to your site by posting "tweets" or short messages throughout the day.
You can also use Twitter with a mobile phone or a Black Berry, making
it easy to promote your content and drive traffic to your site.
Whether you have a blog or website, everyone needs to attract
visitors. Your company's website or blog can gain a new following, all
by signing up for a free Twitter account and using the service to add
periodical updates. Whether you are selling new products, would like
to advertise a special event or company outing, or simply want to
improve customer relations and expand your customer base, you can do
so easily and efficiently with Twitter.
The first step in driving traffic to your business with Twitter is to
get a Twitter account. It's free to sign up and you might be surprised
to realize that some of your friends and contacts are already on
Twitter. Once you are on, you can establish your account, upload a
photo, and include a link to your blog or website. Twitter differs
from social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook in the
aspect that you won't be able to upload your photos and store them on
the site in personal photo albums, however, you can share your
favorite pics and mobile uploads with your friends through your
Twitter updates. Once you have established your account it's time to
get involved.
When on Twitter you can choose to follow various people. When you
follow someone it is the equivalent of subscribing to his or her
personal Twitter page. If someone posts an update, you'll be able to
read his or her post from you Twitter profile page. To follow someone
simply look under his or her profile picture and click on the word
follow. An easy way to find new people is to follow several people;
before you know it they will return the favor and follow you.
You can also browse the people following those whom you are following.
This is a great way to find more contacts and increase your friend
base on Twitter. Additionally, when someone sends you an E-mail,
you'll get a notification straight to your personal or business E-mail
inbox. This ensures that you are always up to date with any comments,
questions, concerns, or replies that your followers are sending.
Though communicating with customers and establishing a large following
is one of the greatest aspects of Twitter, those tools alone won't
necessarily drive traffic to your blog or website. The greatest
advantage and benefit in using Twitter is the ability to post quick
updates and include links back to your site. If you have added a new
product to your site or company, you can post an update then create a
link that will take followers directly to the site. You could create
numerous promotional or marketing plans then post links to your events
through Twitter, while effectively driving traffic to your site. With
Twitter, the possibilities are virtually endless.
Marcia Chumbley is a work at home mom and grandmother in Minnesota.
She is the owner of a Christian Work From Home Moms and Grandparents
web site at http://www.faithfulgrannies.com Bringing generations of
Christian Work From Home Moms, Grandmothers, Parents, Boomers and
Families together while providing resources, inspiration and
affordable advertising while balancing the work at home experience.
