11 Things You Didn’t Know You Were Doing Wrong on Twitter
Are you trying to amass a large following on Twitter? Want to increase your engagement and have meaningful conversations? Or maybe even drive more traffic to your website?
These are great goals to set for yourself, but there are some mistakes you might be making on Twitter that are likely hindering your efforts, and you’re not even aware of it.
Here are eleven things you didn’t know you were doing wrong on Twitter — some of which may be why people are unfollowing you.
Do I need two Twitter accounts?
What is the proper balance between personal and professional outreach on Twitter? If you are using an account to promote company and client content, is it also appropriate to carry on conversations on a personal level about sports, a great recipe or your favorite charity? Do you need to have TWO ACCOUNTS?
Mark Schaefer addresses this question on two levels, philosophical and practical.
How to Get Verified on Twitter: The Essential Guide for Marketers
The blue verified checkmark is a symbol of trust on Twitter. Read this article to discover why getting verified on Twitter is important—and how you can accomplish this.
Growing Your Blog + Business
How to Use Twitter to Drive More Traffic to Your Blog
Twitter is a great place to share your blog posts but you’ll have to go beyond tweeting the basics to generate substantial traffic and visibility.
In this article, you’ll discover seven ways to effectively promote your blog posts on Twitter without any ad spend.
How to Immediately Gain Traction on Twitter (and Grow Your Business)
If you’ve been looking for ideas to help elevate your Twitter presence and expand your business through Twitter, then check out this post by Rebekah Radice. She shares 11 ways to immediately gain traction on Twitter and grow a thriving community
3 Ways to Find Prospects Using Twitter
Looking for creative ways to generate leads with Twitter? Because Twitter is discontinuing lead generation cards, now is the time to put new lead funnel techniques in place.
In this article, you’ll discover three ways to find your next customers on Twitter.
How to Spy on Your Twitter Competition
While it may seem counterintuitive to follow your competitors, as you don’t want to seem desperate or intrusive, there are numerous ways to do so without their knowledge.
Here are a few stealthy ways to keep tabs on your Twitter competition — without them ever finding out.
Following/Unfollowing
What I’ve learned from growing and unfollowing over 250,000 followers on Twitter
Why would you want to purge your Twitter feed? Columnist Travis Wright explains how Twitter helped him build industry relationships — and why he decided to start over.
How Twitter Auto Follow/Unfollow Apps Help You Lose Friends, Annoy People
Instead of shelling out some cash for a quick follower boost, try spending more time engaging on social. That way you not only grow your following, you add value to it through the relationships you build
Direct Messages
Automated Direct Messages on Twitter Need to Stop
We all know the social media metaphor of the bar, and that you wouldn’t just walk up to a stranger and try to sell something. Yet this is exactly what the auto DM is.
So what is it that annoys most people?
How to Better Serve Customers With Twitter Direct Messages
Moving customer service discussions to private Twitter Direct Message (DM) threads can help your support team quickly resolve issues.
In this article, you’ll discover how to use the latest Twitter Direct Message features to improve your customer service.