How to Turn Twitter into a Powerful Marketing Tool

Whether you are just getting started with an online business or you have been around for a while and looking for a new way to network, have a look at what Twitter. Part chat program and part tiny blog, you will find that the Twitter interface is one that can change the way you interact with your current customers and potential customers worldwide. Here are 5 reasons Twitter is a powerful marketing tool for online business owners like you.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Internet Connection
• Twitter Account

1. Keep Your Tweets Short, Sweet and to the Point. Short, Sweet & To the Point
   
   Have you ever heard the phrase, less is more? You'll find that one of the best things about Twitter is that it keeps all messages very short and sweet. You'll have to give your customers and clients the gist of what is going on in short tweets (messages similar to instant messages) that allow their interest to be piqued in such a way as to make them investigate further. You won't bother them with long-winded messages that make them yawn and move on. Instead, you will be able to catch their attention quickly and make them want to know more.

2. Keep in Contact with your Followers and update them with any immediate news.
   
   Much like a blog or an RSS feed, you can get access to the people that use Twitter regularly. In some ways, this is like making sure that you can reach them no matter where they are, and you will find that this is very important when you want to make marketing one of your biggest priorities. You are making sure that they have all of the latest updates to what you are doing and what's going on by simply sending a tweet their way.

3. Convey Your Tweets in a Conversational Voice
   
   In many ways, Twitter is a social program more than it is a marketing one, and you'll find that using Twitter can help you feel a great deal closer to your client base and other’s in your online community ~ everyone's doing it! If you are looking to make sure that they see you as a person rather than as simply a company or service, you'll find that Twitter encourages them to think of you as someone they can get to know. This can be very important when it comes to establishing a customer base and customer loyalty.

4. Learn who to Folow and try to use the information you receive to your advantage.
   
   Remember that it goes both ways; you can put information out on Twitter and you can also learn a lot too. By following other Twitter accounts, especially if it looks like they have a lot to offer, you can keep in the know about various products, services, and other happenings online. This can be a great way to keep an eye on what is going on in order to keep yourself in the know of your industry.

5. Humor your followers.
   
   You can also use Twitter to tease people a little bit, in a fun way, of course! When you use Twitter, you have to keep your messages short, and in many ways, a little mysterious. Picque their interest, joke around, and you'll find that you gain a lot more followers and hopefully website traffic and customers as a result.

Tips & Warnings

• Be warned, just as with any other social networking site, Twitter can quickly become addicting if you let it. Don’t go overboard and get so involved in all the tweeting that it takes away from your intended purpose. Used wisely Twitter can be a great and powerful marketing tool to help create online business success.

Resources

• Barefoot-Executive
• Tweet My Blog
• Moomettesgram's Musings
• Twitter

[cherylphillips]

on 6/10/2009 awesome! 5* you know how great Twitter is...great post.

[WesleyJ]

on 9/13/2008 This article is making me interested in Twitter. Thanks for the idea :]! Absolutely 5 stars!

[WesleyJ]

on 9/13/2008 This article is making me interested in Twitter. Thanks for the idea :]! Absolutely 5 stars!