This article was written for Media Verso.

“Micro-blogging through Twitter is a popular way to market your business. Since both small and large businesses can use it, it levels the marketing playing field. Here’s how you can increase your customer’s precense on Twitter.

Here are four tips to use your Twitter account effectively. Following other Twitter accounts that are in your target demographic will help you get an idea of what the conversation is. Then you need to post updates about your company, brand or product. As with any online medium, you want to be very careful to never spam any of your followers. Lastly, make sure that you follow successful online marketers, and look for other participants who are in your industry.”

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This article was written by John Jantsch.

When Duct Tape Marketing founder John Jantsch was asked about the effects twitter has on his business he replied: 1) “I get great insight when I ask questions, (2) let’s face it, I get traffic and (3) people on Twitter spread my thoughts to new places.”

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This article was written for How Does Twitter Work.

“Twitter is a social phenomenon that has taken everyone by surprise. Tweeting was first thought of as a purely social activity similar to text messaging, but marketers quickly figured out it could also be a powerful marketing tool.

And like any tool, when used badly, you get bad results. Sometimes very bad. Some of the worst mistakes you can make on Twitter are very easily avoided with just a few basic cautions and by reading good Twitter tips.”

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This article was written by Irbtrax.

“SEO Social Media Internet Marketing firm analyzes Twitter and Facebook to determine which Social Media Marketing strategy or platform is best for businesses and online entrepreneurs. The analysis focuses on Twitter and Facebook strategies from a Viral Marketing, Business to Business, Business to Consumer, and niche perspective. What follows is an extremely condensed version of the original study.”

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This article was written by Anton Pearce.

“Have you thought about using Twitter to market your business? Twitter is free, and available to small and large businesses. Here are some tips and tricks on using Twitter to promote your business.

Here are four tips to use your Twitter account effectively. Following other Twitter accounts that are in your target demographic will help you get an idea of what the conversation is. Then you need to post updates about your company, brand or product.

As with any online medium, you want to be very careful to not spam any of your followers. Lastly, make sure that you follow successful online marketers, and look for other participants who are in your industry.”

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Read this article from Website Marketing Pros.

“An increasing number of my SEO clients are now evangelizers of Twitter. However, many are still not big fans. A few days ago a client sent me a link to a recent Nielsen report which indicates that “more than 60 percent of U.S. Twitter users fail to return the following month.”

Well, she didn’t mention the report also says it might be jumping the gun because Twitter’s 40% retention rate is already quite decent compared with other start-ups. That explains why Twitter is all the rage amongst internet marketers; the only question is how to make the micro-blogging site beneficial to your businesses?

Registration can be done in seconds and inviting friends is semi-automated. So what’s next? Here are 8 ways to use twitter to promote your business…”

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This article was written for Web Start Content.

“If you pay attention to social media trends at all, you’ve likely heard of Twitter.com. The LA Times uses it to send updates about wildfires; the NY Times uses it to track Washington politics; celebrities use it to tell their fans about their latest projects. But if you don’t have a Twitter account, you are likely wondering what all the fuss is about. Specifically, are there any benefits to using Twitter for your business?”

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This article was written by Paul Slater.

“I was speaking with a business owner recently about a number of topics and we got round to marketing and then on to Twitter. While many businesses large and small have decided to take the plunge, to varying degrees of success it has to be said, this business had made a conscious decision not to go down the Twitter route at this time. The reason was simple. They figured that the type of clients they were after, larger companies and public sector, wouldn’t use Twitter so why waste scarce effort that could be better utilised on other activities.”

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This article was written by Karan Goel.

“More and more companies are using Twitter for business – to research market, do brand advocacy and reputation management and provide selected highlights from a conference or event. Twitter can extend their brand in order to generate new opportunities. But to make innovative use of Twitter in a business environment here are 5 tips.”

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This article was written by Charnita Fance.

“A few days ago a friend of mine sent me a tweet asking if I knew a way that he could find out tweet frequency and history. He had apparently been hit by the “inflated tweet count” issue that has been going around for awhile now (as you can see by the 101 pages of comments on the Twitter blog regarding the issue). Though I didn’t know a site off hand, I know that I have come across quite a few in the past and figured that these would surely come in handy for others as well. If you know of any others, please feel free to add them in the comments section.”

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