Post to Twitter Tweet This Post

{ 0 comments }

Image representing Topsy as depicted in CrunchBase
Image via CrunchBase

Topsy can give you a fast and simple look into what, how much, and where tweets are on any given topic. The interface is simple, with a simple search bar like Google.

beneath that, there are 2 columns; the left side lists the trending topics, and the right side lists where you can find them: YouTube, TechCrunch, Amazon.com, etc.

Better yet, Topsy can lay out a timeline and can tell you the most influential tweeters.   businesses can track how their branding is doing, marketers can use it for research, and more.  You can log into it with your Twitter account.

Post to Twitter Tweet This Post

{ 0 comments }

Twitter 360 geographically finds your twitter buds. Hmmm…makes stalking seem so last year. Is it just me? Even this video was a bit persistent; the guy was obviously dodge/darting.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]

Post to Twitter Tweet This Post

{ 0 comments }

Author: Jack Sinclair

Twitter is that quirky website where it asks “what are you doing now?”, and then gives you 140 characters to respond. It takes only a few seconds to register, and another few seconds to post your latest activities.

Lately, marketers have been discovering how powerful Twitter is for marketing things online. People like Mike Filsaime and Seth Godin are ‘twittering’ now, and building a following of people who get every update they ever post.

Now, no one wants to hear what you have had for breakfast, or any of the other hundreds of boring things we all do each day. Yet there are a growing number of people who have learned how to post very interesting things on twitter, and have in turn developed a following of thousands of people who actively track what they say. Obama Barack is one such person who uses twitter to announce his public appearances and speaking engagements. Doing this has grown his fan base, and increased the number of people who learn about him, and now support him. In short, twitter is a powerful marketing medium when you use it right.

Here are 4 secrets to get you started marketing with twitter:

1. Refrain from posting what you are doing right now! That’s right, don’t post everything you do, but rather just the things that are interesting to others, or things you want others to see. It could be something in the news, or an event that is happening, or an offer you are making – just anything that could benefit someone else and not bore them. It sounds interesting, but it becomes a little challenging to do when you get excited or angry. So be sure to ask yourself the question “is this useful to my followers?” and only post if the answer is yes.

2. Find interesting people and follow them. To do this, you simply search twitter for something that interests you (anything, really), and then look at what others are twittering. After a while, you will find some people that have interesting things to say, and when you click on their username, twitter will show you a button called “follow” that lets you follow that person from now on. By following a person, everything they post will go into your personal timeline – the thing you see when you login to twitter. If you decide you do not wish to follow someone any longer, simply click on their name and then on the “unfollow” link.

3. Go to quotably (a free website) and search for stuff posted on twitter. Quotably shows you everything in conversation mode and lets you reply to peole simply by logging in with your twitter details. In short, you can enter the conversations of others at that site, and find other interesting people to follow.

4. Use a twitter agent to have all your essential twitter information at hand at all times.

Twitter is a powerful tool, and more and more people are learning how to use it to develop their contacts and business. Now you can, too.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com4 Powerful Twitter Marketing Secrets

Post to Twitter Tweet This Post

{ 2 comments }

Author: Mark Ivey

Twitter is all the rage now; I wish I had a nickel for every time a client mentioned it. Succeeding in it is another matter, though, and at first it can be hellishly confusing.

When I first started, and was following dozens of people, I felt like I was in a busy sports bar during the Super Bowl. I remember thinking: I don’t know these people. I don’t know what they’re talking about. I must be in the wrong place.

It helps to know the rules and a little about the culture before you jump in. It’s not rocket science but it does take a little study and work.

1) Plan: First, think about why you’re even on Twitter.

Know what you want out of Twitter. Are you there for networking, building a brand, driving traffic to your blog? Determining this early will help guide your strategy and improve your odds.

2) Package yourself: First you need to pick out a Twitter ID. Consider your name first (I use @markivey); alternatively, you could use another name with your company, role or skills (example: @mediaphyte). You want something that will build your brand and/or illustrate your expertise.

And don’t skimp on your profile; make it sound engaging, and choose some nice wallpaper—this part is all about personal packaging (you can also customize your own wallpaper, using your company’s logo if you want). Study other Twitter examples because you need to get it right.

3) Follow the right people: Twitter is about following and being followed (more on connecting/conversing later) You can use the basic Twitter search or, better, one of the tools I recently reviewed like Twellow in my blog (www.ioncorporation.com/blog, date: Feb 6). These search engines can make life much easier for you by identifying the right people to follow.

Start with the influencers and industry experts in your industry. Find people with common interests and/or just people you want to track because they’re interesting. Check out some of the really big names here. Look for interesting directories and specialized lists; for instance, here’s 10 journalists worth following. And don’t forget your colleagues–you may have people all over your company tweeting. As one example, here’s a partial list of employees tweeting at Cisco.

4) Learn the lingo: Before you jump in and start tweeting, get up to speed on the lingo and abbreviations. Some common terms*:

• “tweet”: is a message.

• @ ID : A message with the @ sign preceeding the Twitter ID is a reply message; so if you want to send me a message, start with @markivey. (Note that your entire network can view this message).

• DM ID: Putting a DM in front of someone’s ID is a private message (you can only send private messages to people who follow you).

• RT: a retweet. If you find a post particularly interesting, you can copy and paste it and retweet it, as long as you give credit (tools like Tweetdeck have a RT button). (this is one of Twitter’s most interesting features, and how some Tweets go viral).

5) Manage efficiently: The last task is to download a “client” to manage your tweets and traffic. Twitter.com is ok for starters but you’ll soon want to move on to a better platform. These include clients like Twhirl and TwitterFox, which have built in search features, URL shorteners (which you’ll need) and nice interfaces to view and respond to your Tweets. Twitterfox is a Firefox extension, while Twirl is a downloaded application.

My favorite, though, is Tweetdeck.

What I love about Tweetdeck is you can arrange the people you follow into separate, manageable categories. I currently have four categories: “social media” (people who follow social media); “individuals” (business contacts, other influencers in other areas); Favorites; and “all.”

But you can set up categories for almost anything–influencers in your industry; friends/family/close contacts, sports/hobbies; special lists, like journalists or even by twitterers in your geographical area. Just add a new “pane” for each group.

You can also set up search features in separate categories to hunt for certain keywords, like your company name, personal ID or an issue or event (ex: China or World Series) . I have searches set up for “Twitter tools” and “Twitter tips.” The default search is search.twitter.com and Twitscoop, which reports on hot trends and keywords in Twitter.

One warning: Tweetdeck is a memory hog. It can also be addictive. Plan to set aside designated times, say 20 min. 3 times a day, to check it or you may wind up sitting there watching it for hours.

One way to become more efficient is to integrate Twitter into Outlook with a tool like Outwit. You can update your Twitter status and follow your friends without having to open any other applications.

Outwit allows you to schedule your Tweets to be delivered every minute to an hour, and dump them into a separate folder. This way you can check them at your leisure. You can also easily categorize them by name and save them, something you can’t do with Tweetdeck. One downside: your email box can quickly get overloaded (as if you need more email).

Article Source: ArticlesBase.comGetting Started On Twitter–A Five Step Guide

Post to Twitter Tweet This Post

{ 0 comments }

Twitter For Musicians and Bands: A How-To Guide

June 4, 2009

Image via Wikipedia

Part of the beauty of Twitter is that it can be many things to many people. As part of my effort to recruit as many people to Twitter as possible, I decided that I should write posts about how Twitter can be used in different situations. For example, of course you [...]

Read the full article →

What is Twitter Website Traffic Exposed ?

June 4, 2009

Image via CrunchBase

1. Honestly speaking I was of the view that I knew a lot about Twitter before going through this valuable twitter course. But now I realize that I was wrong as I was NOT making good money as my other friends and several my followers were actually making by the help of twitter.
2. [...]

Read the full article →

D-7 and Twitter

May 30, 2009

This excerpt from Barron’s Blogs:

Image via Wikipedia

By Eric Savitz on TechTraderDaily | Barron’s Blogs

“6:37 p.m. Actually, things kick off with News Corp. (NWS) CEO Rupert Murdoch giving the big welcome. (Like Barron’s, the Journal of course is owned by News Corp.) He thanked all the sponsors. He thanked Walt and Kara. (Not in that order.) [...]

Read the full article →

Quick Tips To Get Started Using Twitter For Your Job Search

May 30, 2009

Do you Tweet? If not, maybe you should.
Perhaps it would be misleading to say that as a job searcher you MUST be on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or other social and business networking sites. But, assuming that you use social media in appropriate and professional ways, being connected and networking in these ways can only help. [...]

Read the full article →

5Across Video Round Table About Twitter

May 18, 2009

From PBS.org:
“…So this month’s 5Across video roundtable discussion was dedicated to finding out more about Twitter from a group of power users who have built large followings on Twitter — whether in politics, photography, self-help, shopping or just cults of personality. The exchanges were sharp, and often the participants jumped in with questions of their [...]

Read the full article →

Tweet Congress

May 14, 2009

TweetCongress.org states:
“We believe transparent government is better government. Twitter enables real conversation between lawmakers and voters, in real time. Find your representatives in Congress, follow them and give them a tweet full!”
You can join free, sign up, and follow congress people who are on twitter.  It really is amazing; we now have the knowledge and [...]

Read the full article →

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /home/wwwpowe/public_html/wp-content/themes/thesis_16/footer.php on line 9