Twitter is the new buzz for social networking. Based on 140 character posts, Twitter encourages short but relevant posts about your interests and/or activities. Twitter is an excellent platform to get exposure for your business and products.
Twitter accounts are pretty easy to set up – much easier than either Facebook or LinkedIn. Coming up with a unique twitter name (your user name) that is related to your business is the first step in the step up process. After setting up the preliminary information, you have numerous options to add or not add to your account. From the settings, you can add or change the following:
- Add a short bio about your company
- Link to your main website
- Add a picture or logo
- Design a custom background from Twitter’s list of options (if you are adventurous, you can find lots of options!)
Since Twitter is so popular, there are many supporting software programs available to make your twitter experience more fun and profitable. One of my favorites is Seesmic Desktop. Using Seesmic, links your Facebook and Twitter accounts in one place, so you can make one post that will show up on both sites!
Seesmic also has a wonderful search feature to develop a list of tweets based on keywords related to your business. For example, one of my blogs is the International Wild Huckleberry Association. On the Seesmic interface, I created a list of tweets using the word huckleberry or huckleberries. If tweeters are talking about something of interest about huckleberries, I can join the conversation and add my URL as a reference. The marketing options with this tool are endless.
Visit my Twitter Page: http://twitter.com/GiftRepSandy OR http://twitter.com/WildHuckleberry
More Social Networks
Following is a list of additional social networks you might like to explore or join:
- Biznik
- FriendFeed
- Plaxo
- Yelp (business listings)
Next week we will explore ways to promote your business on Squidoo!
I love your post… and I love Twitter. Here is a blogpost that I did about it (I’ve only been a Twit for 10 days) but you might find it funny. http://dustbowldivas.wordpress.com/
I’d also like to chat with you about the gift market.
Thanks-
Shelly
.-= Shelly Peacock´s last blog ..Le Vin du Tweet: Twittapalooza Part Deux =-.
Thanks Shelly. I am happy to hear you love my posts. What would you like to know about the gift market?
Sandy