How I use Twitter
If you’re reading this, it’s either because you’ve just started following me on Twitter, or you’re thinking of following me on Twitter.
I want to tell you how I use Twitter.
I’m not saying it’s the best way or even that it’s the right way, but it’s the way that I use it and will continue to.
Firstly be aware, I tweet a lot. A LOT. If you don’t follow many people, then it could seem at times that I’m the only one tweeting. And it could get annoying.
So what do I tweet about?
- I tweet SEO tips
- I tweet links to SEO Tips on 299 Steps to Website Heaven
- I tweet links to tips and reviews on Business on Twitter
- I tweet links to new articles as I publish them on my website
- I tweet links that may be of interest - usually things about Twitter, the internet in general, SEO or IT news
- I retweet things that others have tweeted that I think my followers may be interested in
- I tweet random things that are happening to me
- I moan about bad service - usually from Orange.fr!
- I tweet about new clients I have gained
- I occasionally tweet links to articles my clients have written
- I sometimes tweet links to blogs I post on Ecademy or UK Business Labs
- I sometimes tweet links to other people’s blogs on Ecademy or UK Business Labs
- I ask questions, and sometimes retweet the answers I’m given
- I sometimes tweet random thoughts - just because I can
All in all that can add up to a lot of tweets!
But there’s more…
I’m a great believer in Twitter being, like any other social media, a two way street.
So I reply to other people’s tweets, I answer people that reply to me and hold mini conversations on there.
In general, if you don’t follow lots of the same people as I do, this won’t affect you.
However, if you follow a lot of the same people that I do, you’ll see every @ (reply) message that I send to them, and that they send to me.
And if you’re accessing through the website rather than using a client such as Tweetdeck, then it could get a bit annoying. You do get used to it after a while though, I promise!
So that’s how I use Twitter, and what you can expect if you follow me.
Hopefully it hasn’t put you off, and you’ll be sending me a “Hello” message @NikkiPilkington very soon!
You can also read my thoughts on following and followers here.
Thanks to everyone who has Dugg, Stumbled and otherwise bookmarked this post!
Hey Nikki. Great advice and tips. I’ve been on Twitter since April 08, learned many of the same things. take care.
David
ABC’s of Twitter
That’s a lot of reasons to tweet! I could get flooded.
Do you feel better when you only have 140 characters to moan with? I spent ages writing blog posts moaning about T-Mobile (UK). I should learn from you; moan in less than 140 characters, then let it go.
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