Using Twitter for Social Networking Alone?

May 13, 2009 · 3 comments

A lot of people think that Twitter is for social networking alone – if you do too, you should definitely think once again. Many internet marketers are now tapping into the concept of making money using their Twitter account in a big way. It’s definitely feasible to use Twitter to make money, but there is a certain way of doing things in order to make a profit using this method.

Of course, you must have a Twitter account at the ready to make money with Twitter. Making an account with Twitter is both simple and at no cost to the user. When you get your Twitter site set up, you will want to start posting tweets to your site., as this will help potential followers to find you and start following you. Start responding to your followers tweets as soon as they post tweets to you.

It is not necessary to have a gigantic following in order to make money with Twitter. It’s better to have followers that have the same interests than hundreds of followers that are not interested in cultivating a relationship with you on your Twitter site.

Don’t be in too much of a hurry about promoting things in the very beginning. It’s better to get to know your twitter followers first. Try to establish trust with them you’ll then be in a better position to recommend and promote your products or affiliate products to them. Then when it’s time for you to make money with Twitter, it will be easier for you because the relationship has been established.

When you are ready to make money with Twitter, don’t blatantly promote your products or services. Some people could think you’re trying to spam them. It’s not a good idea to mention your product to your followers every time you send a tweet.

However, when the time is right, here are some ways that you can make money with Twitter:

  • Product recommendation – You could write a recommendation or review of a product and post it to Twitter. Encourage them to check it out and take action. It’s a good idea if you have actually tried out the product yourself before you recommend it. It will make you the expert on it, and they will be more inclined to purchase.
  • Affiliate marketing – If you are recommending a product on behalf of someone else, you can place your affiliate link in your tweet post.
  • Your own product – You can promote your own product and sell it from your sales page.

Any of these ideas are great ways to start making money from Twitter. The key to doing it is not to constantly throw products at your followers each time you tweet. Your followers will be turned off because they will start thinking that your main motive for being on Twitter is to sell your product. The easier way to lead up to this is to provide quality and meaningful content to your followers and then gradually bring in your recommendations.

The “follow me on Twitter” concept is so simple and ingenious, that you can have lots of followers in no time, depending on the topics you tweet about. Twitter is a good tool for networking and building relationships. People like it because they are able to connect with others in ways that they may not be able to do otherwise. You will be able to make connections all around the world by continuing to tweet posts that are of interest to others. It has become a great way of effectively communicating through social networking.

Twitter is so much more that a social networking system. Use Twitter in your marketing campaigns and learn how you can turn a profits using this simple, yet powerful tool.

Related Reading:

Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs (The New Rules of Social Media)
Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time
The Social Media Marketing Book
Twitter Marketing For Dummies
Twitter For Dummies

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clip badge holder 05.14.09 at 4:18 pm

Twitter is also great for support (comcast as an example) and reputation management.

Jhangora 05.16.09 at 4:56 pm

Thanx a lot for the post. I signed up with magpie and have made 5 pounds in 3 months :(

Starbrite 10.10.09 at 5:28 pm

Jhangora: Sorry to hear that it’s not going well with Magpie. Try signing up (fr.ee) with Tweetbucks simple to use and every cent counts.

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