How can I market my site using Twitter?

nevillealston · 07-30-2009, 09:39 PM

I just got started using Twitter and I really love it, however, I was wondering if anyone here could tell me exactly how do I market my site using this technology?

fthomas137 · 07-30-2009, 09:40 PM

Simply post when you include interesting articles from your site onto twitter. Just don't spam the heck out of your followers, or only your mom and girlfriend will follow you!

Frank

kettlewell · 07-30-2009, 09:46 PM

What Frank said.

Social media is about being social, not about selling

I wrote up an article on how to tweet without looking like a spammer you can read it here:

10 Step Guide to Spam Free Tweets

I personally advocate sending out about 20 normal, helpful and informative tweets to one blog posting back to my site...

Just be social and natural.. .kinda like attending a friends BBQ - you might get to mention what you do and the latest listing/product, on the other hand, you might not get to sell, but you get to build a relationship with someone for next time.

Matt

Devan Koshal · 07-30-2009, 09:46 PM

What ever you do, do not use auto follow software and blast your products every 5 minutes on twitter with software. I don't care if it helps make money. Its tacky.

LilBlackDress · 07-30-2009, 10:23 PM

Nice post Kettlewell! Great reminders. Thanks!

LinearChaos · 07-31-2009, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devan Koshal

What ever you do, do not use auto follow software and blast your products every 5 minutes on twitter with software. I don't care if it helps make money. Its tacky.

LOL, yeah it is. I always unfollow people who do this!

rmholla · 07-31-2009, 07:04 AM

I made a post the other day with some Twitter tips and tools.

Newbie Profits Now On Twitter | Newbie Profits

Hope that helps you out some.

Chris Egan · 07-31-2009, 07:06 AM

We have a free guide you can get here - www.hottwitterspy.com

There are lots of methods. But essentially use Twitter.com to connect to people who match the profile of your customers. And communicate offers, ask them opinions on stuff on your site. Give something to them for signing up etc.

johnjimat · 07-31-2009, 08:01 AM

thanks kettlewell for the tips. i like the number 10 tips

joewiley · 07-31-2009, 12:55 PM

I recommend you to go to this site socialmediatrafficblueprint.com if you planning to market using twitter.

That is direct link no affiliate link so don't worry. Maria Andros is the owner and she generate money just purely marketing through twitter.

Check it out

TheTranscriptionator · 07-31-2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kettlewell

I wrote up an article on how to tweet without looking like a spammer you can read it here:

10 Step Guide to Spam FreeTweets

I personally advocate sending out about 20 normal, helpful and informative tweets to one blog posting back to my site...
someone for next time.

Matt

That's some good info, there. I'll be sharing that with some other people who keep asking me about twitter marketing, too.
Thanks for that, Matt.

Susan

Steve Campbell · 07-31-2009, 01:31 PM

I would recommend that you socially bookmark your site at places like Digg, StumbleUpon, and delicious, especially if your site is a blog. If it IS a blog, I would also recommend that you bookmark/tweet about individual posts instead of the site as a whole.

You can tweet the links to your bookmarked material to help generate even more buzz about your website through getting more Diggs, views, etc.

cgallagher93 · 07-31-2009, 01:40 PM

Perry Belcher did a product launch about how to make money from social media last week.

Here's a couple of free resources for ya!

How To Monetize Social Media by Perry Belcher

YouTube - Social Media Marketing \| Perry Belcher

Hope this stuff helps!

tknoppe · 07-31-2009, 01:40 PM

I agree, Twitter is first and foremost about being social - it's about people. I like to use the analogy: think of Twitter as a big dinner party - you wouldn't stand up on the table in the middle of a party and start shouting out your sales pitch to every stranger in the room. If you did, you could expect to not get a favorable response. Same is true on Twitter.

While you can technically blast out your sales pitches, ads and promos all you want (there aren't any 'Twitter Police'), however, there is a social etiquette that most follow and it's usually better to get to know those who have chosen to follow you by chatting with them, get to know them a bit, before you send out promos, especially on a new Twitter account.

Like kettlewell posted, send out 20 (or so) non-promo tweets to every promo tweet. I like to mix up my tweets with personal, helpful, informative and promo.

Dana_W · 07-31-2009, 01:43 PM

Neville, what do you have on your site? What are you promoting? If you are marketing your article writing services, on some of your tweets, just mention that you are an article writer. Seriously. Say "I've got room in my schedule for article writing, DM or email me if interested", or "If you'd like to check out samples of my article writing, they're available at (your link here); hope to hear from you!"

That's what I did when I first got started on Twitter and it worked very well. I get the VAST majority of my writing clients from Twitter.

Also make sure that you have a good high quality site to send people to, and make sure that you have your writing samples on there, along with some testimonials from satisfied customers, and a "contact me" page.

Andie · 07-31-2009, 08:21 PM

rm
thanks so much for the newbie site!
Just starting out here and still learning, and appreciate it being put simply and straightforward!
Andie

Treby · 07-31-2009, 08:36 PM

Twitter is fun but do not scam it with rubbish-I also follow all that follow me-only polite thing to do-have a post on my blog that might help

LanaKravtsova · 08-01-2009, 12:01 AM

Twitter loves quotes and videos. those get lots of retweets usually, so use them to grow your followng quicker.

Jamie Orman · 08-01-2009, 12:02 AM

It's also nice to give tips on Twitter. Things people will find useful. I agree with everyone above me, its a social site, first and foremost. But don't be afraid to market yourself a little bit, just don't over do it.

If you throw in some advice on your niche it will get people reading and responding. Also, start conversations! Reply to what people are saying. Make it your own virtual water cooler. If you stir up some conversations it will increase the flow and traffic to your site.

Try not to use the default theme on twitter either. Get a custom made background. A quick google search will prove tons of ways to help you out here.

There is a good marketer, Chris Ramsey, who has written a few posts about Twitter and businesses. Here are some good tips from him here.

Hope this helps!

Jamie Orman
Social Media Consultant.

07-30-2009, 09:39 PM	#1
nevillealston American Article Writer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Medley, FL Posts: 90 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	How can I market my site using Twitter? I just got started using Twitter and I really love it, however, I was wondering if anyone here could tell me exactly how do I market my site using this technology?

07-30-2009, 09:40 PM	#2
fthomas137 Wordpress Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 500 Thanks: 31 Thanked 123 Times in 50 Posts Social Networking	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? Simply post when you include interesting articles from your site onto twitter. Just don't spam the heck out of your followers, or only your mom and girlfriend will follow you! Frank
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07-30-2009, 09:46 PM	#3
kettlewell WordPress Expert War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 173 Thanks: 31 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? What Frank said. Social media is about being social, not about selling I wrote up an article on how to tweet without looking like a spammer you can read it here: 10 Step Guide to Spam Free Tweets I personally advocate sending out about 20 normal, helpful and informative tweets to one blog posting back to my site... Just be social and natural.. .kinda like attending a friends BBQ - you might get to mention what you do and the latest listing/product, on the other hand, you might not get to sell, but you get to build a relationship with someone for next time. Matt
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07-30-2009, 09:46 PM	#4
Devan Koshal Designer/Developer War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 374 Thanks: 29 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? What ever you do, do not use auto follow software and blast your products every 5 minutes on twitter with software. I don't care if it helps make money. Its tacky.

07-30-2009, 10:23 PM	#5
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rmholla RhondaHolland.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PA Posts: 532 Thanks: 40 Thanked 23 Times in 20 Posts Social Networking	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? I made a post the other day with some Twitter tips and tools. Newbie Profits Now On Twitter \| Newbie Profits Hope that helps you out some.
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Chris Egan Software Wizzard War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK. Posts: 1,179 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 163 Thanked 108 Times in 76 Posts Social Networking	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? We have a free guide you can get here - www.hottwitterspy.com There are lots of methods. But essentially use Twitter.com to connect to people who match the profile of your customers. And communicate offers, ask them opinions on stuff on your site. Give something to them for signing up etc.
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07-31-2009, 08:01 AM	#9
johnjimat Warrior Mania Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 92 Thanks: 15 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? thanks kettlewell for the tips. i like the number 10 tips

07-31-2009, 12:55 PM	#10
joewiley Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere Posts: 56 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? I recommend you to go to this site socialmediatrafficblueprint.com if you planning to market using twitter. That is direct link no affiliate link so don't worry. Maria Andros is the owner and she generate money just purely marketing through twitter. Check it out

07-31-2009, 01:31 PM	#12
Steve Campbell Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 45 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? I would recommend that you socially bookmark your site at places like Digg, StumbleUpon, and delicious, especially if your site is a blog. If it IS a blog, I would also recommend that you bookmark/tweet about individual posts instead of the site as a whole. You can tweet the links to your bookmarked material to help generate even more buzz about your website through getting more Diggs, views, etc.

07-31-2009, 01:40 PM	#14
tknoppe Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 63 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? I agree, Twitter is first and foremost about being social - it's about people. I like to use the analogy: think of Twitter as a big dinner party - you wouldn't stand up on the table in the middle of a party and start shouting out your sales pitch to every stranger in the room. If you did, you could expect to not get a favorable response. Same is true on Twitter. While you can technically blast out your sales pitches, ads and promos all you want (there aren't any 'Twitter Police'), however, there is a social etiquette that most follow and it's usually better to get to know those who have chosen to follow you by chatting with them, get to know them a bit, before you send out promos, especially on a new Twitter account. Like kettlewell posted, send out 20 (or so) non-promo tweets to every promo tweet. I like to mix up my tweets with personal, helpful, informative and promo.
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07-31-2009, 01:43 PM	#15
Dana_W Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, USA. Posts: 2,643 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 507 Thanked 549 Times in 219 Posts Social Networking	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? Neville, what do you have on your site? What are you promoting? If you are marketing your article writing services, on some of your tweets, just mention that you are an article writer. Seriously. Say "I've got room in my schedule for article writing, DM or email me if interested", or "If you'd like to check out samples of my article writing, they're available at (your link here); hope to hear from you!" That's what I did when I first got started on Twitter and it worked very well. I get the VAST majority of my writing clients from Twitter. Also make sure that you have a good high quality site to send people to, and make sure that you have your writing samples on there, along with some testimonials from satisfied customers, and a "contact me" page.
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07-31-2009, 08:21 PM	#16
Andie WritingWarrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 166 Thanks: 978 Thanked 303 Times in 222 Posts Social Networking	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? rm thanks so much for the newbie site! Just starting out here and still learning, and appreciate it being put simply and straightforward! Andie

07-31-2009, 08:36 PM	#17
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08-01-2009, 12:01 AM	#18
LanaKravtsova Clarity Muse Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta,Ga Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? Twitter loves quotes and videos. those get lots of retweets usually, so use them to grow your followng quicker.

08-01-2009, 12:02 AM	#19
Jamie Orman Social Media Consultant Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 50 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How can I market my site using Twitter? It's also nice to give tips on Twitter. Things people will find useful. I agree with everyone above me, its a social site, first and foremost. But don't be afraid to market yourself a little bit, just don't over do it. If you throw in some advice on your niche it will get people reading and responding. Also, start conversations! Reply to what people are saying. Make it your own virtual water cooler. If you stir up some conversations it will increase the flow and traffic to your site. Try not to use the default theme on twitter either. Get a custom made background. A quick google search will prove tons of ways to help you out here. There is a good marketer, Chris Ramsey, who has written a few posts about Twitter and businesses. Here are some good tips from him here. Hope this helps! Jamie Orman Social Media Consultant.