6 of the Best Twitter Traffic Tips
Posted By Thom on February 23, 2010
One of the best Twitter descriptions comes from their About page:
Twitter is a real-time short messaging service that works over multiple networks and devices.
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Now, you may agree with me that’s just a feature, but it perfectly leads to the very best Twitter benefits and thus unveils why this network is tremendously popular.
You see, Twitter is based on human psychology.
One of the founders, Jack Dorsey, was very interested in an application that would let him know what his friends were doing. He’s no exception, many people want to know that (hence the success of cell phones!). That desire lead to the development of Twitter.
Absolutely needless to say that this doesn’t apply to you or me, we’re just too smart to fall for such psychological trivialities
, but in general, people:
1. are very curious and
2. want to belong to a community.
Twitter perfectly takes advantage of these natural needs. After you open an account, all they ask is only one question:
“What’s happening?”
Once you’ve answered that question, you’re sold. Especially since you only have 140 characters to send your messages, which for most people by far isn’t enough to get their message across. You want to send more.
And it makes the received ‘tweets’, as they are called, a bit mystic, like cliffhangers. You’re curious, you want to know more.
The downside is that this also leads to a lot of irrelevant information published on this micro blogging system, which on its turn is a big bummer for many other people. They quit.
But if you can filter that, or if you don’t mind the occasional garbage, Twitter can be a great traffic resource.
Therefore I’ve listed six of the best Twitter traffic tips below. Make sure you use them well and don’t forget to download the other 40 tips at the bottom.
- Network with noteworthy business associates, competitors, and peers.
You don’t have to simply befriend every person you can that requests you or vice versa on Twitter. Instead, choose your networking buddies carefully. Look for fellow executives or business owners who work within your particular niche. Then, follow their progress, look for advice, and of course, throw in some of your own two cents as well.
By befriending people who are in the same line of work as you, you’ll get an insider’s look at how their successes compare to yours. - Update your audience fairly regularly, but don’t over load them.
A lot of people are most likely interested in what you have to say, otherwise they probably wouldn’t have added you to begin with. This means you should be updating them on a fairly regular basis so they can keep up with what’s happening in your world or your business’ world. - On the other hand, you don’t want to overload people so much that the feel of your Twitter site feels “spammy” and they turn away.
Try to maintain the balance between good updating and overwhelming people with insignificant updates. - Keep an eye on what people are saying.
Don’t forget that Twitter, like any other virtual conversation, is a two-way street. Pay attention to what other members are saying, and see if they’re Twittering about you. If they are, you might want to use that as an opportunity to either thank them for a nice compliment, or to make good if they are posting a complaint.Remember that you’re never 100% safe from someone who might try to talk negatively about you, your website, or anything else on Twitter. Be sure to use this to your advantage in a diplomatic way. - Find a cool template that says who you are as company.
Twitter now allows users to customize the look of their home page. Use something individual and creative as your Twitter page. This can be the same graphics you use on your website, a company logo, or something you’ve customized just for Twitter.
No matter what it is, make sure it’s appealing to the eyes and does not look too ‘busy’. - Ask for feedback. Don’t just tell everyone what you’re doing via Twitter, try to ask everyone for their opinion or feedback. It’s a good way to start a dialogue and open up a forum for new suggestions and changes that can be made.
There! Six of the best twitter traffic tips.
And if you want to follow me, just go to Case Stevens at Twitter.
But that’s not all. I even have another 40 tips to generate more traffic from this micro blogging system.
You can get all 50 by just subscribing to my newsletter. After you’ve confirmed your subscription, you can download all 50 of the best Twitter traffic tactics.
If you’re not familiar with Twitter, these tactics will short-cut your success! Implement any of these tactics to see bigger results!
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6 of the Best Twitter Traffic Tips
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