7 Best ways to use twitter

Twitter has taken the world by storm. Everybody is talking about it. The question is : Are you bitten by the twitter bug (or twitter bird yet?) I am completely in love with twitter. Having read opinions about how twitter is useless to some, this post is essentially an effort to  explain how twitter can be used effectively by each one of us. Here are 7 ways how you can use twitter effectively.

1.    Engage:

Twitter is a “social networking” site in the truest sense of the word. Engaging with your followers and friends can help you discover new tweeps with shared interests. It is a misconception that you cannot make good friends on twitter and there are tons of examples to prove it. Engaging is a fundamental element of twitter.

2.    Inform:

Twitter is a dependable source of news and info. You can follow or subscribe to the RSS feeds of  @Reuters and @cnn for a  daily update of the happenings of the world. There have been innumerable instances where twitter brought certain issues to the spotlight and has made a huge difference.

3.    Traffic:

Twitter is a fantastic way to drive traffic to your blog or website. In fact, you might have found this piece via twitter.  If your blog has good content and if you promote it well, twitter helps increase your readership base .Your posts might go viral on twitter with a large retweet count. Twitter is an incredible marketing tool as well.

4.    Feedback:

Twitter is all about a two way conversation. A number of tweeps use twitter to have polls or ask feedback or opinions regarding their work. You will get an amazing and honest response from fellow tweeters which will greatly enhance your twitter experience.

5.   Tweet-up:

Defined as a “meeting between two people who use twitter”, a tweet-up is a wonderful way to take online networking to another level. It is an opportunity to meet new and old twitter friends in person, in order to have prospective customers as business contacts or just coming together to have fun.

6.    Find a job:

Twitter is an excellent platform to find recruiters as well as job hunters. Great job opportunities are just a tweet away. Twitter works as a magic wand for freelancers. All you need to do is fill out a self-explanatory bio along with good tweets and just contact companies on twitter who might find your qualifications appropriate for their requirements.

7.    Content:

Twitter is an ocean of links and great information. All we need to do is start fishing! ReTweeting is an awesome way to share fantastic links or tweets. Good content is always appreciated on twitter.

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Twitter is amazing if used the right way and can be useful to one and all. How do you use twitter? Don’t forget to share your ideas in the comments below.

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