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Guides from the Twick team on replying on X (Twitter), keeping your account safe, and writing replies without AI slop.
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How to grow on X (Twitter) in 2026, with what X’s own code rewards
A plan for growing on X (Twitter) in 2026, built on what X’s open-source ranking code rewards: replies first, your own posts, your profile and a safe pace.
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How the X (Twitter) algorithm works, from its own open-source code
What X’s open-source code says about the For You feed: where posts come from, the weights for likes, replies and reports, and what it means for your replies.
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X (Twitter) shadowban: what X says, and how to see yours with Under the Hood
X says it doesn’t shadowban, but it does limit reach. How to see the labels on your own account with X’s Under the Hood report, and what each label means.
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X (Twitter) Under the Hood labels, explained: what each one does to your posts
Every label X’s Under the Hood report can show, in plain words: what it means, who still sees your posts, and what to do about it. From X’s own code.
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How to get followers on X (Twitter) from zero: your first 100
How to get your first 100 followers on X (Twitter) from zero: who to reply to and why, what to post, how to set up your profile, and a first month that works.
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How to write a good reply on X (Twitter), with examples
How to reply on X (Twitter), how X ranks the replies under a post, and how to write replies people answer, with five kinds of good replies and real examples.
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The best time to post on X (Twitter), and the best time to reply
What three 2025 and 2026 studies say about the best time to post on X (Twitter), how fast a post’s views fade, and why the best time to reply is the first hour.
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X (Twitter) advanced search: the operators, and posts worth replying to
How to use X (Twitter) advanced search, every operator X’s own search form writes, and ready searches that find fresh posts and questions worth replying to.
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Engagement farming on X (Twitter): what it is, and what X does about it
What engagement farming and engagement bait mean, what they look like on X (Twitter), what X did about them in 2024 to 2026, and how to grow without them.
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“Rate limit exceeded” on X (Twitter): what it means and how long it lasts
Why X (Twitter) says Rate limit exceeded, the daily limits on posts, replies, DMs and follows in 2026, how long the pause lasts, and what to do about it.
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How to make money on X (Twitter) in 2026
X closed Creator Revenue Sharing in September 2026. What pays now: Original Content Rewards and Subscriptions, what you need, and where replies fit.
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How the Threads algorithm works, and how replies help you grow
What Meta says the Threads algorithm predicts, why replies get almost half of all views, what lowers your reach, and how to grow on Threads with replies.
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Signs of AI writing: how to spot it in posts, replies and emails
The signs of AI writing that research and Wikipedia’s editors agree on, which ones no longer work, and how well people really spot AI text, with examples.
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What is AI slop? Meaning and examples in writing
What AI slop means, where the word came from, and real examples in replies, posts, emails and articles, with how to spot it and keep it out of yours.
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AI words and phrases everyone recognizes, and what to write instead
The words and lines that give away ChatGPT writing, what research found about them, and the plain words to use instead in your posts and replies.
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Why does AI use so many em dashes?
Why ChatGPT and other AI models filled their writing with em dashes, what the numbers show, why the newest models stopped, and what to write instead.
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Suspended on X (Twitter) for inauthentic behavior: what X says and what to do
What X means by inauthentic behavior, the reply habits its policy names, how to appeal a suspension, and what we learned when we lost an account.
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We lost a Twitter (X) account because of replies
Our brand account on X was limited, then suspended, while we replied all day with ChatGPT drafts. What happened, what X told us, and why we built Twick.
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X (Twitter) account locked, limited or suspended: what each one means
Locked, limited, labeled or suspended: four different states on X. What X says causes each one, what you see, how to get out, and how long it lasts.
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“Show probable spam” on X (Twitter): what it means and how to keep your replies out
What sits behind the Show probable spam button on X, what X says puts a reply there, and how to keep your own replies in the main thread.