How to Use Facebook and Twitter to Drive Traffic?

Is group better than a fan page for my site?

Very true - so avoid them as followers/follow. You don't need other IMers.


I posted this in another thread, but here it is again:

I started exploring more social media outlets including Twitter, Facebook, BlogTv and SideWiki to such an extent that I have really cut down my participation in THIS forum. My Twitter account has over 1,800 followers in a short time and here are some tips I have developed with experience:

1- To get followers, forget about using auto-follow software because all you will get is other marketers who are more or less like Amway-in-your-face. Instead use automated searches related to your niche, and simply just start responding to questions and statements, like you were opening a conversation.

2- You do NOT need to sell anything. I have yet to put up a link to a clickbank page or any other affiliate offer. Instead, when I do post links in Tweets, I send them to videos or articles that are posted beside one of my sign-up forms.

3- Respond and search to a variety of topics, not just your niche. If you were at a party would you ONLY talk about your work? My Tweets are not only about poker, but also sports and team, music and artists, software and computers, Red Bull, Soup, my dogs, my daughter, funny SPAM mail I get... etc. etc. Tweet like you would "talk" at a party.

5- Follow people and tweet them at the same time. The way to get followers is to say hi. (Just like you would at a social event). Do NOT DM them, that is useless on Twitter because DM`s are full of SPAM. Eg. I have a search for Full Tilt Poker. So if someone uses that term in a tweet, I can respond by saying something like, "Great job in the tournament. Congrats. Brian have you tried the Midnight Madness tournament?" 9 out of 10 times, they will follow you back and ENGAGE you at the same time.

6- Slow is good. This may sound like a slow process to you but it really isn't. You would be doing the same thing in sales job, or as a business owner. People take you more seriously, and think you are more friendly this way.

7- QUALITY FOLLOWERS. Forget about following those massive Twitter users. They suck and never respond to you anyway. You are just a Twitter digit to them. The QUALITY FOLLOWERS have less than 200 followers, and the BESTEST BEST have only 50 or so. That's because they are using Twitter for its social aspect entirely, they are NOT marketing. They are also MUCH, MUCH, MUCH more likely to respond to your Tweets because they do not use software and probably still use their original Twitter stream when online. Anybody with 100's of followers do not watch their own stream anyway, and are trying to PUSH sell to YOU.

8- ReTweet is good for business. Have a saved search as RT@yourusername and make sure you reciprocate at a later time.

9- Do Not spew out numerous Tweets in succession or have an automated D, or automated follow. You will get nixed from many followers who gave you the benefit of the doubt to start.

10- Add your tweets to other platforms like Facebook and Google SideWiki. When I Tweet something that I have an alert set up for and re-post it to another platform, it gets picked up by Google in minutes.

11- Finally, use a third party software to manage different accounts. I have tried many, and Seesmic is the way to go.

With what I have done so far, I can INSTANTLY send anywhere from 50 to 200 viewers to one of my pages with any given Tweet, if I write a Tweet with some humour, charm, conviction or curiosity. You can plug in your own conversion math for sign-ups and eventual sales from there.

Yes, Twitter is worth it, but only if you are invited to the party because people like you, and what you have to say.

Make one for personal and one for business.

Hi Brian. I have heard that about Facebook too, but I know many that would NOT have personal stuff mixed with business. All you need is another email.

I use Seesmic (formerly Twirl) on my iMac and Twitterrific on my iPhone. TY for dropping by the site, hope to hear from you again.