If you haven’t heard by now…
Twitter is THE fastest growing, “Micro-Blogging” service and social network all wrapped into one. After a few bumpy roads & strong growing pains, the free service that allows hyper-connectedness, plus an interesting way to express “what you’re doing” at any given time, is on the fast track to becoming the next mega success story online.
Hey, they’ve got Google talking (Ka-ching!)
Oh, almost forgot…
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Now, back to the rest of the article…
Twitter was founded by Evan Williams, who is no rookie to bringing creative ideas to multi-million dollar reality. Evan was a blogging pioneer and has created & grown web properties that have attracted the attention of the big dogs online, including Google!
One of Evan’s past web projects grew to be so huge, in fact, that Google bought him out for a multi million dollar price tag.
Rather than reclining on a beach chair & sipping Coronas for the remainder of his life, Evan decided to try his hand again, and this is when he thought up the concept of… “Micro-Blogging!”
In all our modern day internet hustle & bustle there’s come a need for brevity… short, to the point, yet meaningful messages.
Evan’s idea for Twitter was a service that not only allows people to post short “micro-blog” entries (by enforcing a self-created parameter that only allows users a maximum of 140 characters per post), but also helps people stay connected through the use of followers, text messages, and @replies.
The Twitter faithful are even coining their own new lingo to describe some of the everyday actions that take place on the site. “Tweets,” for example, are the term used to describe each of your short, 140 character or less, posts to update your Twitter profile.
In this article the aim is to go over a simple overview of the everyday things you’ll need to know in order to get started on Twitter & set yourself up for maximum exposure using this free service.
- Create Your Twitter Account
First off, you’ll need to go create an account by visiting http://Twitter.com and by following the easy to follow prompts for creating a new account. It’s really simple and very user friendly, you do not have to be a “techie” to figure this one out (As opposed to some other social network sites)…
- Customize Your Profile
Once you’re all setup, be sure to visit the “Settings” tab and customize your profile and also enter a short bio, along with the URL to your website. You have 160 characters (not words) in which to describe yourself. May I suggest you use Notepad, or whatever program you prefer, first, and really think about the best descriptive words about yourself and what it is you want your “followers” to know about you.
- Tip!
In order to double the chances of getting a click, I’d also recommend including a hyperlink within your bio, in addition to the hyperlink you’ll enter in the box for your web URL. This is a simple, commonly overlooked tip that will help you get more followers 
- Cell Phone Option
The next thing you’ll want to do is visit the “Devices” tab and get your account setup so that you can send tweets on the go from your mobile phone. This gives you the freedom and flexibility to share with followers something that may only happen once in a lifetime, or a special event takes place where you may not have access to your computer.
The steps for confirming your mobile device to work with Twitter are easy to follow and you’ll be up and rolling in no time flat. Seriously it’s really simple
- Start Tweeting!
Once you’ve got your new account created and have configured your settings & mobile, it’s time to start tweeting.
Remember, you’ll be limited to 140 characters per message so choose your words wisely. If you’d like to include a hyperlink (A link that redirects to your blog, website, etc) with your Tweet you should consider shortening it down using a free tool like Tiny URL, or Snip URL (Tinyurl.com and Snipurl.com).
- Tweet Etiquette
Be careful not to come off as too “Spammy” by including links in every Tweet… get involved with the Twitter community and share some of your daily activities with your followers so you can get a real feel for what it’s all about before sucking traffic out… its got to be a give-give relationship!
Remember this, we are discussing “Social Media” here, not marketing media. So if you want to succeed in this venue, then you must take off your “marketer’s cap” and put on your “social cap”. Be yourself, make friends, and let the rest present itself as it comes.
- Increasing Twitter Followers
Now, to really get yourself on the fast track and start adding new followers fast, the best advice is to follow people who you find interesting, and single out those who already have a large follower-ship. Tweet regularly and often using your mobile phone, the Twitter site, and even handy third party applications like “Twhirl.” (Twhirl.org)
Anytime you see a new Tweet from someone you are following send them an @reply by including the “@” sign + their Twitter user name in a message responding to their original tweet.
By sending users an @reply you’ll get their attention, strike up conversations, and best of all – put yourself in the public spotlight so that all of their followers will take notice of you.
Before you know it, you’ll be enjoying Twitter with all your friends and will have massive follower-ship as well!
Once you’ve built a follower-ship it’s easy to get visitors to your site by using services like TwitterFeed anytime you post a new blog entry, TweetLater to automatically direct message new followers, and other little known tips & tricks for putting it all on auto-pilot.
Twitter is a new revolution in communications and may be the first glimpse at Web 3.0. Everyone’s using Twitter! From Oprah to Aston Kutcher and Demi Moore (uh, excuse me, Mrs. Kutcher) as well as a slew of other celebrities.
The Twitter list reads like a virtual “Who’s Who” of the world!
Listen, I recommend you get setup on Twitter…NOW (as in yesterday) so you too can ride this new wave into the future and enjoy it for all it’s worth!
Now, you’ve got two options here as I see it…
A) You can learn Twitter the hard, tedious and time consuming way, or…
B) You can take the shortcut to the top of the Twitter list, by grabbing your copy of the official, step-by-step Twitter Report below…
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Godspeed,
James
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This story had some good points, but I'm going to retweet it to my co-worker and see what they think. I'm always getting stuff in my email from them, so I might as well share some cool things I find. Thanks,
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People who aren’t utilizing twitter will have either not figure out the power of twitter or they might not be aware of its existence. Doing some research, you can get to know the positive and successful stories of twitter and their role in driving traffic towards your business
If people don’t know who Twitter is by now, they have got to be living in a cave somewhere!
And yes, Twitter can be a great tool for driving traffic… IF you know how to use it! Here’s what I use to make money with Twitter: How To Make Money Using Twitter
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