ENCORE QUEST: The first hour was massively successful. So much so, we’re going to do it again at showtime, 8:30 pm Eastern, until the winner is named. Get ready to tweet!.
You’ve voted. And voted. And voted! But you haven’t given up, because Hobbit fans are heroes!
We’re down to the final hours of MTV’s “Best Hero” contest and we’re pulling out all the stops to put our favorite hobbit on top! How? We’re launching a VoteQuest!
Short explanation: From 12 noon to 1pm Eastern, we’re going to hit Twitter with a volley of tweets answering the important question: “Why is Bilbo the Best Hero?”
Why a VoteQuest? Because not only is it a great time for Hobbit fans to pull together, but a concentrated hour of tweeting will hopefully land #VoteBilbo in the trending list, getting the important message out to all Hobbit fans everywhere. Which will hopefully mean even more votes!
And it’s so much fun to see what fellow fans tweet.
Follow @theoneringnet and its great staff for updates and announcements.
How is Bilbo doing? Track the voting totals
Read on for all the information on this important event. Also what to do if you don’t have a Twitter account, how to schedule tweets, “Vote Bilbo” avatars & meme images to post to Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and other social media places. AND MORE.
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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
Beginning at 12 noon Eastern, start tweeting your reasons why Bilbo is the Best Hero, plus #VoteBilbo http://on.mtv.com/XhsEOV
Example: Can Snow White rescue 13 dwarves? I don’t think so! #VoteBilbo http://on.mtv.com/XhsEOV
Important tips
- Use no more than one hashtag per tweet. Only one #VoteBilbo per tweet will count; Using multiple hashtags affects Trending algorithms.
- Avoid aggressively disparaging Snow White or K-Stew fans. It reflects poorly on the Tolkien fandom.
- Respect your followers. We want to tweet a lot, but you also don’t want to turn people off. Use your best judgment. See below for information about dealing with complaints from followers.
- Avoid “Twitter Jail!” If you tweet too much too quickly, Twitter will lock you out for an hour. Also if you write the same things over and over. Pace yourself.
- Can’t think off-the-cuff? Pre-write your Tweets in a text editor & copy/paste during the event.
- Won’t be around during that hour? Write your tweets in advance and schedule them! That’s another friendly feature in Tweetdeck and Hootsuite. More info on scheduling tweets below.
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NOT ON TWITTER? HERE’S WHAT TO DO
If you don’t currently use Twitter, it’s easy enough to sign up for an account.
- Visit http://www.twitter.com and fill out the “New to Twitter” box.
- You’ll be asked to validate your account by responding to the email they send you. Then, voila, you have a Twitter account.
- Simply start tweeting by writing your thoughts on “Why Bilbo is the best hero” and include these two things: #VoteBilbo http://on.mtv.com/XhsEOV
- Follow @theoneringnet https://twitter.com/theoneringnet
- Follow other fans: Visit this link and follow other Tolkien fans tweeting in the #VoteBilbo event. https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23votebilbo&src=hash
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AVATARS & MACROS
Also, we have great images to use as Twitter avatars! Get the Bilbo message out there right now! Click here to view & save.
Download the “Gandalf Wants You to #VoteBilbo macro
Many more images to view & download are found here
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FOLLOW THE HASHTAG TO SEE OTHER #VoteBilbo TWEETS
Would you like to see what other fans are posting? Simply click on the hashtag #VoteBilbo and check them out. Or, click here: https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23votebilbo&src=hash
If you use the Twitter web page, it will load the tweets in that window. Click “All” at the top to see everything, rather than “Top”
If you use a desktop Twitter client such as Tweetdeck or Hootsuite, you can create a new column following that hashtag.
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SCHEDULED TWEET INFO:
How to schedule tweets in Tweetdeck
1) Download Tweetdeck for Windows or Mac, or use the web version: https://www.tweetdeck.com/
2) To compose a tweet, click on blue box icon in top right corner of Tweetdeck.
3) Write your text and then click on the Clock icon at the bottom of the text box. In the calendar/time drop down, select the time you want to the tweet to publish, then click TWEET. The Tweet is now scheduled.
How to schedule tweets in Hootsuite:
1) Click on compose tweet icon
2) Write your text and click on “Schedule.” Select the date and time for the tweet to publish.
Important tips:
- Use no more than one hashtag per tweet, or it will affect trending algorithms.
- Respect your followers and don’t schedule hundreds of tweets.
- Don’t write the same thing over and over again — get as creative as you can!
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MUTING TWEETS
As much as we want to reach the widest audience possible, we don’t want to turn people against the #VoteBilbo campaign or TheOneRing.net . if you get complaints from followers, please suggest they mute our hashtag. It is important to respect your followers.
CHROME EXTENSION (works with Twitter web page): https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/proxlet-tweet-filter/kmelikmboobdcnfeaaapkfombnmmbcpc
TWEETDECK: Use the “Global Filter” feature found under “Settings” http://www.thinksplendid.com/2012/02/tip-for-muting-hashtags-on-twitter.html
ECHOFON: http://www.echofon.com/support/kb/ios/muting-hashtags
TWEETBOT: You can mute specific services or keywords by going to the mute tab and hitting Edit, then the plus button. you can mute hashtags by holding down on a hashtag and selecting the mute option
