Yes I have decided to join the world of twitter and tweet along with everyone else. I’ve no idea yet how I might use it or how often I might post twits or tweets (which is it?) but so far I am enjoying following other people, both online business people as well as the odd celebrity here and there.
I took the opportunity to install a Twitter tool for the blog which you can see sitting on the sidebar. It’s called simply Twitter Tools and it seems to do the job it was designed for perfectly well. Was just a simple plugin download and didn’t requite any HTML editing or anything more than activation and installing widget.
I took the opportunity while I was there to clean up the blog a little, I switched from three columns to two as I think it was looking a little cluttered and I took away some things I considered unnecessary like archives. I mean who really uses those archives?
Well I hope you like the changes and if you want to follow my ramblings then my twitter page is: http://twitter.com/stevekinsey
52 comments
Minneapolis SEO says:
April 2, 2009 at 11:33 am (UTC 0)
Welcome to the world of twitter! It’s a little crazy and a bit like if ADD and blogging had a child. All in all though, it should be a least a bit entertaining. Like the changes to the site as well. I agree with the archive thing. I mean, that’s what the search bar is for, right?
Judit says:
April 2, 2009 at 3:19 pm (UTC 0)
Good luck with it. U just couldn’t find myself over there updating every few minutes on what i am doing. Simply, i don’t have time….
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Internet Marketing says:
April 3, 2009 at 8:17 am (UTC 0)
Hi,
I don’t see the point of Twitter – isn’t it just the equivalent of Facebook Status’s? Obviously Facebook has that, plus a whole lot else.
An explanation of the appeal of Twitter over Facebook would be appreciated.
Thanks
web hosting coupons says:
April 3, 2009 at 11:47 pm (UTC 0)
Twitter has taught me to love email all over again, mainly for the reason you note: “I’ve never been a synchronous sort of guy.” There are some who would say that my distaste for cellphones and twitter dates me. I’ll answer that the generational explanation is the wrong one, and that hasty interpretations are the kind of things one expects from synchronous sorts of folks.
That latter part is no doubt the defensiveness of the uncool.
Steve Kinsey says:
April 6, 2009 at 8:42 am (UTC 0)
Thanks for the comments, once I’ve been using it for a bit longer I’ll see if I can put together and article explaining if it’s been a useful tool or not. From the people I’ve spoken to, it seems to be a real love it or hate it application.
Melissa Stroll says:
April 6, 2009 at 11:38 pm (UTC 0)
Cool page you’ve got on the Twitter. I actually liked your stuff. Not easy to satisfy each person with internet marketing and we all know why.
thx
Sulumits Retsambew says:
April 9, 2009 at 6:55 am (UTC 0)
I installed this plug in and it is realy amazing
thanks for sharing
Rose | Tattoo Removal says:
April 9, 2009 at 8:43 am (UTC 0)
I find Twitter easier to use than Facebook. I don’t know why. I just do. Maybe because my favorite cartoon as a child was Tweetie. LOL
George Serradinho says:
April 9, 2009 at 11:17 pm (UTC 0)
Welcome to Twitter, it also took me some time before I joined. I tweet about this and that. I have given myself about a year to really see if I have benefited from using it.
The nice thing is, when I have a new post then it tweets about it. I guess it would help more if I had more followers.
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Instant Hosting says:
April 10, 2009 at 10:00 pm (UTC 0)
I see this very differently. This world of Twitter is not just my own playground. It is a community connecting place and when you have a tribe together it is more about the group energy and desire first.
RT is another form of validation as well as opportunity to spread information to help, inform and growth for the community.
How wonderful is it that so many are willing to share their finds so that I do not have to scour the net each day for solutions. What amazes me even more is how I will want to know something and pop there is a tweet that takes me right to the answer. Talk about a low of attraction tool.
Planet Buzz _ News says:
April 14, 2009 at 2:29 pm (UTC 0)
I have been on Tweeter for just about three months. I have started following people and have made a few friends. I don’t know of the real marketing potential yet. I have heard it can generate a lot of visits to your webpage. I don’t know I have not seen any real increase. I didn’t’ start Tweeting to get visits any way but so far had I, I probably would feel like a real twit. Oh by the way, Steve I just started following you.
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Jay says:
April 17, 2009 at 12:27 pm (UTC 0)
I recently signed up but and installed the Twitter plugin on a blog but am not sure the best way to use it. Will need to have a bit of a think on that one…
Liftchair says:
April 18, 2009 at 2:30 am (UTC 0)
RT’s are very important since they are only done when people believe the content is relevant, beneficial, and praiseworthy to name a few. RT’s are also important because that’s how it gets to other people who are looking for the content who otherwise may not receive it. Rt’s are also important because they validate your followers and this will keep a nice stream of relevant tweets streaming by.
Jennifer Steuern says:
April 20, 2009 at 7:36 am (UTC 0)
I’m not really a fan of twitter, I have to say… but a lot of people obviously are. I’m not really sure of the potential but it obviously works if so many people love it. I just don’t like the idea of people knowing what you’re doing all the time..
Neil says:
April 27, 2009 at 5:14 am (UTC 0)
Hi
Please post some updates on how you get on with Twitter. I’m still in the “complete waste of time” camp, but then I was like that about Facebook – and now I’m addicted!
Neil
AA @ Discount Airfares says:
April 29, 2009 at 9:42 pm (UTC 0)
@ Minneapolis SEO SEO – “It’s a little crazy and a bit like if ADD and blogging had a child”
oh that is pure gold!
I couldn’t have described it better!
SD @ Lasik Columbus says:
May 10, 2009 at 11:41 pm (UTC 0)
I have about 500 twitter followers, and I hate them all.
I’m amazed at the amount of rubbish that people talk on twitter, and am seriously considering just letting it go.
Jacksonville Real Estate Agent says:
May 17, 2009 at 6:33 am (UTC 0)
Hey, Welcome to twitter! I think it is so much easier to update and communicate with versus FB. However, FB is much more personal. Good Luck & Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
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Franck Silvestre says:
May 17, 2009 at 2:37 pm (UTC 0)
I have found that using twitter is similar to people signing up to my email list, and just like you I am really looking forward to using it in the future for part of my marketing tactics.
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Dan says:
May 17, 2009 at 4:29 pm (UTC 0)
When a business owner asked me why he should be on twitter? I replied, because thats where your potential customers are right now. For example: A bank robber robs the bank because thats were the money is. If you are not marketing on twitter to be found by your potential customers, someone else will be.
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Finance says:
May 23, 2009 at 6:23 pm (UTC 0)
I like twitter..
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Louis says:
May 29, 2009 at 5:52 am (UTC 0)
How do you find the time to work on twitter. I opened an account but can not find the time to twitt.
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Louis says:
May 29, 2009 at 5:55 am (UTC 0)
Anyone know how to add your twitter account to facebook account?
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Eugene Real Estate says:
May 30, 2009 at 11:37 pm (UTC 0)
Twitter is great for networking with others and a real time waster if you don’t monitor your time on it. TweetDeck is a valuable tool in my opinion. I enjoy Twitter a lot more than Facebook.
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Diety says:
June 2, 2009 at 4:51 am (UTC 0)
Twitter is hopefuly going to die soon. I know it’s a great marketing tool but apart from that it’s amazingly time consuming. And I’d rather have that time for other activities.
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June 6, 2009 at 7:44 pm (UTC 0)
I LOVE twitter…
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Kolorowanki says:
June 9, 2009 at 12:46 am (UTC 0)
Just be careful and don’t get addicted. I spend on average 4-5 hours on twitter. It’s terrible habit and I just can’t beat it.
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Jeet says:
June 10, 2009 at 10:03 am (UTC 0)
@Steve: Looks like you got hooked onto twitter so much that this blog is feeling ignored. Are you using tweetdeck or a browser plugin for tweeting/twiting?
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Online Business Tools says:
June 10, 2009 at 10:59 am (UTC 0)
Welcome to the Twitter world! I hope you’ll enjoy Twitter as I do:) followed you
BTW your site looks great!
stock market basics says:
June 20, 2009 at 4:31 am (UTC 0)
Twitter is one of the best social networking sites. I am not addicted to it. The tool is OK not that good as others, quite slow as well.
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secret cash blueprint says:
June 20, 2009 at 5:59 am (UTC 0)
Great post. I also found this:
http://www.thecaymanhost.com/blog/item/marketing-and-twitter-revisited
some great tips about twitter
marl says:
June 22, 2009 at 12:26 am (UTC 0)
I have also signed up to twitter 3 months ago. Riding with the craze today, hehe.
I have now 800 followers.
best affiliate says:
June 22, 2009 at 10:35 pm (UTC 0)
just follow many people and people will follow you. the more follower the more money you get ha ha
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Translation Agency says:
June 26, 2009 at 5:06 am (UTC 0)
I think to join Twitter as well,but not sure how to use it to advertise my services.
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Odzysk Danych says:
July 16, 2009 at 2:17 am (UTC 0)
So? How are you liking it so far? I gotta admit – I love twitter. Mostly because all my friends use it though – I don’t think I’d be on it if I didn’t know anyone IRL on there.
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webpagefx says:
July 23, 2009 at 8:00 pm (UTC 0)
Twitter has gained a massive following over a period of time,Its even said that it was because of twitter that the gross sale on the movie “Bruno” was dropped by 40% just because few people wrote bad reviews about the movie on twitter,But its going great but i like twitter to categorise there trending topics.
maxgxl says:
July 25, 2009 at 5:14 am (UTC 0)
just joined twitter and i find it hard getting lots of followers :/
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Local business marketing says:
July 30, 2009 at 9:08 pm (UTC 0)
It seems like everyone’s trying to be heard on Twitter and nobody’s listening.
Wine of Month Club says:
August 6, 2009 at 2:41 pm (UTC 0)
Twitter is an interesting marketing platform. We’ve been able to drive traffic to sites, but haven’t been able to convert many sales as of yet. For affiliates and ad-sense users though its got to be huge.
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August 7, 2009 at 4:38 am (UTC 0)
I like Twitter. Its a really good platform to communicate with others.
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PI insurance says:
August 7, 2009 at 6:49 am (UTC 0)
Hmmm.. Twitter? i heard this from a friend who’s using it. I haven’t tried it but i would love to.
Electronics Forum says:
August 7, 2009 at 6:50 am (UTC 0)
Twitter is good! Can i add you there?
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Martin says:
August 20, 2009 at 4:24 am (UTC 0)
Twitter kills blogging. So many people switched to Twitting instead of making their blog more and more better… I see the same situation here, leak of new posts could mean that the author is Twitting a lot. I know that many people do because it is easier way of being seen by people without hard work. But having own blog is something more than just writing. It’s just like having own car or flat. It is something more than just earning money.
Christian Hollingsworth says:
September 10, 2009 at 8:07 pm (UTC 0)
It’s great to hear you’re beginning to use Twitter. It can become very powerful in regards to marketing your blog. Followed you too!
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Pawel says:
September 15, 2009 at 5:37 am (UTC 0)
I don’t know why this Twitter thing should be so great. It’s too short to carry good informations. Maybe I’m ignorant but his is not for me.
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bihar IT company says:
September 22, 2009 at 12:10 pm (UTC 0)
good going, carry on twitter , even for most up to date updates to your twitter account use rss tools to autopost to twitter.
vijay says:
February 1, 2010 at 12:12 pm (UTC 0)
Good luck with it. U just couldn’t find myself over there updating every few minutes on what affiliatei am doing. Simply, i don’t have time….
Steve Kinsey says:
February 25, 2010 at 5:48 am (UTC 0)
I find myself using twitter these days, much more than I use facebook. I find facebook too much of a drain on time to keep up to date, and can gain for more useful information from following people on twitter.
Adrianne I says:
April 23, 2010 at 12:12 pm (UTC 0)
You know, I’ve been using Twitter for some time. I make sure that everything is manual on there because I don’t want to come across as a spammer.
The best tips I can give you is tweet daily. Retweets are very important because your giving back to that person and it’s more likely they will retweet your tweets as well. I try to do like 3 retweets a day and then 2 of my own tweets for my own content.
Hope that helps you somewhat..
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John Philip says:
May 4, 2010 at 8:19 pm (UTC 0)
I love twitter, I didn’t join right away either but now that I have I love using it.
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September 2, 2010 at 7:15 am (UTC 0)
Surely, twitter can help your site by promoting it and spreading your updates. Even though it looks simple, twitter is one of the powerful tools for internet marketing as well as sharing your thoughts and updates.
Steve Kinsey says:
September 2, 2010 at 8:56 am (UTC 0)
I am using my twitter more and more recently, in terms of both following and posting.