Comments on: Taking it Personal on Twitter

By: YPRuck

YPRuck — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:28:31 +0000

Initially I had one twitter account for my site but all I did was tweet new posts excessively and just followed about 700 plus random ppl & businesses but really didn’t tweet too much personal tweets. Then my account was suspended which caused me to start up a personal account & this time I made sure I followed real ppl and sum businesses but I tweet a lot of personal updates along w/ my site posts tweets as well. But I have just as many followers as my site’s twitter account except my followers are real ppl that can relate to me on some level. And my philosophy is they may not visit my site the 1st couple tweets they see but once they get to know me a little bit they may be more inclined to at least check out what my site is about and I think I have gained so many followers & visitors to my site by giving my followers a piece of me and my site. B/c let’s face it, it’s a little annoying when someone is continuously attempting to sell you something but I’ve found by being a bit more personable, my site’s visits, subscribers, & exposure has increased tremendlously! & I only market/promote my site via twitter & FB! But I love twitter & am addicted as you are Lisa!

1) If you have a business online and use Twitter, do you tweet about personal things? If so, how often?
Yes, often! More than I plug my site!

2) Do you like it when people you follow post a lot of personal/mundane updates?
Yes. Sometimes they can be a bit much but their easy to ignore.

3) What are your expectations when you follow someone?
I expect to hopefully build a networking relationship if applicable.

4) Do you have a separate Twitter account for your personal updates?
Yes, but I use my personal & business account to post my site posts.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:16:47 +0000

Just wanted to leave my 2 cents here. I use Twitter mainly to promote my site and my Hubpage articles. By writing useful articles and directing people to them through Twitter, I feel like I’m giving them something for their click, and their follow. Since my site promotes my LOCAL service business, I search for Twitter users in my local area who have an interest or business affiliation related to my website content.
As for personal messages on Twitter, I tend to return a follow from a person who posts personal tweets, but if ALL of their posts are of a personal, mundane nature, I unfollow or block them because….who wants to read all their personal info?
I’ve found that if you inject a little humor into your posts, people will read, click, and follow. I’m a home inspector who does inspections for mold, so I post a humorous message about mold and direct people to the mold info page of my site. Example: “Got something funny growing in your basement, besides your teenager’s pot plants? Get the facts about MOLD at http://www.YourPage.com.

Works like a charm.

Keep up the great work, Lisa….I really like your sites and your generous instruction.

By: Iskander

Iskander — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:17:07 +0000

Im going to give that a try, I don’t really use twitter a lot because I just don’t think I’m that interesting lol , and from some of the tweets I read im not the only one lol but I will work with it, perhaps I can get more readers to my blog.
Thanks for great info and tips!
Iskander´s last blog … What I found today! !

By: Iskander

Iskander — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:12:53 +0000

Hi, I just got on twitter but I don’t really know what to twit about. lol My life is just not that interesting, and from some of the people that I follow neither are theirs lol But I will try to get on and work with it , try to promote my blog and see what happens.
Iskander´s last blog … What I found today! !

By: grappler

grappler — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:45:51 +0000

i find for me it is more effective to comment on relevant websites and articles on other blogs and websites. i get more traffic this way

By: grappler

grappler — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:45:13 +0000

do you monitor what additional traffic you get from twitter? do you get much?

for me, i have a bunch of people following the blog, and it is public, but i don’t really get any traffic coming from twitter that i can see.

By: grappler

grappler — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:42:02 +0000

how do you add the follow my blog on twitter button to your blog?

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:03:45 +0000

Use the search feature to search for topics/tweets related to your site on and @reply to them. They may follow you in return. Also promote your twitter URL on your blog. Keep your tweets focused around one main topic. If your main reason for using Twitter is to promote your blog, tweet about things that are relevant to the content on your blog. That way you know the interests of your followers.

By: claire

claire — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:21:06 +0000

I’m new to twitter. How do you get people to follow you? Do they just find you by chance?
claire´s last blog … How to Boost Self-Confidence

By: Wayne Farley

Wayne Farley — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:09:10 +0000

Personal tweets here and there between the business tweets show that there’s a real human in there somewhere. I’ve seen some personal tweets which convinces me that some people have way too much time on their hands.