Are you feeling the Twitter love?Just like blogging, Twitter is about making connections. And you wouldn’t want to be in a relationship with someone in real life who was all "take" and no "give."
Is cyberspace really any different?
The best way to feel the love from fellow tweeters and increase follower loyalty is to give some yourself.
Here are four ways to develop mutually beneficial relationships with your Twitter followers:
1. Retweet! Keep track of who is retweeting your tweets and be sure to a.) thank them b.) return the favor at the next opportunity. Over time, you’ll begin to develop a “tribe” of followers who regularly retweet your posts and tweets. This will help to build your Twitter followers and drive more and more people to your blog.
2. Make Friday Follow more personal! I found a great post about this by Michaele from Social Media Strategies. Basically, she says to avoid listing a bunch of names for people to follow all in one tweet. (ex. Be sure to #FF @juliealoe @jeanwise @mamabytes @unexpectedbliss) All the names tend to run together and other tweeps are unlikely to follow these people because they know nothing about them.
Take the time to single out each person individually and tweet what makes him/her unique and worth following. They’re more likely to get more followers and will feel special that you singled them out individually.
3. Make Tweet Me Tuesday last all week long! After last week’s TMT, I had an idea. Wouldn’t it be great if we carried the idea of TMT throughout the entire week? Here’s what I mean: Over the past week, I’ve been trying to keep an eye out for tweeters who have participated in TMT. Then I try to make a point of interacting with them and retweeting their tweets and links!
4. Connect on other social media profiles. If you enjoy interacting with someone on Twitter, follow them on Facebook and subscribe to their blog. I’ve developed some really nice social media friendships this way – friendships that provide mutual support and encouragement on both the journey of blogging and life.
Now go out them and spread some Twitter love this week!
Okay, now on to Tweet Me Tuesday...
• Tweet this post! Then visit Kristen at MamaBytes. (Her blog has a new name and look! It's fabulous!) She is my wonderful co-host in this Blog Hop!
• Link up a post you’d like Tweeted using Linky Tools below. It can either be your most recent post or an older, favorite post you'd like to share with a new audience.
• Follow me and Kristen on Twitter! (if you’re not already)
• Visit the links below and Tweet as many posts as you'd like (linked below).
• Follow as many of these bloggers as you’d like on Twitter. (You can follow their blogs, too.)
• When you Tweet a blogger’s post, leave a comment telling them you tweeted it as part of Tweet Me Tuesday.
If you tweet at us/about us/for Tweet Me Tuesday please use the hashtag #TMT. It makes it easier for us to find your tweets! Not sure about hashtags? See Kristen's post.
Finally, please remember that Tweet Me Tuesday is about Linky Love! Please don't just leave you link and fly off! Visit as many of the others listed as you can. The more you interact with others, the more benefit to everyone.
Alright -- get to tweeting!
7 comments:
Love the tips! I find that I don't always have the time to thank everyone who retweets of #FF's me. But I really appreciate the #FF's that are more personal, rather than in a list. I'm more likely to connect with that person than someone who group lists me.
What great tips for Twitter peeps. I'm on twitter, but I just don't have a lot of time to interact with people. I do when I can though.
Thank you so much for commenting on my BFF post over at Shell's blog last week!
Followed your blog, username Rajee I am your new follower. Would love if you follow my blog, http://momsfocusonline.com
You are also welcome to Time To Follow: Blog Hop for July - Link up your blog name and badge to return the favor to follow you back
Nice to meet you!
good tips as usual, Melinda. I agree that twitter is SOCIAL interaction, I often rush through and don't interact as much as I wish. I think I will try your follow up idea throughout the week too.
Retweeted this post too
Great tips Melinda!! These are all great things to remember-and people who wonder why they aren't getting the response they want to on twitter should remember these!!
Thanks for the awesome compliment!
Great tips. Another one I like doing for the FollowFriday - which I only do every so often because it takes so long, is put people in appropriate categories - for instance, I'll tweet out favorite caregiver tweeple, favorite Christian resources, favorite moms with great tips, etc. And I really need to do that soon but...
Also, I'm off to tweet your last article about chores - you have such great ideas there too, including many ideas and resources for all us Sandwich Generation Granny Nannies! Thanks :)
Some day I'll get caught up and start doing this...and then I'll probably be emailing YOU for more advice!
Hope all is well at your house, Melinda, and you're enjoying summer.
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