Do you know Twitter can be a useful tool to help promote your blog (or online business / products)? Twitter is part of Micro-blogging. You can post updates of your blog via Twitter, and also include the Twitter widget to your blog to show your updates.
What is Micro-blogging?
Micro-blogging is a form of blogging that allows users to write brief text updates (usually 140 characters) and publish them, either to be viewed by anyone or by a restricted group which can be chosen by the user. These messages can be submitted by a variety of means, including text messaging, instant messaging, email, MP3 or the web. [ Source ]
Other than Twitter, there are several similar services such as Pownce, Plurk, Jaiku, etc…
But why Twitter?
Base on Google PageRank (PR) ranking, Twitter has higher importance than its competitors. Take a look at the comparison with the recent Google PR updates.
| Sites | PR |
| 8 | |
| Plurk | 7 |
| Pownce | 7 |
| Jaiku | 7 |
You can read a very good article from Mr. Javo on Micro-blogging, to learn more about the importance of this technique to drive traffic to your blog.
You can also download a 7 pages e-book, Beginner’s Guide to Using Twitter for Business, by Duct Tape Marketing. It’s a very short and simple guide for those who want to learn about Twitter. Here are some useful tools which are also introduced in the e-book:
- Twitter Tools for WordPress – a nice plugin for WordPress
- Twitterrific – an application that can read and post “Tweets”
- Twhirl – another application to enhance your Twitter experience, required Adobe AIR platform.
- Get more Twitter tools here…
Are you a Twitter user? Feel free to follow me @xiaoyenzi to get my Twitter updates.
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Just a week back i registered with twitter. But need to explore with it..
Good article Apple
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Good tips. I was thinking about twitter promo…now I must implemet it.
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Hi Apple! I love Twitter because like you said, it is a nice micro-blogging tool.
Sometimes I just don’t have the time to write a full blog post.
Another advantage is, Twitter can also update my Facebook status, so I can update everyone at the same time!
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Yeah, twitter can help promoting your blog, and it can also bring in some revenue. So give it a go. A full review is on the way on my blog.
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I used twitter since long but never tried or did not find sufficient time to explore and exploit it fully.
I was active in StumbleUpon and FaceBook and I find it hard to remain equally active in all the social media that should be used by bloggers. How anyone manages all these?
However I realize twitter can be a great tool and must be used if you want to be a good blogger.
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I have only just got into the workings of twitter. Never have trusted facebook, and now am begining to get see the results.
Yes it is possible for everyone to use twitter to promote a blog or anything. The epoch of social media allow one to advertise and to communicate with clients and friends. Some social networks also have high PRs thus a bigger chance for your page to be noticed.
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If you want to set up a Twitter account for personal use then obviously different rules will apply than if you set up a professional account. However, having said that, the following suggestions are good rules of thumb.
+Tweet No More Than Twice A Day
One tweet a day would be preferable but sometimes two tweets may seem necessary. It is advisable not to tweet more than two times in any 24 our period as you might start to outstay your welcome.
+Maintain A Regular Tweeting Schedule
People will want to see what you are tweeting about and if they know when your tweets are scheduled they will know when to look for your comments. Tweeting at random times will not only keep you from building a loyal following, it will also cost you followers.
+ Only Offer Useful Tweets
Posting a message about the great party you attended is not likely to help your professional image. Offer useful information or tips and even the odd inspirational quote. Which is the more useful tweet?
+Example Of A Non-twit Tweet
When your prospect reads your ad, you want to make sure he or she believes any claims you make about the value you’re providing.
+Example Of A Twit Tweet
Get 1 million visits to your site http://www.yourannoyinglinkhere.com
+Don’t Use Twitter As An Instant Message Tool
If you wish to communicate with a single person then use the Direct Message feature of Twitter rather than clogging up people’s feeds with a personal conversation. This will quickly tick off many of your followers.
+No Hard Selling
You must first build a relationship with your followers before you start trying to sell. This is done by creating a series of helpful and informative tweets.
Once you have their trust you can start to mention the occasional product of interest. It is better to give them a gentle nudge than a flying tackle.
This is not to say that Twitter should not be used as a marketing tool. It can be very useful if it has been adapted correctly. The hard sell just does not work with Twitter and so you need to soft sell to your followers and mix your sales tweets with a variety of informative or entertaining tweets. So what is a hard sell? It is a tweet that directly tries to convince a follower to something that you want them to do.
This can be anything from buying a product to signing up for a mailing list. It is a tweet that rewards you and offers no value to a follower who does click on your link.
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Haha, using a micro blogging service to promote your “macro” blog. Unfortunately, I haven’t had much success driving traffic to my site from Twitter. I think Craig’s List is way better.
I have only just got into the workings of twitter. Never have trusted facebook, and now am begining to get see the results.
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I have only just got into the workings of twitter. Never have trusted facebook, and now am begining to get see the results.
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