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Is TwitWall Another Blog Platform?
TwitWall is a standalone social application for Twitter. If you have a Twitter account you are automatically set up with a TwitWall even though you may never use it. I wonder how many Twitterers do not even know they have a TwitWall. I just discovered mine a couple of weeks ago.
The point behind TwitWall is that you can say more than the 140 character limit that Twitter enforces. Good idea, but why not just write it on your blog? Then you use can use Twitter Tools to post the link to Twitter from your blog?
There is a practical reason for using TwitWall. It does appear to be just another blogging platform, but I don’t write to mine every day. Just when I have something unique to say that I really only care that my Twitter audience reads. TwitWall does have some advantages though. No. 1, when you write to TwitWall, your blog post automatically Twitters instantly. Just like Twitter Tools. But it’s also social and accessible to every other Twitterer with a TwitWall. Therein is your advantage.
If you have a strong Twitter following, you can use TwitWall to go into greater depth about some of your tweets. But don’t do it too often. Another reason to use TwitWall is you can target specific types of Twitterers who can find you through TwitWall and follow you based on your TwitWall postings. It’s just another way to reach the right people for your niche. Just don’t overdo it.
7 Twitter Tools For Bloggers
If you aren’t on Twitter yet then you are way behind. Twitter is one of the best tools for bloggers. You can drive so much traffic to your blog from Twitter and many of your followers are targeted traffic and will be repeat visitors. You can actually start relationships with people like you on Twitter and end up doing business with them.
Mashable recently posted about 100 tools for Twitterers and on their list are 6 tools specifically for bloggers. Here is Mashable’s list:
95. Add to Any: Get your posts shared on Twitter by using Add to Any on your WordPress blog.
96. TwitThis: Make use of this plugin to send Twitter messages about your blog post.
97. MyTwitter: Use the MyTwitter plugin to display your Twitter status on WordPress.
98. Twitpress: Twitpress will send out a Tweet every time you post a new blog entry.
99. TwitterCounter: With this plugin, you can display the number of followers you have on Twitter.
100. TwitterFeed: Announce your blog post on Twitter with a customized message using TwitterFeed.
I would add one more Twitter tool to this list. It’s called Twitter Tools, a WordPress plugin that allows you to tweet your blog posts and turn your blog posts into tweets. At the end of each day Twitter Tools will compile a mashup of your tweets and post them as one post on your blog. It’s a cool tool and I highly recommend it.
How To Promote Your Blog Posts Through Twitter
There are ever increasing ways to promote your blog posts today. Twitter is another tool that you can use to promote your blog. Here are a few ways to use Twitter to promote your blog posts:
- Open your Twitter account in your blog’s name
- Link to your blog from your Twitter profile
- Install Twitter Tools and set your settings to post a tweet for your blog posts
- Send your tweets from your blog using Twitter Tools
- Set your Twitter Tools settings to post a blog post every time you tweet
- Use the daily tweet rollup feature in Twitter Tools
- Send a tweet with a link to your latest blog post
- DM your Twitter friends and ask them to retweet your blog promotion tweet
- Ask your social networking friends to tweet your newest blog entry
- When you comment on other blogs, include a link to your Twitter profile
Twitter is becoming a powerful force in online marketing. I highly recommend it for every blogger.
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Promote Your Blog Through Twitter
Twitter is fast becoming the best way to market your blog. Through Twitter you can promote your blog and your static website easily and widely. You don’t even have to spam Twitter to do it. Follow these tips for the best blog marketing through Twitter:
- Place a link to your blog in your Twitter profile
- Use Twitter Tools to post your tweets from your blog
- Set your Twitter Tools settings to create a new blog post for every tweet
- Have Twitter Tools provide a daily update of your tweets
- Put a widget on your blog promoting your tweets
- Link your Twitter profile to your Facebook profile so that your Facebook status changes on every Twitter update
- Set your Twitter Tools plugin to tweet every time you post a new blog post
- Tweet often, not just when you post to your blog
- Reply to tweets by others
- Use Twitter to establish and build relationships; that leads to new readers
Some bloggers have replaced their blog with Twitter. I say keep your blog and use Twitter to add new readers to your blog. Make Twitter a part of your marketing funnel.
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