Top 10 Twitter Marketing Tips for Small Business Owners
By Robyn Levin
If you’re like most business owners, you’re super busy figuring out ways to be profitable, however, you feel compelled to join the social networking world. One question that comes up frequently is, “What should I tweet about and how often?” Think about what you want to share when you see the box, “What are you doing?” Be strategic so you’re using your time effectively. Twitter has been proven to help drive traffic to your blog, website and even trigger a phone inquiry like the one I got this week. It’s a good idea to observe 1st and notice what other tweets appeal to you. How often? Once or twice a day works for me. If you have a dedicated social media marketing staff, tweet more frequently. Keep these top 10 Twitter Marketing Tips & suggestions in mind and remember; give value and you’ll get quality followers. Things to “Tweet” about:
- Hosting an upcoming event or Webinar
- Writing a new blog post
- Writing an article
- Writing a press release
- Networking & looking for groups or people in your niche
- Sharing breaking news, industry trends, etc.
- Re-tweet someone else’s tweet or link
- Announcing a special offer
- Sharing a new video
- Sharing recent & interesting stats
* Big TIP here– include a link to your blog or website and track your results using http://budurl.com
Feel free to “Re-tweet” this post on your Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.
Posted under Marketing Trends, Social Media
This post was written by Robyn on October 10, 2009
