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I think I need some Twitter 101 help?

Posted by activeleisure • 10/08/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blogging, followers, traffic, twitter

I know there are a lot of debates here about whether or not Twitter actually drives any traffic to your blog. Well, I figure the more exposure the better, and there's no way it could hurt me so I’d like to give it a try.

Here’s the problem… Yes, I’ve been living under a rock, in a cave .. whatever you want to call it.

I don’t understand Twitter.

What it is, how you’d use it for your blog, how you’d get followers etc?

So, can someone give me a Twitter for Dummies overview?

I set up an account today… now what? How do I even connect with other people?

Sorry for being a new technology moron (although, I suppose Twitter is far from *new*).. so, maybe I'm just a moron!

User Comments

10/08/09

timethief

Hello there. Maybe joining the BC twitter group is a good idea.
twitter
Follow people.
Be followed.
Tell people why you Twitter.
Alternatives to Twitter.
What to expect from Twitter.
Anything "Twitter" goes.
Here's the link. www.blogcatalog.com/group/twitter

Resources:
Twitter in Plain English video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o
Twitter for Beginners: 5 Steps for Better Tweeting
mashable.com/2009/07/20/twitter-new-users/

50 Ways to Mix Your Blog and Twitter - 50 simple blogging tips to mix your blog and your Twitter account to achieve 10 purposes:
* Use Your Twitter Account to Increase Your Blog Traffic
* Use Your Blog to Increase Your Twitter Traffic
* Use Your Twitter Account to Improve Your Blog Content
* Use Your Blog to Improve Your Twitter Content
* Use Your Twitter Account to Improve Your Blog Community
* Use Your Blog to Improve Your Twitter Community
* Use Your Twitter Account to Improve Your Blog Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
* Use Your Blog to Improve Your Twitter SEO
* Use Your Twitter Account to Improve Your Blog Value/Return on Investment (ROI)
* Use Your Blog to Improve Your Twitter Value/ROI
www.visionaryblogging.com/blog-twitter/

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10/08/09

owlbarn

This article has some very helpful tips which I myself have tried and seen the increase in my followers
www.hotelmarketingstrategies.com/how-to-use-twitter-to-promote-your-blog/

Good Luck!

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10/08/09

Sebastyne

I hear you. I had hard time figuring out Twitter myself. Here's what I posted after 2 weeks of actively studying it:

www.sebastyne.net/2009/01/twitter-i-finally-figured-it-out/

And mind you, I still don't quite 'get' it, but now I understand how it's supposed to work if you take to it.

I see I have forgotten to mention one important point in that post: You can list yourself into twitter directories (there are heaps) that people will be able to find you on.

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10/08/09

Zpoet

You can follow as many people as possible, but if they don't follow you, they won't know about your blog. On blogspot there's a button to "share" your blog which gives you three choices; one is twitter. I just paste my blog website address into it. But like you, I have hardly any followers because I don't use it! Now facebook is another thing....I gets lots of traffic from there.

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10/14/09

PastExpiry

You don't need links... you might need this kind of help.....

pastexpiry.blogspot.com/2009/10/cartoon-twitter-prozac.html

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