There is a way to use Twitter for research and you can get started by visiting http://search.twitter.com. Just use the program like you would Google, type in your area of interest and suddenly you will see a fantastic list of tweets all about that very thing!
This is a very powerful way to tap into your market in ‘real time’ and in a very specific way, you can virtually ‘hear’ what your market is saying! This is an awesome way to research specific topics you’re interested in or even to look deeper into a market you might be considering getting into to make money.
When you do a search you can click on the feed button for that search and add it to your feed reader of choice, now all of a sudden you have a quick and easy way to keep tabs on your chosen area of interest, simple yet such a valuable tool!
You have realised haven’t you that you can now go and search for your name and any product names that you are associated with and any time there is a tweet about them you will see it in your feed reader!
By using Twitter for research I’d dare say you won’t struggle any longer to find something to write about on your blog or even to tweet about. Just do a search on any areas of interests and see what’s happening, you’re sure to find unanswered questions that you know the answers to or at the very least some inspiration as to what to write about that will be of interest to your chosen market.
There are many ways to do research and performing it via Twitter simply provides you with another aspect, another perspective on your areas of interests. Oh and remember, you can search out your competitors and keep track of what they’re up to via Twitter too.
