Getting a tweet on the top page for a specific hashtag

[JackTheBlack]

What exactly do I need to get a tweet on the top page for a specific hashtag?

Some of my tweets with only a hand full of likes and retweets get ranked better than my posts with 150+ likes and retweets. I don't understand what gives a tweet a better ranking.

 

[ScreamingMidget]

I think a lot of it is down to engagement. I've noticed profiles move down/up if their engagement tails off or increases.

Which makes sense - Twitter want people to be discussing things, so if one is getting people talking more than another, it's likey to be listed above it - but I'm sure time is also taken into account. Meaning, if someone tweets the hashtag an hour later, if it's still trending, it could feasably move to the top.

 

[JackTheBlack]

I think a lot of it is down to engagement. I've noticed profiles move down/up if their engagement tails off or increases.

Which makes sense - Twitter want people to be discussing things, so if one is getting people talking more than another, it's likey to be listed above it - but I'm sure time is also taken into account. Meaning, if someone tweets the hashtag an hour later, if it's still trending, it could feasably move to the top.

Is it maybe down to impressions too? Because as I mentioned some of my tweets get a better ranking with less likes.
Do you think likes or retweets are more important if I try to bot my tweet to the top.

 

[ScreamingMidget]

Is it maybe down to impressions too? Because as I mentioned some of my tweets get a better ranking with less likes.
Do you think likes or retweets are more important if I try to bot my tweet to the top.

An impression means it's been shown on the Twitter user's browser/phone - therefore the higher it's ranked, the more impressions it's likely to get - although I think Twitter ranks hashtags differently from user to user. For instance, users in different countries and probably the user's interest, who is on Twitter, is taken into account too.

Like I say, the engagement makes the most sense - as that's what Twitter wants - people engaging. Therefore likes, retweeted and replies I'm sure are all counted. A tweet may have fewer retweets/likes, yet could have more replies from people, discussing it.