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Twitter has come on to the social media scene in a strong way. With millions of “Tweeters” around the globe, this is a hard market to blank. What makes Twitter different from other social media sites? Why should special interest or consideration be paid to using Twitter over MySpace or Face Book in terms of target marketing? These questions are sure to spring to mind for the uninitiated they’re simply answered after only a short experience with Twitter.

Twitter is extremely different from the traditional social media formats like MySpace and Face Book. First, Twitter is massively easier and easier to use, even for a technology beginner. While the other formats need extensive profiles, parts and upkeep of a private profile site, Twitter needs an easy registration to create the profile, then a user is off and running. These add-ons can also manage contacts, replies to posts and updates from “Tweeters” whom the user has selected to follow.

Twitter is also unique in the fact that personal information is not available unless the user posts it as a “Tweet.” , folk are loads more ok with interacting freely and networking with others. On the standard social media it is rare to see any one with over about a thousand folk in their network ; however, there are man “Tweeters” with disciples ranging into the hundreds of thousands and even millions. ( Think Ashton Kutcher ). But how does this relate to targeted Marketing? Actually a massive market exists, but targeting express market segments is easy on Twitter too. Many Twitter members are promotional spammers, just putting huge volume out, in hope of some interest. This is not what this article is referring to or advocating.

Twitter has a “real time” search capability, which allows users to view “tweet” threads on any keywords searched for. This allows a marketer to search for their service or product keywords, and to find those “Tweeters” whom are currently discussing subjects related to their products or services. This is particularly helpful when those potential shoppers state that they’re looking to purchase or have a need for those items. These replies can contain links to sites and categorical pages. Therefore , it is straightforward to direct qualified, interested traffic to your through such focused postings.

However, Twitter offers another advantage as well…Through network building, your reach is increased. Every user who follows your account also gets a copy of each posting you make. With a huge following, this will mean thousands, or in Ashton Kutcher’s case, millions of links to your site with a single focused posting. Because of this, it’s important to socialize and be real, as well as to do business posts.

This is helpful as it can be adapted to RSS feeds. These feeds may be employed to create interest in your website, as people who visit your internet site may subscribe to your Twitter feed to keep up to date on information, product offerings, sales, or merely on your goings on.

In doing focused selling for a customer, I have created countless links through posts, but i have also established a mutual following with two key manufacturers who supply my client with products. The value of this is twofold, one I am getting up to date information from key providers and two, suppliers see my efforts to raise sales for one of their distributors, which increases sales for them. Never undervalue the value of good PR like that. One caveat, keep your personal shares business acceptable, you do not need to share things which could create a negative image of you or your company. My final tip for Tweeting into commercial success is to just jump in a give it a try.



By: Sasha Edwards

Jennilyn Sibulboro asked:


This morning, I tuned in to an early morning newscast. It’s nice to know what’s going on around the globe. There’s the US led boycott of the U.N. anti-racism conference; a former head of the CIA slammed President Obama for releasing four Bush-era memos; and sadly, 4 kids died when their intoxicated father veered into a Houston bayou.

Then there is this race between CNN and Ashton Kutcher on Twitter. As the whole world knows by now, Kutcher won. Amongst all news-worthy stories out there, why would this CNN vs. Kutcher feud become such a newsmaker? And it is just about getting 1,000,000 followers in Twitter!

Twitter is the micro-blogging service that lets you post and read fragmentary communications at high speed. You subscribe to the tweets of a bunch of people and they will follow you as well. Internet marketing experts Jack Humphrey and Diane Corriette value Twitter as an important tool in gaining traffic for blogs, websites and products etc. And it seems to be true because corporations, institutions and public-relations firms now tweet like maniacs.

For some Twitter “can make you immoral” or “Twitter and Facebook could harm moral values” . What struck me most is this statement from Bruce Sterling: the clearest symbol of poverty is dependence on “connections” like the Internet, Skype and texting.

Aside from the regular SMS typed through our cellphones (which I and 500 million people love to do), Twitter is somewhat similar to that wherein you are only allowed to type in 150 characters per tweet. So, if the cyberpunk writer’s claim is true, all Twitter users can be considered poor! Oprah Winfrey joined Twitter only last week. But I don’t think anyone can describe Oprah  as part of the impoverished class.

And how many forex traders have their own twitter accounts? Traders can tweet easily about currency pairs, market conditions, trading platforms etc. People tend to keep in touch because its part of human nature. We communicate our thoughts and emotions through various means and currently, its Twitter and all other forms of social media that help us broadcast what we “the ordinary people” wanted to say.

So, will I continue using Twitter? Yes. In fact this morning, I just followed Oprah. Three weeks before, I followed Ashton Kutcher as well. I followed several forex traders, hobbyists, bloggers, journalists and John Meyer. For now, I only have 140 followers because I don’t exactly have a celebrity’s popularity. But nevertheless, I get to say what I want, when I want it…all thanks to Twitter.

mayagreen1 asked:

Ashton Kutcher talks about Twitter (www.twitter.com/aplusk) and Ted Turner.