[keeyc]

Twitter is a fantastic social networking tool that can explode your business but you need to follow a few guidelines so you don't waste valuable time. That being said, Twitter can be a little overwhelming and confusing to someone who is just starting with it and you don't want to go in circles wasting time.

So here are the 5 basic tips for you if you are just starting out with Twitter.....

1. Figure out what you want from Twitter. Do not want it for personal reasons (such as keeping in touch with friends and family)? Do you want it to help increase traffic to your blog? Do you want to find local customers? Getting your purpose straight will help you focus.

2. Start following people. (All this means is that you sign up to receive their messages and you can message them back.) If you follow them, they will most likely follow you. Thank people when they follow you.

You can use the search feature (www.search.twitter.com) and find the people you want - just put in the search terms you are looking for. If you want to find dog owners in Chico, go for it. If you want to find local people to network with, that's fine, too. Just search.

3. Be interactive and send messages out to people. Make sure you ask and answer questions and give value to the community. You don't have to say anything profound - just relevant.

4. Start "tweeting" right away. The best way to get followers is to say something - your tweets will come up in searches, so make sure you say things that reflect you well. Say things that are relevant and not just sending out sales pitches. Don't be afraid to give a word of encouragement or a suggestion to someone.

5. Do not send "spam" messages! If all you do is send out tweets that scream, "Buy from me! Buy from me!" you will quickly lose followers. Just don't do it!

[dailylearner]

thx for sharing with us so much useful infor
it helps me a lot

[liposuctionguide]

1. Play with a friend. To get to know Twitter a bit, encourage a friend or two to sign on when you do. Then play. Post Tweets, poke around, get the feeling for how it works.
2.Read the Twitter blog. Just book an hour and do it. And check back now and again. It feels like the people at Twitter can’t keep up with all of the noise and growth (love that problem) but they bring some good info together here. It’s worth a wander; enjoy…subscribe if you like it.
3. Keep a list of Twitter enhancements, or bookmark mine (coming soon). The list is growing every day; some of them are quite useful. If you come up with a new one, add it to the list.
4. Tweet early, Tweet often. Show up. Post Tweets. Ask questions. Join conversations about things that interest you. Comment (using the “ @ “, of course) on smart things your Twitter friends say. Say “thanks!” when others share good info. Just engage in the whole Twitter thing and you will figure each other out.
5. Go mobile. Tons of Twitter apps for the iPhone and Blackberry… and beyond. Set your preferences to dial up/down on what actually hits your phone (almost nothing hits mine) but send updates even when you’re remote. I use PocketTweets but Twitter mobile clients abound.
6. Go mobile. Tons of Twitter apps for the iPhone and Blackberry… and beyond. Set your preferences to dial up/down on what actually hits your phone (almost nothing hits mine) but send updates even when you’re remote. I use PocketTweets but Twitter mobile clients abound.

[blueonline]

Twitter is really a great modern way of creating an online presence but I feel many people might be mistaken when it comes using this portal for posting contents on the net. For example, many webmasters now believe that the main idea after creating your Twitter account is adding links to your business sites from your profile which I believe is a mistake and not a great tactic for boosting web pages. Twitter can be excellent way of joining the online communities like MySpace and FaceBook but with additional and unique features.

[eink]

let's see if it's working ...

[vcconlinecp]

Good tips! Thanks for sharing.

[oswaloman]

I believe Twitter is the hottest tool on the internet at the present situation. It is providing a very good platform to keep updating what you are up to to all your groups.

[Digitalshubhi]

Thanx for these tips.
Even I was not able to use twitter in real meaning.

- Digital -