How to use Twitter to get more traffic?

Like already said just start following the people you want to follow and you'll see them start to follow you back. You can use search.twitter.com to find people. You can check other peoples followers to see if you want to follow them. I go by the bio. If they don't have a picture and a bio I don't follow them. It tells me they are not to serious about twitter if they are not going to set up their account. Check my sig below for more info on twitter.

Mike

Funny Troy,

What a good way to get out of the box..

I know we should be saying "give value" and all but there's an opposite side to everything, and sometimes getting out of the box is also effective

You have less than 100 ppl following you . Not sayin this is a good or bad thing but there is no way you can rate twitter traffic with these types of numbers .

I can usually get 100 ppl to any link I tweet . I have built a good list with twitter.

Yeah, I think you are right. Will try that to establish more conversations. Thx.

I do marketing through twitter on IM niche, but what I see is many peoples is using twitter to spam their affiliate link...

I follow these guys and my homepage filled with their affiliate link..

I don't know why but, It's seem peoples make a wrong way on their marketing strategy through twitter...

Peoples will not click your link if you are just make spam link twet after twet..

Vaan

Twitter is simple to use and this is what made it so popular.We can get more traffic from twitter using this ways:-

1. Give Your Twitter Followers Value
One of the best ways to stand out from the crowd is to give value. This means giving valuable information, useful information, and let your personality show through in what you say.
Value can be in the form of "quick tips" or nuggets of information that people find beneficial and that are not trying to sell anything.
2. Connect with people in your network
Remember, Twitter is a social network and if you're not interacting with your followers, you will quickly get the reputation of not caring and people will be less likely to listen to you when you promote links.
One very cool way to interact is ask questions of other people or encourage them to ask you questions and position yourself as an expert in your market.
By doing so you become known as an authority figure your industry over time and this can dramatically increase your credibility when you do promote links to your followers.
3. Protect Your Reputation
This is an essential tip for businesses. When you are on Twitter, you are branding yourself as well as your business and it is very difficult to be impartial on a lot of topics.
One of the biggest mistakes people make who are using Twitter for business is that they get involved with conversations on social subjects such as politics, religion, and other controversial subjects. Having opinions on these topics is fine, but remember your Twitter followers will have mixed opinions and if you're opinion opposes there's, you automatically lose credibility with that part of your market.
To protect your business interests and reputation, it is better not to get involved with these topics publicly. Believe me, it is all too easy to get dragged into the debate when you have strong feelings. However, if you are risking your profits and losing credibility with your follower base, then that is a bad business decision.
4. Be Consistent With Your Tweets
Although there are many ways to automate your twitter presence, it is best to set aside at least 30 minutes every day to answer questions and interact with people on Twitter. One of the biggest secrets to using Twitter effectively for business is consistency.
Being consistent helps you build credibility and trust with your followers. In doing this, people actually look forward to your tweets rather than resent them.
5. Post Useful Links, Not Just Sales Links
One thing I see too often with businesses on Twitter is that every link they put out there is a promotional link trying to sell something. Be generous and send links to useful resources and information relating to your industry, even if it is not your information.
By doing this, you get a reputation for being generous and a valuable asset. People are more likely to trust the links you put out if they vary and are valuable.


Wish that can benefit you.

B.Regards

I would be very happy to help with this

a) quickly glance through the updates and see if there is anything that is of interest to you or a funny comment etc
b) click to see that persons twitter profile and have a quick scan of their tweets .. if any are of interest, retweet them OR if they have commenced a conversation in the last little while, respond to them
c) on friday, include them in your #ff - if you dig their stuff
d) regularly click on your own name in right hand side to see if anybody has communicated with you

quick lowdown on tools

1. Power Twitter - firefox addon ... beefs up the web version of twitter and includes retweet function plus some really cool search functionality

2. Hootsuite ... great for multiple accounts but also has some nifty functions that allow you to easily scroll thru past conversations so you can find user name. Remembering Twitter Names I find very tricky !!!

3. Tweetdeck ... good for creating groups etc

4. Gotta find a follower mgt tool if you want to grow your account to any reasonable size