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3 Ways to Gain Influence On Twitter

Admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:53:36 +0000

Although it has been around for some time now, Twitter is still a relatively young social medial application. Many people are still learning how to properly use this format of communication, and as such, its popularity continues to grow. If you want to use Twitter effectively, there are a couple of things you need to understand about developing relationships using this powerful tool.

1) Be authentic. Use your real name and a real photograph of you. For professionalism, you should try to use a headshot or something similar, as opposed to a company logo. This way people will know that your account is managed by a human being and not a bot. Providing a link to your personal or business web site also helps to draw a connection for those who want more information.

2) Be consistent. Tweet a few times a week so that people will take you seriously and will come to depend on your information and reliability. Many users rarely tweet, so their updates are often overlooked.

3) Be concise. Not only do you want to provide current information, but you will attract more followers when your information is accurate and specialized. People only care what you know, if they believe it is worth knowing, and when they know how much you care about them too.

Though this is simple, it is not necessarily easy. Developing the right kind of relationships on Twitter will definitely take time. Like any other relationship it is give-and-take on Twitter. You need to be someone who people want to know, and you need to be sure that you only follow people who will benefit you in some way too.

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4 Quick Twitter Tips For Freelance Writers

Admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:48:06 +0000

2009 was a big year for online trends. Previous advances in Web 2.0 have brought significant changes to the way people interact over the internet, and with the internet itself. Social networking and social media platforms continue to grow and dominate web presence as more and more people are heading online. Actually, according to one Nielson rating, as much as two-thirds of the global online community visit social networking and blogging sites on a daily basis. Social media is actually the preferred way to transfer information these days, which continues to edge out e-mail as the most used form of communication in the world.

Among the most popular social networking apps is Twitter, a mircroblogging platform that allows you to communicate with many people at the same time. An ironically simple and minimalistic departure from the usually customizable networks that many people are used to, Twitter only allows 140 characters per message box, including spaces. Because of this limited interface, Twitter entries, called “Tweets,” have evolved into their own language, with networks growing into their own subculture of etiquette. As a freelance writer, this can help you hone your language in a unique, but modern way that was not available or necessary in recent past.

Although it may seem foreign and unnecessary, many people are using Twitter today to market their businesses. It is a great way to drive new traffic to your site, as you can constantly post updates to products or blogs that you provide. As a freelance writer, this is particular helpful because you should be creating new work all the time, and the only way to continue your success is to find more high-quality jobs who appreciate your particular style and energy. You can not only provide links to your new ideas and projects, but your previous work as well, especially anything that has garnered any success online. You can let prospective clients see how valuable you are.

Twitter is also a great way to connect with a particular group of people, say in your Freelance industry. You can trade stories or concerns about the market or clients you have worked and brainstorm ideas for new projects. In fact, many people are connecting on Twitter for the sole purpose of finding new job leads! Use the constant updates to find new links, resources, and tips on ways to improve your own situation.

The best way to optimize Twitter is to become a filter. Teach mini-lessons or give very specific advice on a topic and then redirect your followers to sites where they can find more information. Typically this will be your personal site or your blogging site, which is where you market products or services, and how you make your money. The more valuable your information, the more popular your site becomes and the more popular your site is, the greater your potential for success.

Finally, remember that Twitter is a “noisy” place. There are many people who tweet several times a day, and with hundreds of new members logging on daily it will continue to get louder and louder. You need to be sure that your content will grab attention without sounding like a sales pitch. People don’t mind self-promotion or even product promotion if it is attached to a worthwhile article. As long as you are authentic about who you are and what you do, you can be sure that you will generate more followers for a long and successful career.

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What You Really Need To Know About FollowFriday On Twitter

Admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:55:57 +0000

Social media has become a powerful tool for connecting people and building relationships. Among the many sites that you can use, Twitter allows you to communicate faster than all the others because of its simple, streamlined interface. You can promote yourself or your company to those who follow you, but a more interesting part of Twitter is what has become commonly known as “#FollowFriday”. This lets you to recommend your favorite followers and the messages they have written you during the week. It also strengthens your relationship and exposes your messages to their followers too, which serves to promote both their profile as well as your own.

You can make this a regular part of your Twitter routine. Once a week, determine 5 people that you would like to build a relationship with. This could be followers that you already have, but this system works best with new relationships. Get their Twitter name and post them a Tweet: “Great person to #FollowFriday @username.” This is a recommendation that you give to all of your followers who will hopefully befriend them and grow their subscriber base. Of course, if you can add a bit about WHY you recommend this account, that’s even better.

When you do this, the person that you recommended will see what you said which will intrigue them into learning more about you. Perhaps that is what is best about this technique; that you have to give something in order to get something.

This works for your existing customer or client base, but it also works with future partners or clients too. It’s a good way to keep in touch with people who you tweet with occasionally and remind them to continue communicating. There are many programs, like Tweetizen and Hootsuite, too, that will help you group your followers or schedule conversations that you might want to remember for your next #FollowFriday.

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3 Ways to Gain Influence On Twitter

3 Strategies For Preventing Spam on Your Twitter Account

Admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:38:51 +0000

When Twitter first emerged onto the market, it was an exclusive center for tech geeks and social networking addicts. As more people joined it became a more mainstream medium and it is now largely populated by celebrities and large companies, who are responsible for a great deal of the overall traffic. Unfortunately, with this kind of market penetration, Twitter has also fallen prey to bots, spammers, and annoying internet marketers. Although its growth is a welcome one, many of Twitters early members still long for the old days when transmissions were pure and free.

Nobody likes an e-mail inbox full of junk, but the new forms of social media has created a wider and more efficient form of spam that makes it even more difficult to appreciate your favorite sites. For instance, there once was a time when you would simply receive mail and you could easily and automatically trash it, but now you can be convinced or tricked to “follow” someone on Twitter that leads you to an onslaught of affiliate links. Problems like this can be very frustrating and can bring you to nearly cancelling your account. However, here are a few strategies that you can use to lessen some of the impact.

1) Wait it out. Perhaps the most commonly used trick of the automated Twitter bots is to follow you so that you will return the favor and follow them. If you have ever used MySpace then you are familiar with how accepting “Friend Requests” from strangers can lead to a full inbox of spam, or obnoxious irrelevant bulletin postings. Sometimes, when some follows you on Twitter, if you simply do nothing they will go away. Even if they come back and try to follow you again, you can compare the old notifications with the new ones to see if the names or profiles are the same. At this point you can block them if you decide that they are malicious. Twitter’s updated and upgraded notifications have made it very easy to determine which or appropriate for blocking.

2) Look sharp. Because Twitter has a basic framework of profiles, like Facebook, users cannot customize their pages in the same way. This makes it difficult to tell who is who, but if you look closely, you will see that bots often use the same picture or names for hundreds of profiles. If any of the profile pictures of your followers are the same, they are probably the same bot.

3) “Quote, Quote, Link.” This is actually the hardest way to detect a spammer because their account appears to be highly active, but if you look closely you’ll notice that hidden within the quotes are affiliate links that will take you to an MLM or a bot trying to get access to your account info.

You can’t expect social media sites to always stay protected from bots and spammers, especially since their strategy is to allow anyone to set up a page. It’s unfair, though, for spammers to expect that you will tolerate their unwanted solicitations. If you are starting to get fed up with cluttered inboxes, especially on Twitter, you should consider one of these easy strategies to help ease your troubles.

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Website Review: PHP Dir Submit

Admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:28:11 +0000

Running a blog or website and writing articles to be submitted for online content are all wonderful ways to make money online these days. The problem is that even though the opportunity is there, it takes a great deal of time to market yourself and get your name out there. Creating backlinks to your website and writing several different articles for hundreds of directories takes an enormous amount of time. PHP Dir Submit is an automatic directory submission service that’s available to take all of the hard work out of marketing your writing or your website, and let you start making money right away. And their website which can be found at http://www.phpdirsubmit.com/ is available to break it all down for you and tell you just how this product can do it all for you!

As you skim through the website, you’ll quickly find that PHP Dir Submit is a product that gives you automatic directory submission and create instant backlinks to your website. Getting your article into a number of different directories means that there are more people willing to look at it and buy it from you. And creating backlinks gives you an overall page ranking in Google, which is a huge part of Internet marketing. Not only does this software do both, but it can also make you money in a different way. You can offer it to your customers and have them gain backlinks and directory submissions, all for a small fee that they pay to you!

The website PHP Dir Submit will break it all down for you, including the numerous advantages getting the software has, as well as the different levels of software that you can get, Individual or Developer. The website even has a section that will explain to you how you can explain it to your customers and how you can set it up for them. And if there’s something that the website hasn’t covered, you’ll most likely find it all in the FAQ section, where it walks you through the free trial run to the ordering process!

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TweetMeme – The Hottest Links on Twitter

Admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:21:16 +0000

Social bookmarking sites are very popular these days. Sites like Digg and Reddit all link to other sites, and the links become popular with the amount of votes they get. If you’re looking for something that is more focused on Twitter, then TweetMeme might be what you’re looking for.

TweetMeme gets all of the links from tweets people make, and ranks them with their popularity. The amount of people that retweet a link determines it’s popularity. That combined with the authority of the tweeters is all taken into account.

I use TweetMeme to find some new and interesting content on the web. The fact that it’s paired with Twitter makes it all that much better. The Leaderboard is a cool part of the site they have that lists the top 100 twitter news websites on the net right now. The amount of retweets in the top 10 is amazing!

If you run a blog I highly recommend installing some sort of retweet button on your blog. I have on here on TwitterNerd and it’s very useful. It allows readers to retweet something to their account if they find it interesting or useful.

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Happy New Year from TwitterNerd!

Admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:06:11 +0000

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Years! I hope this year turns out to be amazing for everyone.

There will be some improvements done to TwitterNerd, like more content and some more podcasts! We will also be having a contest sometime in February/March. So keep an eye out for it!
Thanks!

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Using Twitter To Gain A Successful Business

Admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:54:01 +0000

The popularity of Twitter has exploded in the last few months. Almost every celebrity and laymen has a Twitter account and most keep their followers updated constantly on everything that is going on with them. While Twitter used to be for knowledgeable people, that is certainly not the case now. With this surge in popularity, Twitter is being misused more and more. Many people are adamant that Twitter should be used for business only, but while many businesses are on Twitter, few are using it in the correct manner that will help their businesses grow. There are essentially two reasons that a business should be on Twitter. The first is to get the word out about their products or services to a lot of people in the fastest way possible. The second is to use Twitter to listen in on certain markets to catch trends and new ideas.

The majority of people on Twitter are very attached to the first reason and rarely even give the second a thought. Many businesses spend a lot of time using Twitter to get their message out there; sending many tweets a day to get themselves in the forefront of their follower’s minds. If this describes you, then consider taking a listening approach to Twitter. Twitter can prove to be a goldmine of information that is easy to search for and will present itself in small chunks that are easier to read and understand. People post helpful links on twitter all the time. This is a virtually untapped source of information that your competitors may not even be aware of as the focus on sending messages versus reading them. A search engine can provide you with plenty of information, but with Twitter posts you are seeing what people in your niche market are reading and passing around. You can get your finger on the pulse of your target market.

Another use for the listening route, is to see what problems or hardships your audience is facing in the work or personal lives. The more you know your audience, the better your company will be at finding needs and working on filling them. Another slant on this is to use the messages you are reading to get a feel for the language in which your audience is writing and thinking. Many people prefer to write website content with this specific language in mind. When you write in a way that your audience relates to, your customer base will reach even better heights.

Consider how Twitter could help your business. If you already have a Twitter page, try rethinking your strategies and incorporate some listening in to your Twitter use. If you don’t have a page yet, give some real thought to setting one up and use the tips you’ve learned here to jump start your Twitter presence.

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Using the Power of Twitter for Your Business

Admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:52:51 +0000

In the business world, Twitter has long been a service that most people don’t really understand. Because of this, the majority of businesses either use it the in the wrong manner or simply don’t use it at all. When the business world turns its back on, or misuses, Twitter they are passing up the opportunity to get ahead in their business niche. Twitter can be a powerful tool in marketing for any business if you know how to harness that power and use it correctly. Twitter could easily bring you an immense amount of high quality traffic in very little time.

There are essentially three main things you need to do to get Twitter to work for you. The first one, and the one a lot of people find the most daunting, is to get the word out and let people know you are on Twitter. You can find articles on every cyber corner of the internet on how to attract followers to your Twitter account. There are as many strategies and techniques out there as you can imagine. But there are a few things you can do right away, and on your own, to increase your profile. If you have an existing website for your business, then be sure to add a link to your Twitter page to get new followers as well as get the word out to existing customers that you are now on Twitter. When you send out e-mail communications, include a link to your Twitter page as well.

In the case of Twitter, absence does not make the heart grow fonder, so be sure to tweet daily. You need to keep yourself in your audiences mind and interact with them as much as possible. What is in your tweets is as important as tweeting every day. At some point, you will have gained enough of your follower’s faith that you can send out affiliate links, but for now, steer clear of that. While it isn’t absolutely necessary that you appear as an expert in your field, it doesn’t hurt. As you begin on Twitter, keep your posts to tweeting things that are interesting or valuable to your readers. You could tweet funny or inspirational quotes or let people know about a new blog post that may be of interest to them.

While it can be very tempting to purchase some of the Twitter automation software, this is not a good idea. This software does mean you have to invest less time in your Twitter page, but it makes your tweets and interactions with your followers less personal. You want your followers to know the tweets they get are coming from a real person on the other end. This small personal touch will endear you to your followers and encourage them to tell others about you as well.

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Tips For Marketing Through Twitter

Admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:51:36 +0000

Achieving marketing success in any venue is only possible by sticking to some rules of etiquette. While the rules may modify and change depending on the situation, being respectful and courteous to our fellow man is essential. In this day of quick fixes and so many technological venues to advertise our business, we still must adhere to these rules. If Twitter has become a part of your marketing plan, then it is important to understand the rules that go along with each tweet. While your posts may be restricted to 140 characters, it is important to make those characters count and to not violate any of the unspoken Twitter rules of etiquette.

One of the first rules is not to spam; ever. If you commit this unforgiveable act, not only will you lose followers and stop gaining new ones, the ones you have will ignore your posts. Nobody likes spammers or receiving spam in their inboxes; whether it’s through email or tweets. Generic posts like “read my new blog” are considered spam. If your account has you following a large quantity of people but few are following you back, then potential followers will consider you a spammer and think twice before they follow. When you are composing your tweets, make sure that you keep them in letter form. Don’t use abbreviation or texting lingo. A pot of gold for any tweeter is when you find a good tweet that was posted by someone else. You are more than welcome to reuse these posts but be sure to give proper credit. You are supposed to use the following line to give credit: retweet@username:originaltweet.

Tweets are sent through SMS systems so it is important to stick to 140 characters. While this is all that Twitter will allow, it is also the limit that will fit through the SMS system. Think through your post carefully; most people want to understand what you are saying through one post and not by continuing through a URL link. An important part of Twitter etiquette is to follow the people who follow you. Unlike Facebook or Myspace, this is not an automatic thing. Anyone can follow you, but you are not automatically linked to follow them. The only times where this may not be appropriate is if you have a massive amount of followers and being linked to all of them would prove to be confusing. Use your own judgment on this one.

Twitter can be a powerful tool for any marketing plan. As long as you stick to the rules of Twitter etiquette, your business can prove to be successfully marketed through Twitter and any other marketing venue.

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