How to use Twitter for Social Media

Twitter is one of the best methods to market a blog on the internet today. Google indexes each tweet. In the beginning you will want to start with two to three tweets per day. Make them count the more interesting you can make them the more you have to gain.

Twitter takes time to snowball into a loyal following. Your profile will determine what you are about on twitter. Use your profile to gain interest in you and your blog. Tell people what you enjoy, love and spend your time doing. Twitter will suggest people to you to follow that enjoy the same things. These are the people you want to follow.

When people respond to you respond back. Twitter is not a one way conversation it is about making a connection with people who share your same interest. Use the at reply to comment on responses. Remember everyone can see your response so be kind.

The best way to get a following that will respond to your tweets is to show your personality. We are all unique and people will respond to your voice. Choose one of your interest and tweet about it. Share your favorite YouTube video you have seen today. The news story that has stuck in your head all day. Tell them a good joke. Share your knowledge when asked a question if you know the right answer. Send them to beautiful pictures, art and articles that you have found interesting and informative.

The people following you will be open to listening to what you have to say. They will actually want to hear from you. When you post a new post to your blog you let them know. Tell them what is in it for them to check it out. Remember to keep it short you only have 140 characters to capture their attention. You will know you have hit your mark when they take the time to read what you have to say. They will become loyal followers to your blog. When you tell them to visit they will.

Blog post need to give your loyal followers exactly what you promise. Your post should be well written and short. If you have something that requires a lengthy discussion, break it up into several posts. This will give you something to tweet about on a daily basis. Just remember to give more than receive. Use twitter eighty per cent of the time for connecting and twenty per cent for self promotion.

You should allow about three months to develop a loyal following. Don’t give up and keep it interesting and the rewards will be a great asset to your business.

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Benefits of Social Media Marketing

Getting Social can Help your Business

If your not using Social Media you should know that it is growing and growing quickly. What is Social Media? There are many social platforms the most popular are YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. I know what you are thinking I don’t have the time, I need to run my business.
Did you know that women between 20 to 30 years of age check their Facebook daily? The number of people using Facebook to connect with friends and family is rising quickly.

Did you know that you can hire an Assistant and pay them to help? You can have them make sure that your ROI is within your budget? Generate exposure for your business?

– 85% of all business implementing a strategic Social Media Campaign have generated exposure for their business.

Increase in traffic, optins and subscribers – More than half of companies have reported an increase in traffic due to getting social. By increasing traffic they were able to create more qualified leads.

Increased business partnerships – 56% of all companies created increased business partnerships because of social media.

Rise in Search Engine Rankings – 54% saw a rise in their search engine rankings as a direct result of becoming active on the Social market.

Qualified Lead Generation – 52% of the companies saw qualified leads increasing the opportunity for sales.
Helped to Sell Products and Services .

Close Business – 48% of companies were able to determine that getting social increase their bottom line by selling more products. Getting social gave them a platform to discuss the benefits of current products, alert customers to new products and find out what their customers want.

Reduced My Overall Marketing Expenses – 48% reported a decrease of marketing expenses last year.
Find Out What the Competition is Doing – Social experts can help you figure out what your competition is doing. What is hot and what is not.

Getting Social will take time and effort to achieve results it is becoming more and more main stream. Companies like IBM, Pepsi to name a few have already jumped into Social Media Marketing. Budgets for getting social can be small at first and build as your ROI starts rolling in.

Need help with Social Media Marketing contact us. Remember the time spent on this type of marketing will not be wasted. Get out there and get social before you find yourself playing catch up with your competitors.

All statistics were taken from the 2010 Social Media Marketing Report.







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What Social Media Can Do For Your Business

What Social Media Can Do For Your Business

There is a lot of buzz both online and offline about what Social Media can do for your business. If you are a small local business it can be confusing to say the least. Here I am going to tell you exactly what the facts are.

Social media is not a fad. It is here to stay. Every business large and small should have a Social Media presence. The question really is where to start.

For a small business money spent on traditional marketing, yellow pages, newspaper ads and coupons are becoming less profitable. Don’t take my word for it Check with the Harvard Business School. They are teaching how to market with Social Media.

Companies that have big advertising budgets traditionally spent money on television advertising, You know them. Companies like McDonalds, Pringles and the list continues to grow. These companies are now taking their advertising campaigns online with social media.

Check out their facebook pages:

Pringles post goes out on this many peoples news feed.

Over a half a million fans

This business page is growing daily

I know you are thinking, You could never compete with their advertising budget. The truth is you can. Social Media has leveled the playing field for business. With the right creative strategy your business can grow as much or as little as you desire.

Did you know that for the price of a small yellow page ad you can get your business a face book business page? Designed to get your potential customers to take the action you want? Call you. Sign up for your newsletter. Walk through your business’ door.

Business is moving to the Social Media arena. The truth is that you can take a wait and see attitude, or jump ahead of your competition now. If you still want to be in business in five years it is the only avenue.

Feel a little uncomfortable putting all your advertising dollars into one income stream. Social Media can be ran in conjunction with other advertising. I think you will be very surprised at the out come. 82% of all buyers check online before making a purchase.

Twitter

Social Media Twitter Tip

Twitter is a powerful tool for your business. It has 620 million users and should not be overlooked as a way of generating leads for your companies marketing efforts. The problem is how to get noticed in all the noise these days and there is a lot being said in that noise.

Too much noise

You can cut through the noise on twitter

Scientists did an experiment with a group of residence who lived close to an airport runway, these people had the ability to sleep through anything.

The experiment was all about how to get these people to wake easily. They tried many different approaches different sounds and sound volume. To their surprise you know what got their attention the whispering of their name.

The scientist were very surprised at their findings. It worked with all of their test subjects. Mind you these people could sleep with jet engines going off in their back yards.

Your business needs to cut through the noise on twitter. Your goal is to get targeted leads, not just followers. Get hundreds of cheap leads using twitter. You can drive twitter traffic to your blog posts, articles and press releases. You need to alert your prospect with their senses allow them to see and feel and the trust will follow

Get their attention

Talk to them directly

Remember twitter is a self where people go to tell the world their interest, achievements and what they are interested in. By finding out with a little research what people are looking for and supplying them with their wants and desires they will follow you. That is the goal. It doesn’t matter how many people you follow you want followers. This can be done with a little research and a plan by following these simple steps.

People will pay attention to their @mentions tweets on twitter. The reason you are talking in public to them by name. Your whispering a tweet to them on a personal level. You don’t even have to follow a person to have the ability to do this on twitter. It does take a little more effort.

By using the @mention tweet you are calling out to them in a whisper. Remember you want them to hear you and turn on the their selective hearing. This is not the opportunity to spam them with your latest and greatest interest this is about them.

Twitter Tips

Research what people are looking for you do this by going to search.twitter.com you are looking at what people are talking about. You want to search for people who are talking about a problem you have the answer for.

Example: You’re a plumber someone tweets leaking tap, pipe or bathroom remodel. Use the search link and enter the words into the search in quotes. and see what happens. You will see everyone talking about their plumbing problem in real time.

Do they all need your services maybe not. Can you offer some tips to help them, probably. Why should you word of mouth. Do you think they or their friends or family are going to need your services in the future?

You will have customers coming to you.

Offering a helping hand is the easiest way to earn trust.

By replying to the cry for help and assisting them with their problem you have built an instant trust. Will they tell people about you? More than likely. Will they recommend you to their friends and family?
Absolutly. They will become a loyal follower on tweeter.

It is so simple and so profound just put yourself in their shoes. Stop thinking about yourself and think about them. You get what you give. This is the ultimate tweeter tip. Keep it conversational at all times. Talk to them about what they are talking about and they will follow.

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