13 Tips to increase your followers on Twitter

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Twitter is huge and getting GINORMOUS! It seems that everyone is writing about ways to get more followers. Here are a few tips that will help you to get more Twitter followers.

Tip #1: Get your name listed with Twitter Directories such as JustTweetIt, WeFollow and Twibes will increase your visibility and attract more followers.

Tip #2: Match your Twitter Theme with your Blog Theme and your Website Theme and yor MySpace and your Facebook, etc. List all your info in the back ground. It may not be clickable but at lest it is listed!

Tip #3: Be PROactive! ReTweet interesting articles. Start conversations. Join conversations. But remember the PRO part of that- BE PROFESSIONAL!

Tip #4: Don't just post links to your site! Post links to other peoples sites. People tend to return the favor. However, Don't post links to sites you have not actually seen, this could assoicate you with poor content!

Tip #5: Add Widgets to your blog, MySpace, Facebook, etc with your feed. Make them show around 5 posts. People will see how much fun you are having and join you!

Tip #6: Put your twitter info in your e-mail signature and your signature everywhere including message boards! The more it is listed the better!

Tip #7: Add your Twitter info to your business card! This one is a no brainer! People actually still use business cards!

Tip #8: Add your Twitter info to any Press Release you may send out! Mention that you Tweet current information on a regular basis!

Tip #9: Ask your followers to share you with their Twitter followers. Be sure to ask nicely! Get more followers by asking your followers to spread the word about you. Word of mouth is the best FREE advertising anyone can have!

Tip #10: Always follow those who are following you! It will help you to interact! If you keep a close balance ratio people will see that you are actively following others as well.

Tip #11: Use #followfriday every Friday! This little tradition has gotten huge! There is an article written about that on here somewhere!

Tip #12: Do unto others! Treat everyone on Twitter like you would like to be treated! The Golden Rule applies to every social networking site!

Tip #13: Tweet often! The more you tweet the more you will get followers! Tweeters like active tweeters!

Smart Social Networking: Quantity versus Quality

Too many people fail at social networking because of one simple mistake. When it comes to a question of Quantity versus Quality many choose quantity over quality. It all comes down to being able to turn your social network into dollars. People falsely assume that if they have a large social network that they will be able to make a lot of money from it.

I would rather have 50 customers than 50,000 people in my social network that buy nothing. If you take the time to choose the people in your network based on your demographic you will find a lot better return than using one of those auto-friend adder. Remember, the only people that sign up for that are other people trying to grow their list so that they too have quantity!

When it comes to MySpace finding people within your demographic is as easy as a search in the Browse People section. On Twitter it is no different. http://search.twitter.com allows you to put in a search topic and see who is tweeting about it. Taking the time to find people who are actually interested in your product or service will increase your sales potential astronomically!

Don't fall into the habit of randomly adding people to your social network. Build a network of like minded and potential customers. Another great service especially for this is Ning.com and they allow you to set up your own social network niche in a MySpace-like platform. Though I have not used Ning.com I have heard some wonderful things about it.

Take the time to do things the right way not the fast way. Once you start cutting corners you start to lose out on a lot of experience. I know people who have actually been banned multiple times and places because they are always trying to cut corners. If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them!

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What is #FollowFriday on Twitter All About?

If you are new to Twitter let me tell you about a little tradition started some time back. In efforts for friends to recomend other friends a hashtag was started to help organize the posts into a usable searchable database.

It is a great way to make new friends and get more followers. It is like a word of mouth endorsement from a close friend. Well, maybe it isn't all that! Some MLM companies and mass marketers over utilize the #FollowFriday to get more followers to spread their MLM and Make Money Quick schemes. But, I digress.....

One must have feature in using #FollowFriday is the use of the hashtag in the message field. Use #FollowFriday anywhere in your message and all the @tweeple listed will go into the database. For fun you can type #FollowFriday into the Search Twitter page and see just how many people are using it!

By Clicking HERE you can see how #FollowFriday is used. If you are logged into your twitter account your message area should have a message in it saying: "@ClearNetworking would like to share his FollowFriday Information with you http://tinyurl.com/cr8nmu" Please note you'll need to add the # to FollowFriday for it to actually work.

We will discuss more information on the use of #hashtags later on. If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them!

Twitter Hoax Helps Twitter?

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Today an article on a well known blog caused quite a stir. Although it was quite obvious to many people that it was a hoax, there were still more than a few that believed it! I am sure that Twitter received more complaints and or comments than they ever have today. Which leads me to a question: Does false information grow your business?

The hoax brought more people to Twitter so perhaps it was a help not a hindrance. I have a friend, a musician, that said any spin is good advertising. To prove it, he got himself arrested in the middle of one of his shows and his CD sales tippled as did his bookings. So, like it or not, Twitter will profit from this hoax!

Just for the record here is the info that was going around. You can see that it is obviously a hoax by the "levels" of services being named after birds.

Premium accounts will come in four tiers: Sparrow, Dove, Owl and Eagle.

The details of the Premium Accounts Hoax are as follows:

- Sparrow ($5/month) – Users get 145 character limit, 5 extra random followers.

- Dove ($15/month) – Users get 160 character limit, 25 extra random followers, 1 random celebrity follower, auto-spell check, “Fail Whale” T-shirt.

- Owl ($50/month) – Users get 250 character limit, 100 extra random followers, 2 random celebrity followers, 30 minutes on recommended list, auto-spell check, “Fail Whale” hoodie.

- Eagle ($250/month) – Users get 500 character limit, 1000 extra random followers, 3 celebrity followers of their choice, 5 hours on recommended list each month, Twitter Concierge for Tweeting while user is asleep or busy (and more), auto-spell check, “Fail Whale” tuxedo, custom “Fail Whale” page when service is down.

More Thoughts on How to Use Twitter!

The fastest growing Social Networking Tool!
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People are using twitter to make money, to connect with friends and to make great contacts and leads. Are you using it to its fullest? Every day I see dozens of Twitter applications popping up all over the Internet. And every day I see hundreds of Twitter applications being banned for fraudulent usage! I still feel that the best way to utilize a Social Networking Tool is to USE it!

Anytime that you cut corners you are missing out on one very important thing, experience. Those that take the time to learn how to use a tool generally become more adept at it! People who learn to use AdSense make money using AdSense. People that learn to use Amazon.com affiliate program make money using it! Take the time to learn the ins and outs of Twitter and it will become a tool that will help you!

I strongly suggest starting out by reading EVERY word on the Twitter site. If you want to use an application with Twitter, look at the aps that Twitter recommends. Ask questions on Twitter. There is no shame in asking questions. It is the foolish man who asks no questions! There are many people on Twitter that have been there since the beta version and most of them are happy to help.

Here are a few more useful tips that will help you to use Twitter to the fullest!

Tip #1: Take time each time you log in to check your Direst Messages (DM's) and after you read and or reply, delete them. That way you are not faced with the daunting task one day of trying to delete 40,000 messages! Don't forget to delete your sent messages as well .

Tip #2: Reply to all of your @reply messages no matter how petty they may seem unless someone is picking a fight with you. If you reply to all the @replies you are putting your name out there!

Tip #3: Learn some Twitter/Text shorthand to shorten words so that you can add links or better context to yout tweets. BBL=Be Back Later, LOL=Laughing Out Loud, RT=Retweet, TY=Thank You, etc. Learning to shorten is part of Twitter.

Tip #4: If someone Retweets you, thank them for the RT! This will work wonders in building a network of people who will help you spread the word! If at all possible, keep a mental note of those who RT for you and return the favor by RTing them!

Tip #5: Don't post a link in every single tweet and don't post multiple tweets in a row with links. People do not like to see their entire page filled with links and posts from a single person, it is annoying and will get you unfollowed fast!

Tip #6: If you are using an application to send a Direct Message when someone follows you make sure that your message is appropriate! Saying things like "I love your avatar!" or "I want to thank you for following me now click this link!" is counter productive. Simply thank them for following and let them know you are greatful. Don't overdo it and don't underdo it!

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How Not to Make Money Using Twitter!

There are hundreds of websites out there that promise you "how to make money using Twitter." This is not one of those "Make Money Now!" sites. If you want to use social networking to your benefit do not, I repeat DO NOT use the following tips! Please note that every tip is #1 because they are all important! Good luck and Happy Tweeting. If you like this post CLICK HERE to Tweet it to your followers!

Tip #1: Set up an auto Direct Message with the a link to your affiliate site stating that your site is the best thing since sliced bread! (This is just bad form and people keep doing it! It is a quick way to get unfollowed)

Tip #1: Do not engage in any kind of conversation, instead just post links to your website/blog/MySpace/Facebook Page! (Learn to make friends! Learn the game before you try and play)

Tip #1: ReTweet every link you see without checking it out first! (You may not want to be associated with a link that gets busted for something bad)

Tip #1: Ignore people when they ask a question that you know the answer to! (You'll make way more friends or contacts when you help out)

Tip #1: Sign up for every singe program that offers to give you 1000 or more followers without doing any work! (As quickly as these get listed they get crushed! The TOS says no automation)

Tip #1: Log in to Twitter and post 25 links and log out! (People will figure out that you are just there to get people to click your links, fast unfollow!)

Tip #1: Pick a Twitter name that really says who you are like MakeMoney4Nothing or BestMarketer or ILoveAffiliates! (I know my Twitter name is ClearNetworking but I am giving out free info and not selling a thing)

Tip #1: Act like every one of your followers is beneath you! (You followers are your bread and butter if you are trying to make money through using Twitter so treat everyone like they pay your salary, because, well, they kind of do or don't as the case may be)

Tip #1: Totally ignore everything directed to you via @replies or Direct Messages! (answering questions and comments directed at you proves that you are not a robot)

Tip #1: Tell people that they are stupid for not using your tested program! (If you have a good program for making money then good for you! Don't act like you are the end all and be all because of it)

Tip #1: Use an automated system to Tweet ads every minute of every day! (You'll get the boot FAST)

Tip #1: Use a famous person's name to spoof an @reply to make it look like they posted your link originally! This one can get you banned FASTER than you can say "@Twitter says go to my link!" (I have heard of several people trying this and getting into serious trouble. It falls under spoofing in the TOS)

5 Great Twitter Tips!

Making money with social networking is not a new idea. There are savvy people out there making a lot of money with Twitter. Using Twitter to gain wealth is not nearly as hard as some may think. Gain clients, gain friends, gain respect with these tips for building a following on Twitter. To use Twitter to for wealth building you must first learn to use Twitter!


Twitter is the fastest growing Social Networking tool on the market! There are no secrets to using Twitter. There are however some things that will help you to use Twitter better! Whether you are marketing to make money with your business or just wanting to experience a new way to meet people these 5 tips will help you to accomplish your goals!

Tip #1: Quantity is not quality! You can have 50,000 followers and if 49,995 of them haven't logged in in two weeks you will not be getting your message out there! It is better to have 5,000 or even 500 quality followers than to have a million that don't read what you tweet!

Tip #2: Watch out for scams! Anyone offering to give you 5,000 followers just by signing up for FREE is probably trying to sell you something. Each day I see dozens of these tweets and within a couple of days I see the same sites being warned about because of inappropriate business practices like putting out viruses or stealing your accounts. Check out any of the companies that ask for you to log in with your Twitter username and password and wait a week or more before signing up!

Tip #3: Be courteous and kind. ReTweet interesting content. Reply to questions with helpful answers. Ask nicely when you need a favor and say thank you, it will go a long way to building friends! You want people to ReTweet you, that is the fastest way to get followers!

Tip #4: Leave space if you want to be retweeted! When you retweet something people put RT and @username so leave 20 spaces for the retweet info. This will keep messages to be truncated. Also, if you are putting in a URL put it in the middle to keep the link from being truncated!

Tip #5: Follow everyone who follows you back! People are far more likely to listen to you if you are listening to them. I know that sounds like common sense but you'd be surprised at how many people don't do this!

There are no Social Networking Secrets!

There are not any "secrets" to Social Networking. There is only the information that you know and the information that you do not yet know! I'll make you a deal, I'll share all the tips and tricks I know if you'll do the same! Just because I am a nice guy, I will never charge you for any content- ever.

I started social networking long before the Internet started. Back in those days you had to actually talk to people! You either met them in person, made a phone call or wrote them a letter. When you met them in person you introduced yourself and gave them your business card, shook their hand and explained who you were. When you called them, you introduced yourself and explained who you were and why you were calling them. When you wrote them a letter, you introduced yourself and explained why you were writing them a letter.

It seems that with the ease of networking that came along with the internet many people forgot the first step in networking: Introduce yourself! Many even have forgotten the second step which is to explain who you are and why you are even contacting them. I guess automation is the reason to blame. You can now set everything up on a website and simply point your potential clients to the website and completely skip the introduction.

I still like the idea of introducing myself first! Your first contact with someone creates a lasting impression. Let's take a look at the hottest and latest social networking craze Twitter. My experience thus far has been that 95% of all the accounts on Twitter are trying to sell you something. Whether it be a MLM or just blatant spam to buy their "Top Secrets to Social Networking" or a program to maximize sales, it is all just spam to me!

Let me say it again, there are NO secrets to social networking. You build a network of like minded people, like minded consumers, like minded business people. You utilize that network to make contacts, make sales, or make friends. Too many people instead of learning to utilize social networking end up brutalizing social networking!

I hope that you will join me in my quest to make social networking clear, understandable and usable. Each day I will add TIPS that are no secret that will help you in your quest to become a better social networker.

TIP #1: Introduce yourself first! Let your perspective friend, client, employee know who you are and what you are about. If you set up an auto response to your e-mail or Direct Message, let this be an introduction, not a sales pitch!

Tip #2: Anyone who offers to sell you social networking secrets is just out to make money off of you. The real secret is that there are no secrets. If you look hard enough there is information on everything!

Tip #3: There are no experts in the social networking industry. There are only three kinds of social networkers: Lucky, Experienced and Inexperienced. We all start out as inexperienced and end up lucky or experienced!

Tip #4: Failure is only failure if you do not take what you learned and apply it to what you are doing! Multiple failures eventually end up as success! The trick is to look at others failures and try not to make the same mistakes, make new mistakes all together!

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