Tips for Marketing Your Business with Twitter
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Twitter is a great marketing tool that will benefit you greatly when it comes to growing your business. There are more than one hundred million twitter accounts set up which means you can have great success if you market your business the correct way through Twitter.
The most important thing to remember is you must communicate with people regarding things other than your business to have success. If your posts are strictly about your business and nothing else people will stop following you quicker than anything else.
The best thing to do is post seven to 10 non business related posts for every one business post you plan to make. This will show people you’re not all about business and it will also show them you care about others and you’re there to help them when you can. Your non business posts need to be helpful and caring when possible. You can make posts that talk about you personally or you can post quotes, tips, or articles written by others that are geared to your market.
You need to remember the people you should be following are in your market, so you need to help them when they have a problem even if you can’t be the one to help you still need to try. For example, if you know of a person that can help one of your followers, a recommendation would be valuable. This will help you in that they will gain trust with you and they’ll remember what you do and they’ll go to you or recommend you when they need what you offer.
Growing your business through social networking sites is not an easy task, but it is a little easier when you have the right tools in front of you and you learn to use them the correct way. Twitter is one of those tools you need to use on a regular basis.
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5 Responses to “Tips for Marketing Your Business with Twitter”
March 13th, 2011 @ 10:49 am
Whatever type of business you have, chances are your customers and prospects use some type of social media, says Tyler Sickmeyer, founder of 5Stone Marketing, a Kilbourne, Ill., marketing firm. Business-to-business companies often find success on …
March 22nd, 2011 @ 8:15 am
Social media marketing is important for every business since most of the potential clients are now using social media to look for products and services.
The best way to be successful in social media marketing is by winning your customers’ trust. How? You have just read some above.
Great tips. Thanks!
March 22nd, 2011 @ 2:29 pm
You are so right – Trust is what it all comes down to and using social media
and being yourself go a long way.
April 8th, 2011 @ 5:10 pm
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April 8th, 2011 @ 6:31 pm
Kick-off that email nurturing program that has been on your list since you started your business! 10. Are you walkin’ the walk or yappin’ the yap? Are you posting tips for how to use Facebook, how to be a good nanny, football player or whatever your …