Twitter 101 What do I do with this thing?

Create an account Coming up with a name (handle) Make it a real name (bgoldenjr) Make it name/company/keyword or combo Not case sensitive – try both ways WestervilleChamber vs westervillechamber Don’t use underscores (John_Doe) Don’t use numbers (builder777)

Coming up with a name (handle)

Make it a real name (bgoldenjr)

Make it name/company/keyword or combo

Not case sensitive – try both ways

WestervilleChamber vs westervillechamber

Don’t use underscores (John_Doe)

Don’t use numbers (builder777)

Configure your settings Account Name More Info URL (Website) One Line Bio Mobile Tweets your cell (only ones specified) Notices Start with them “on” then adjust, as needed

Account

Name

More Info URL (Website)

One Line Bio

Mobile

Tweets your cell (only ones specified)

Notices

Start with them “on” then adjust, as needed

Configure your settings (contd.) Picture Use a real picture (and not your logo) Upload a large picture (700k max) Upload a square picture Design Choose colors and image Use a Twitter background website twitterbackgrounds.com Make your own background

Picture

Use a real picture (and not your logo)

Upload a large picture (700k max)

Upload a square picture

Design

Choose colors and image

Use a Twitter background website

twitterbackgrounds.com

Make your own background

Configure your settings (contd.) Connections (apps that access your acct) TwitBlockApp – bulk blocking & junk filtering The Twit Cleaner – analyses your lists, IDs spammers Facebook to Twitter access Many other apps

Connections (apps that access your acct)

TwitBlockApp – bulk blocking & junk filtering

The Twit Cleaner – analyses your lists, IDs spammers

Facebook to Twitter access

Many other apps

Twitter rules & nomenclature 140 characters, including link Following & being followed @reply DM (direct message) @reply is public, DM is private RT (re-tweet) – reposting another’s tweet Blocking & unblocking

140 characters, including link

Following & being followed

@reply

DM (direct message)

@reply is public, DM is private

RT (re-tweet) – reposting another’s tweet

Blocking & unblocking

Following & followers Look for good people to follow (Westerville, your industry) You will get spam followers, etc. You can edit them out You can ignore them (Twitter will edit some) You can use tools to help ID (TwitBoockApp & Twit Cleaner) The more you have to say, the more followers you will get

Look for good people to follow (Westerville, your industry)

You will get spam followers, etc.

You can edit them out

You can ignore them (Twitter will edit some)

You can use tools to help ID (TwitBoockApp & Twit Cleaner)

The more you have to say, the more followers you will get

Twitter tools TweetDeck.com – Twitter aggregator Twinfluence.com – measures influence Twitterless.com – who stopped following 100 tools from sociableblog.com – http://www.sociableblog.com/2009/03/18/100-twitter-tools-to-help-you-achieve-all-your-goals/

TweetDeck.com – Twitter aggregator

Twinfluence.com – measures influence

Twitterless.com – who stopped following

100 tools from sociableblog.com – http://www.sociableblog.com/2009/03/18/100-twitter-tools-to-help-you-achieve-all-your-goals/

Twitter and SEO Keywords in your Bio Google tracks your tweets Select tweet “lead in” carefully Write keyword-rich tweets Use back-links and bit.ly Be sure to mention on your website (and everywhere else)

Keywords in your Bio

Google tracks your tweets

Select tweet “lead in” carefully

Write keyword-rich tweets

Use back-links and bit.ly

Be sure to mention on your website (and everywhere else)

Resources 17 Ways You Can Use Twitter – http:// www.doshdosh.com /ways-you-can-use-twitter/ 4 Ways Companies Use Twitter for Business – http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2009/03/4-ways-companies-use-twitter-for-business.php 13 Odd Ways to use Twitter – http://socialmediatrader.com/13-odd-ways-to-use-twitter/

17 Ways You Can Use Twitter – http:// www.doshdosh.com /ways-you-can-use-twitter/

4 Ways Companies Use Twitter for Business – http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2009/03/4-ways-companies-use-twitter-for-business.php

13 Odd Ways to use Twitter – http://socialmediatrader.com/13-odd-ways-to-use-twitter/