Is offering a "Free Report" on Twitter via DM an effective way to build a list?

MikeGriffith · 05-16-2009, 09:46 PM

Since so many people consider auto DM's on Twitter to be junk mail, is offering a "Free Report" via DM an effective way to build your list?

nick1123 · 05-16-2009, 09:52 PM

So many people are doing this that it seems to have lost any effectiveness it once may have had.

When using twitter or any other social media it's important first to build a relationship with people and offer them things of value with no strings attached.

If someone walked up to you on the street and said, "Hey! Buy my stuff!" Would you buy their stuff or would you be annoyed and ignore them? I bet you would ignore them.

This is what happens when you throw offers at people when you have no relationship with them.

HeySal · 05-16-2009, 09:55 PM

Someone DM's me with something like that and I just unfollow them. From what I have seen in the "Auto DM's are just evil" thread, I think a lot of people have the same reaction.
It's different, of course, if conversation has initiated the DM.

I wouldn't do it - but I know a lot of marketers who would. Why not just tweet the offer now and again between real tweets?

Pete Egeler · 05-16-2009, 10:00 PM

In a word.. NO.

Pete

Barry Walls · 05-16-2009, 10:03 PM

Unfollow them immediately.

05-16-2009, 09:46 PM	#1
MikeGriffith HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 169 Thanks: 33 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Social Networking	Is offering a "Free Report" on Twitter via DM an effective way to build a list? Since so many people consider auto DM's on Twitter to be junk mail, is offering a "Free Report" via DM an effective way to build your list?
	PLR Article Rewriting Service

05-16-2009, 09:52 PM	#2
nick1123 Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,248 Thanks: 9 Thanked 556 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Is offering a "Free Report" on Twitter via DM an effective way to build a list? So many people are doing this that it seems to have lost any effectiveness it once may have had. When using twitter or any other social media it's important first to build a relationship with people and offer them things of value with no strings attached. If someone walked up to you on the street and said, "Hey! Buy my stuff!" Would you buy their stuff or would you be annoyed and ignore them? I bet you would ignore them. This is what happens when you throw offers at people when you have no relationship with them.
	[FREE] 100,000 Ebooks, 2 GB of Data (No opt-in) [click here] [FREE] How To Build Back Links Super Fast [click here]

05-16-2009, 09:55 PM	#3
HeySal The Nature Lady War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: , , USA. Posts: 4,099 Thanks: 2,673 Thanked 3,187 Times in 1,753 Posts Social Networking	Re: Is offering a "Free Report" on Twitter via DM an effective way to build a list? Someone DM's me with something like that and I just unfollow them. From what I have seen in the "Auto DM's are just evil" thread, I think a lot of people have the same reaction. It's different, of course, if conversation has initiated the DM. I wouldn't do it - but I know a lot of marketers who would. Why not just tweet the offer now and again between real tweets?
	Sal PLR Ebooks: Weight - Mind - Pet/Dog PLR Reports: Disaster WF fundraiser WSOs: Ken Strong - KimW

05-16-2009, 10:00 PM	#4
Pete Egeler Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LaFollette, TN Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 107 Thanked 96 Times in 60 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Is offering a "Free Report" on Twitter via DM an effective way to build a list? In a word.. NO. Pete
	The special sale is over. No longer able to remain acitive. Domain is for sale if interested.

05-16-2009, 10:03 PM	#5
Barry Walls HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 408 Thanks: 18 Thanked 78 Times in 32 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Is offering a "Free Report" on Twitter via DM an effective way to build a list? Unfollow them immediately.