Twitter is a social networking service that has been embraced by thousands of online business owners. It can play a very important part in your overall business plan and marketing strategy.
Its a great way to:
1. Find people who are interested in your niche. By using the various tools that are available you can discover people who are talking about your niche topic. This is also a good way to build your e-mail list.
2. Stay abreast of the latest news and trends in your field. By following the leaders in your industry you can stay on top of the information thats important to you.
3. Market your products. You dont want to abuse this, but an occasional tweet about the benefits of using your product or service is totally acceptable.
4. Drive traffic to your website. Let your followers know when you have written a new article or blog post. Give them enough information to make them want to keep reading.
5. Stay in touch with your clients. Find out how they are doing and make yourself available to answer questions they may have.
6. Build your reputation as an authority in your particular niche. Offer good information and give out links to helpful resources.
7. Network with other business people. Get ideas, find joint venture partners, and solve problems by tapping into the vast field of resources offered by Twitter.
Twitter is free to join- the only requirement is some time and effort. In as little as 10-15 minutes a day, you can send out some messages and read and respond to tweets put out by your followers.
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