{"id":22141,"date":"2016-05-11T12:15:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T11:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sotrender.com\/?p=22141"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:40:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:40:05","slug":"twitter-trends-uk-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/twitter-trends-uk-april-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Trends UK  April 2016 &#8211; Sport&#8217;s Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/\">Sotrender<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is happy to present the 7th edition of Twitter Trends UK \u2013 the first comprehensive report on the Twitter industry in the United Kingdom. We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/twitter-audit\/\">analyzed reach, engagement, customer service, and content on Twitter<\/a> in 11 integral industries. What are the biggest UK Twitter profiles? Which ones know how to engage their fans? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/trends\/twitter\">Read the report and learn a little bit more about the social media landscape<\/a> in the United Kingdom.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report contains data for 11 different industries present on Twitter in the UK. These are: All UK Brands, Alcohol, Banks, IT\/Electronics, Beverages, Beer, Politics, Retail, Cars, Sweets, and Telecommunication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Best Performing Profiles on Twitter UK<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_22147\" style=\"width: 2569px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22147\" class=\"wp-image-22147 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-03-e1462965080128.png\" alt=\"Best tweets in April - Twitter Trends UK\" width=\"2559\" height=\"2338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-03-e1462965080128.png 2559w, https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-03-e1462965080128-475x434.png 475w, https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-03-e1462965080128-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-03-e1462965080128-950x868.png 950w, https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-03-e1462965080128-600x548.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2559px) 100vw, 2559px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best tweets in April &#8211; Twitter Trends UK<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Direction remain the kings of Twitter, topping almost all of the rankings <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/twitter-trends-uk-march-2016\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">once again<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They know how to consistently get a positive reaction from their followers, tweeting posts that offer a glimpse into their daily lives and showing an appreciation for their fans. It\u2019s a good idea to take a look at how the members from One Direction and take some notes, especially if you are building your personal brand on Twitter. Get started by checking out the top tweets from April, all from One Direction members (or ex member).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Best Performing Brands on Twitter UK<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Twitter is an excellent way to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sombreroapp.com\/personalize-your-brand-on-twitter\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promote your personal brand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s also a great way to promote your business brand. Sports clubs have been dominating this area, topping the rankings and performing better than most other brands on Twitter. The most engaging brands this April we\u2019re Liverpool FC (1.1 m engaged users), Manchester United (987 k), and Arsenal FC (515 k), respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Most Popular Hashtags<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_22145\" style=\"width: 829px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-02.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22145\" class=\"wp-image-22145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-02.png\" alt=\"Top hashtags of April - Twitter Trends UK\" width=\"819\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-02.png 819w, https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-02-475x609.png 475w, https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-02-768x985.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sotrender-Blog-Twitter-Trends-APR-02-600x769.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top hashtags of April &#8211; Twitter Trends UK<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No hashtags we\u2019re used this month as much as in previous months, with special events and holidays that everyone could (and did) partake in. However, there we\u2019re still some popular ones this April. The most top two most used hashtags were #mufc, which is an acronym for Manchester United Football Club, and #lfc, short for Liverpool Football Club. As the football games are heating up, fans are flocking to Twitter to show their support for their favourite team. Or sometimes their hate for their least favourite one. And, naturally, the third most popular hashtag was #OneDirection.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/trends\/twitter\/reports\/201604_uk\/\">Download the full report!<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sotrender is happy to present the 7th edition of Twitter Trends UK \u2013 the first comprehensive report on the Twitter industry in the United Kingdom. We analyzed reach, engagement, customer service, and content on Twitter in 11 integral industries. What are the biggest UK Twitter profiles? Which ones know how to engage their fans? 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