Here’s some quick advice on steps to complete without getting overwhelmed or stuck on Twitter

1.     Don’t follow everyone in a short amount of time

Although it is a good idea to get more involved by following people on Twitter, it is a horrible idea to do it all at once. Start with Tweeting about your interests, what do you like, what do you do, how fun are you, something interesting you found out today. Do 20 Tweets, then start following a few people (10 or so). People will start to get a feel for how you can benefit them if they followed you. Keep the ratio going 20 Tweets: 10 people to follow.

2.     Don’t reply back to everyone at once

Don’t treat Twitter like it’s an email. Wait a few minutes to reply, especially if you have messages that don’t require you ...

Trying to get your content to spread is tricky. Here are 5 things to consider.

1.     A Call to Retweet

You want all followers to Retweet what you’re saying so just ask them! Using the word ‘please RT’ is effective and creates  a snowball effect as all Retweets will say ‘Please RT’. Other words that seem to be effective are Check out…, Help me, Asking a Question, Follow this person and Please vote.

2.     Timing your Tweet

The best time to Tweet is Monday – Wednesday 9am-6pm EST as the amount of Retweets see a noticeable increase.

3.     Using Links

70% of all links that get Retweeted contain a link. This is great news as it shows that followers are eager to spread the links if it provides quality. You want your website to be one of them.

4.     Social Proofing

If you want more Retweets, there needs to be ...

If you create articles on your blog or website and are looking to double your traffic, Twitter is a great platform to do so. Read on

This is a tasteful way to encourage participation and create a friendly user experience.

Ask Questions

Instead of letting people know that you’ve published something new, try asking them a question about the Topic first and link to the website. This encourages people to comment on what they feel about the subject on your website.

Using Comments Section

The comments section of a blog is more useful than anything you’ll ever write. Alert people on Twitter that the conversations that are starting up on your website are very interesting and write what the conversations are about. This gets people more interested and doesn’t sound like a sales pitch.

Asking to Share

Asking followers in the third Twitter whether a post is ...

Getting people to click on the links you’re Tweeting is crucial if they’re ever going to buy from you, hear from you or stay with you.

Here are some ways to maximize the chances of people clicking on your link

1.     Spamming is a bug no-no. Try to diversify your links so that it create value for the user. Remember that this is a 2 way road – create value for your followers and your followers with give you value. Link to your site sparingly – as a rough guide, every week there should be a sales-based Tweet. Any more than that and you’re a spammer.

2.     Never link to anything without a Title. Followers will not click links they don’t know anything about. Include a title or brief description to entice the audience

3.     Discussions. Twitter is amazing for it’s ability to promote live discussions. Instead ...

One great way to promote interaction with you is to ask a question. If no one replies, never fear – here’s some really great tips in getting the best response possible.

1.     Repeat the question a few times in the day to capture different time zones

2.     Use hashtags and Twemes to gather and display the responses on your blog.

3.     After you ask the question, ask member of your circle to retweet it so it gets more exposure.

4.     Ask a question that can be answered in one tweet

5.     Retweet some answers

6.     Offer a cash prize to the winning answer

7.     Set a specific time to ask questions every week so your followers expect it

8.     Tell followers that you’ll post their answers in your blog

9.     Giving more than one option in the answer (a, b or c)

10.   Add some controversy or spice gets ...