Twitter is the HOTTEST social networking site out there right now. In the last year it has grown more than 664%. As you can see, it is the FASTEST growing online social networking site today and you can be sure that Twitter is headed for even more MASSIVE growth.
Twitter is a microblogging site that allows you to update your network in 140 characters or less to tell all your followers what you’re up to. It’s a great resource you can use to drive tons of free, targeted traffic to your website.
All the top leaders in the online networking industry along with many celebrities and big corporations are using it.
Twitter is the first thing you should pay attention to if you are serious about building a powerful business and brand.
It allows the world to see what is happening in real time, much faster than the news and probably much more truthful.
Here are the steps to set up and optimize your Twitter account for maximum exposure.
1. Sign up for a new Twitter account at Twitter.com. You must use your real name as your Twitter account name.
2. When you write your bio, think about what kind of prospects you want to attract. And remember to have a little fun with it.
3. You want to create your own Twitter background, which you can do at twitbacks.com.
4. Don’t forget to add your website and your blog to your Twitter. If you do not have a blog, I recommend that you make one.
The next thing you want to do is attract targeted followers and connect with the most influential tweeters.
1. The first thing you want to do is connect with all of your current contacts. They know and trust you, so send them your Twitter link.
2. Second, you’ll want to connect with the top tweeters in your industry and build powerful alliances with them. You can use Search.Twitter.com to find like-minded people.
3. Now make sure you learn the @reply function and how to “RT” (retweet). There’s also something cool called #followfriday. These are things that are taught within Twitter.
4. Finally, don’t forget to set up your FREE Twitter autoresponder TweetLater.com, which will help you drive automated traffic to your blog or website 24 hours a day, even while you sleep.
Now is the time to start tweeting and keep in mind that this is about relationships, not about presenting your business opportunity or selling products. If you do that, people will soon stop following you.
It’s about quality not quantity. Post some valuable stuff on Twitter. Great quotes that you like and think could be valuable to others. If you’ve written a great article, share it with your community. If you’ve read something someone else has written, share that information. If someone tweets something you think is cool or cool, retweet it so others can see it too.
And most importantly have fun with this. It’s really about making friends for life and not just recruiting people for your business. Think about the people you would like to work with. Wouldn’t you like them to be like you? Find people who like what you like and who have the same values. This is what you can do with Twitter.
Remember this isn’t a numbers game, it’s your reputation we’re talking about. You should think long term. A great guy I follow taught me that “The river always cuts through the rock and slowly and steadily wins the race.” His name is Jayson Shawver.
Now go out and implement these strategies and look for more good things about this topic.