-a-smart-new-scheduling-tool-to-keep-fans-and-followers-active\/\">Q.<\/a>)<\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Step 3. Once you create a new Q, return to the dashboard and click \u201cHelp, I\u2019m Empty!\u201d on the new Q you just created.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Q_Step-3.-Return-to-the-dashboard-and-click-\u201cHello-I\u2019m-Empty\u201d.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4973 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Q_Step-3.-Return-to-the-dashboard-and-click-\u201cHello-I\u2019m-Empty\u201d.png\" alt=\"Twitter Images: How to Add Images to your Twitter Timeline\" width=\"971\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Q_Step-3.-Return-to-the-dashboard-and-click-\u201cHello-I\u2019m-Empty\u201d.png 971w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Q_Step-3.-Return-to-the-dashboard-and-click-\u201cHello-I\u2019m-Empty\u201d-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Step 4. Add text, URL and upload an image.<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you are sharing a video, add the video&#8217;s URL along with your text. For example, if you&#8217;re sharing a YouTube video, click on the &#8216;share&#8217; link below the YouTube video on Youtube.com. Copy and paste the URL into the text box.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>A.<\/strong> Start typing your message (icons will appear upon typing). An auto-summary will appear when you add a URL. You can delete this or just ignore it.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>B.<\/strong> Click the Camera icon<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>C.<\/strong> Select an image from your computer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_1_dlvrit_blog.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5454\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_1_dlvrit_blog.png\" alt=\"Twitter Images: How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_1_dlvrit_blog\" width=\"632\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_1_dlvrit_blog.png 720w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_1_dlvrit_blog-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_2_dlvrit_blog.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5455\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_2_dlvrit_blog.png\" alt=\"Twitter Images: How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_2_dlvrit_blog\" width=\"632\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_2_dlvrit_blog.png 723w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/How-to-create_rich_tweets_part_2_dlvrit_blog-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><\/h4>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Step 5. Choose one of three options to share your new rich tweet<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Q_step-5_3-options-to-share-Rich-Tweet_v2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Q_step-5_3-options-to-share-Rich-Tweet_v2.png\" alt=\"Twitter Images: How to add images to Twitter\" width=\"973\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Q_step-5_3-options-to-share-Rich-Tweet_v2.png 973w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Q_step-5_3-options-to-share-Rich-Tweet_v2-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your tweets are sure to stand out with images and videos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October, Twitter made it possible to enhance your timeline\u00a0with image and video previews. 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