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Twitter - Can It Be Used To Generate Traffic?

by Beau
21 replies
Hey Warriors....
Just curious to know if any of you have heard about any success stories regarding people using Twitter to generate traffic for their blog or website.

:-) Beaumont
#generate #traffic #twitter
  • Profile picture of the author onera
    Here is a good article by Darren Rowse
    11 Ways to Use Twitter to Help Your Site Go Viral
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  • Profile picture of the author axeray
    Use Twitter, it's your friend
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  • Profile picture of the author digitalproductreporter
    yeah it generates traffic but it doesn't convert will imho
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  • Profile picture of the author kierenm
    hey mate, it's gotta be working- have a look at all the pro marketers who've started using twitter..
    It's looking to be a pretty big thing in future for it's alternative marketing approach, at least.

    I've just signed up myself
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  • Profile picture of the author Beau
    thanks guys!
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  • Profile picture of the author borilbogoev
    If you succeed to make a lot of followers Twitter would act as your e-mail list. And as you know - "Money is in the list!" ;-).
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  • Profile picture of the author bgmacaw
    It's great for non-converting social referral traffic and schmooze marketing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dana_W
    Oh my God does Twitter drive traffic. Tell you what, I'll post a snapshot of my traffic stats later today - I have to get kids ready for school - but I've driven as much as a couple of hundred visitors to my site with one Tweet, and I'd say every week I get a new client from Twitter.

    As for not converting - it has to be done right. People like Willie Crawford are on there all the time promoting their stuff and I am sure they would give up and move on if it didn't work. But if you're too spammy and annoying, then it won't convert.
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  • Profile picture of the author Allegro
    should be good enough for adsense income
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  • Profile picture of the author Addie
    Holy Cow does it ever!! I don't know abouth actual sales from the traffic but eventually someone will stumble across and buy if that's what they are looking for.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dana_W
    How could I post a snapshot on here? I took a pic but can't figure it out.

    Basically Twitter drove 749 visitors to my brand new site in the last 30 days, and this is with me being fairly lazy about promoting it. And remember these are super targeted visitors who came because I posted a tweet like "Here's 10 ways to drive holiday sales using press releases" and then linked to a blog post on my site.
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    • Profile picture of the author James Foster
      And Dana did it right. A lot of people will just throw up links to their affiliate programs right into twitter.... that's spammy. Send people to an article or video that gives them real value and from there they will find their way to your site.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dana_W
        Originally Posted by James Capulet View Post

        And Dana did it right. A lot of people will just throw up links to their affiliate programs right into twitter.... that's spammy. Send people to an article or video that gives them real value and from there they will find their way to your site.
        Why thank you. I keep wanting to say something about the Montagues, but that would be just childish.

        Twitter traffic converts if you take the time to build a relationship and let people get to know you and your expertise...or if you're Willie Crawford or John Reese or Joel Comm or Frank Kern. That helps too. In other words, people ALREADY know them by reputation, so they don't have to work very hard to sell.
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  • Profile picture of the author James Schramko
    Twitter does drive traffic and it can convert.

    You can have instant sales if you already have a relationship or you can convert to a mail list by driving traffic to your blog etc... and build the relationship over a longer period.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ron Killian
    Twitter brings me traffic. As far as conversions, depends on who is following you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bob Walsh
    Twitter is an excellent tool for building your online personal, professional, business or startup brand - at least we think so, which is why I and my coauthor have written The Twitter Survival Guide. Details at multisocialmedia.com
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    • Profile picture of the author Sean A McAlister
      Originally Posted by digitalproductreporter View Post

      yeah it generates traffic but it doesn't convert will imho
      Originally Posted by bgmacaw View Post

      It's great for non-converting social referral traffic and schmooze marketing.

      It most certainly converts. I have seen conversions as high as 19% For some things.

      Additionally as far as driving Traffic...all I have to say is a BIG YES. Dana has already provided good info. Twitter is Powerful if done used right. And another key...is to ask pointed questions. You will be amazed at how much research you can gain from it.

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      • Profile picture of the author bgmacaw
        Originally Posted by The IM Reporter View Post

        It most certainly converts. I have seen conversions as high as 19% For some things.
        "For some things" is the key phrase here.

        If you've spent a lot of time building an audience or already have a recognized 'name' in the right super hip cool in-crowd Internet circles then, yes, you'll get conversions. It's what I call 'schmooze marketing'. It's essentially the same type of social referral conversions you get from having a big time A-List blog. Unfortunately, this pattern won't work for most people.

        If you're trying to use Twitter to generate traffic to your knitting niche web site or to your niche Adsense site about Arizona divorce attorneys you'll be very disappointed in the results.
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        • Profile picture of the author BizBooks
          I have found that on twitter, you can make contact with people that you would have a very hard time "cold calling" or PMing.

          When someone you want to strike up a relationship with asks for help in a tweet, be as helpful as possible- this leads to friendships and contacts you wouldn't believe.
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