What Is Twitter
Is Twitter mystifying?
Twitter is similar to blogging only there is a limit to how much you can say in your post, which is why Twitter is commonly referred to as ‘micro blogging’. You can type up to one hundred and forty characters each time you tweet which keeps things short and to the point of course rather than rambling on about various topics.
The best way to utilise Twitter is to remind yourself that every time you post a tweet the intention is to share something of interest to your followers. Whether it be that you’re sharing something that is of interest to you in the news or a frustration you’re experiencing, someone will read your Tweet and hopefully you’ll engage them.
Some people will use Twitter to just pitch links to offers that they themselves will make money from, which is a sure fire way to lose followers. You can promote using Twitter, in fact it is a very powerful tool for that very thing but you need to be sure the interests of your followers is at the heart of what your Tweets are about. You want to be known as someone who people should be following on Twitter, and by providing information that is useful will enable you to achieve that. Once you’ve established a nice following and your readers trust you then when you do decide to pitch something to them they’re more likely to take your recommendation seriously.
It’s really not much different to blogging. If you have a blog and don’t offer your visitors anything they think is of value then they’re unlikely to subscribe to your blog and it’s no different with Twitter. I’m sure you’re aware just how many successful bloggers there are and that being due to the value they offer. Find resources, news and plain and simple useful information on any market or area of interest you and your readers have and watch your Twitter followers come in droves.
Think about other people on Twitter too not just your own Twitter aims. Ask them questions, reply to their Tweets and build up relationships that can really help you and the other people within your network. When you have a strong network, whether that be on Twitter or even off line, then the recommendations you’ll receive will help grow your network even more which in turn can grow your business.
You can use Twitter to keep yourself abreast of the latest developments in world news, financial markets or any particular area of interest you might have. If you have an area of interest then it’s highly likely others will too and they’ll be posting on their Twitter accounts about it. Twitter is a powerful tool that is truly taking off in a major way world wide. Getting up to speed with Twitter and using it carefully can help you build a business and or make your current business efforts more profitable.
