For the longest time Twitter used to be one of those things I always asked me myself about: “Why the heck would I want to share … with the world?” When I finally gave in to it I had a bit of a rough start, but since I am a fighter at heart I refused to give up and finally it started to “click” and I became a Twitter user. A few years have passed since then and lots of reading, sharing, tweeting and about 140,000+ followers on my personal Twitter account later, I am now a Twitter evangelist who tweets several times per day.
Over the past few years I have launched some of my companies on Twitter (@NetDNA, @MaxCDN, etc.) and helped lots of family and friends to get “on” Twitter. With my good friend John Walker recently asking me “how does this all work” and also with my spouse Tamara becoming more and more active on Twitter with her business, I felt it might be time to share some of my most sacred Twitter tools, secrets and resources with the rest of the world for the better good of anybody who wishes to take advantage of these tools, tips and tricks. If you have people who would like to learn more about Twitter and especially use it to grow their business, please point them here.
Over the past few years I have launched some of my companies on Twitter (@NetDNA, @MaxCDN, etc.) and helped lots of family and friends to get “on” Twitter. With my good friend John Walker recently asking me “how does this all work” and also with my spouse Tamara becoming more and more active on Twitter with her business, I felt it might be time to share some of my most sacred Twitter tools, secrets and resources with the rest of the world for the better good of anybody who wishes to take advantage of these tools, tips and tricks. If you have people who would like to learn more about Twitter and especially use it to grow their business, please point them here.
Did You Know…
- 43% of people follow a brand on Twitter for special offers/deals
- 75% of users are more likely to purchase from a brand they follow
- 67% of users are likely to recommend a brand they follow to others
No Twitter Account Yet?
If you don’t have a Twitter account and am very much unsure on how to set one up, after reading through my Twitter Mastery you should check out a great article by my buddy Michael Hyatt, which is very basic and clean 20 minute guide to Twitter on his website . I recommend this article for people who feel they need help on how to setup their free Twitter account.
What is Twitter?
So, You’re a Beginner to Twitter? These resources below should give you a great intro to getting started:
- Twitter in Plain English | Commoncraft
- 48 Ways to Explain Twitter to Skeptics | Webinknow
- Here are 12 Twitter Stream Aggregators All People Should Know | Top Rank Blog
- Twitter 101: Clarifying the Rules for Newbies | She Geeks
- Twitter for Beginners: 5 Steps for Better Tweeting | Mashable
- Top 10 Twitter Tips for Beginners | PC Magazine
- Twitter Goes Mainstream | Wall Street Journal
- Tweet This: A Twitter Manifesto | Randy Gage
How to use Twitter Effectively
Now that you know what Twitter is and how it works, learn how to use it effectively:
- How to Ask Effective Questions on Twitter | Twitip
- Learning How to Use Twitter Effectively | Justin R Levy
- 7 Tips for Expressing yourself on Twitter | Be A Better Writer
- 7 Ways to Get Twitter Followers to Click Your Links | Seo Hosting
- 5 Ways to Use Twitter For Good | Life Hack
- 10 things Twitter users should not do | Valleywag
- The Twitter Rulebook | Danny Brown
- 50 Ways to FAIL On Twitter | TopRank
- The 10 Twitter Commandments | eConsultancy
How to Increase Your Twitter Followers
So, you know how to use Twitter, but no one is listening. Here are some tips to gain Twitter followers and how NOT to lose them:
- 5 Tips to Grow Your Twitter Presence | Problogger
- Kevin Rose: 10 Ways to Increase Your Twitter Followers | TechCrunch
- How Not to Get Twitter Followers | Webware Cnet
- Getting More Twitter Followers or Losing Them | Pistachio
- How to Get More Followers on Twitter | Twitip
- Writing Killer Content in 140 Characters or Less | Twittip
- Why 150 Followers is All You Really Need | Twittip
- How To: Expand Your Twitter Tribe | Seth Godin
Best Practices: Hashtags
Hashtags (#) can be an effective way to target specific users on Twitter. Here’s some useful “how-to” tips:
- How to get the most out of Twitter #hashtags | Mashable
- How to start a Twitter hashtag | Contentious
- Ultimate guide to Twitter hashtags | Search Engine Journal
Best Practices: ReTweet
Retweeting is a easy way to share content with your Twitter followers. Here’s some useful “how-to” tips:
- 15 kick-ass retweet tips for writers – eConsultancy
- How to retweet on Twitter – Mashable
- The art of retweeting in Twitter – Ruhani Rabin
Best Practices: Search
Find users or search for users based on your custom search criteria. Check out some of my useful “how-to” tips.
- How To Power Up Your Twitter Search Techniques | Twitter Power System
- Take Advantage of Twitter Search Operators | WebWorkerDaily
- Welcome to the Hive Mind; Learn How to Search Twitter | Twittip
How to create Lists
Lists on Twitter can be a very useful way to attract users to your page so that they start following you. Here are some best practices for you:
- 3 Tips To Make Your Twitter Interactive and Irresistible | Social Media Marketing & SEO
- 5 Tips for Getting More From Twitter | Duct Tape Marketing
- 7 Ways to Get Your Twitter Followers to Click Your Links | SEO Hosting
- 8 Useful Tips To Become Successful With Twitter | Smashing Magazine
- Eight Ways Twitter is Useful Professionally | WebWorkerDaily
- 10 Ways Twitter Can Boost Your Social News Profile | Read Write Web
- Top 10 Twitter Tips for Better Twittering | Simple Thoughts
- 50+ Awesome Twitter Tips to become a Pro | Blog Godown
How to use Twitter for Business
Now you’ve gotten a little bit of a taste for how it all works and also a bit of an idea how you could use Twitter for your business. Time to kick it up a notch. Here’s how experts acquired customers and grew their business using Twitter:
- How and Why to Use Twitter for Small Business | Small Biz Trends
- How to Use Twitter to Grow Your Business | Copyblogger
- Use Twitter for Your Business the Right Way | Twitip
- 5 Ways to Acquire Customers on Twitter | Shoemoney
- 10 Ways to Use Twitter to Promote Your Business | Business Zone
- 16 Examples of Huge Brands Using Twitter for Business | Search Engine Journal
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Promoting Your Business on Twitter | Sparkplugging
- 4 Ways Companies Use Twitter for Business | ReadWriteWeb
- Twitter for Business? 16 Compelling Reasons | Desk.com Blog
How to use Twitter for Marketing
Given the absolutely enormous reach, you need to start thinking about Twitter for marketing. There’s simply no way around it. Learn how to build your brand and market to businesses, clients and customers the right way:
- 5 Steps to Going Viral on Twitter | Copyblogger
- 7 ways marketers can use Twitter | Marketing Profs
- How to Use Twitter to Build Brand Integrity | Marketing Vox
- How to Use Twitter for Marketing and PR | Hubspot
- The Golden Rule of Twitter Marketing | Technosailor
- Twitter Marketing: Do’s and Don’ts | Get Elastic
- Creative Ways to Use Twitter for Marketing and Branding | Shoestring Branding
- 62 Ways to Use Twitter for Business | Gigaom
- How to Use Twitter as a Twool | Guy Kawasaki
- TweetWhen: The Science of Timing | Dan Zarrella
- The Only Twitter List a Business User Needs | Mario Sundar
- Are Twitter Chats Part of Your Social Media Strategy? | Social Media Explorer
- Social Media, Generosity and the Hockey Stick | Social Media Today
Using Twitter to Engage With Customers
Twitter can transform customer service for the better. Check out these useful tips that can help reduce costs while improving your brand image:
- How to use Twitter for Customer Service | Mashable
- How to Get Customer Service via Twitter | ReadWriteWeb
- Getting Better Customer Service Through Twitter | LifeHacker
Tools to Engage With Customers…
What are people saying about your brand on Twitter? Below are some easy-to-use social media management tools to help you better engage your customers:
Ok, I hope me sharing my Twitter Mastery resources with you will help you get going with Twitter, enrich your life with Twitter or grow your business with Twitter in the same or even more ways it has for me.
Until then, Follow Me on Twitter by clicking on this link and hopefully I will see you on Twitter soon.
Happy Tweeting.