Micro-Blogging Adds Volume
It does not matter if you have ever attempted any SEO Strategy's in the past, because Micro-Blogging may be the simplest one of them all. As long as you have a phone( mobile phone is best) or an internet connection you are set to start Micro-Blogging
Micro-Blogging in it's purest form is only 140 characters long (including spaces). Using just the 140 character limit focuses your thoughts down to the bare minimum and allows you the time and space to Micro-Blog many times throughout the day. Just think of the possibilities that will open to you when it come to promoting your business with Micro-Blogging.
There are dozens of traditional Micro-Blog sites and a growing number are offering audio and video so now you can upload media from anywhere you are and instantly it will appear on your website, social networking site and even other Micro-Blogging sites.
Some of the new providers allow you more then the 140 character limit imposed by well known leaders like Twitter and Plurk. Don't get carried away with lengthy texting and media uploads, the strength and success is in combining brevity (140 characters) with a well thought out SEO Strategy.
Dig In!
ok, I know the intro was brief and the graphic didn't explain enough - read on!
Get started by registering for a free with any of the Micro-Blogging services listed below. Twitter and Plurk are both easy and good places to start. Think about what you are willing to share about yourself and your business before you Micro-Blog. What ever you put in your profiles or Micro-Blog about will be there for everyone to see. An example might be that if you don't want customers coming to your place of business then don't broadcast your physical address.
Once you have setup your account I recommend you invite a few friends or colleagues to join and then follow you and your Micro-Blogging. Usually they can just click follow you if they are logged in and then they will see and be part of your conversation.
Once you get the hang of it then you will want to add a Widget from the service to your website and company blog. Once a Widget is in place anytime you Micro-blog it will instantly show up where ever the widget is placed adding timely updates.
Below I've listed 25 ways to use Micro-Blogging to promote your business or non-profit. The list certainly is not exclusive but it does lay out a clear path that if followed will help you let the world know what products you are selling and the unique services you offer.
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Micro-Blogging Sites
jump on in - the connections are waiting for you
Great Topics to Micro-Blog About
strenghen you SEO / SEM strategy - micro-blog
Keep your Micro-Blogs simple and to the point. Always try and leave room for your website URL. Phone numbers, addresses or dates unless germane are not necessary.
Always remember, everything you post becomes public information.
Create It And They Will Know
like magic RSS will alert people that you have updated your web site or blog
Now a web user can download a "Feed Reader" also called an "RSS Reader" or an "Aggregator." The user can just open the reader type in (or copy and paste) the sites RSS feed address and blam they are all set to receive updates notices from all the sites they have signed up for.
An RSS feed is a vital part of any SEO and Micro Blogging Strategy. Using RSS in conjunction with Micro Blogging gives you a double shot at reaching more people and creating a stronger juice profile with the search engines.
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Micro-Blogging on YouTube
Usage Tips
use often but not too often :)
2. Pay Attention: to your audience and their needs. What information are they looking for. If your in landscaping then tons of information in the spring and not so much in the winter.
3. Talk About: products and services not personal information or phone numbers and addresses.
Twitter Lingo
lots of lingo has developed around twitter
Tweet: a micro-blog post via Twitter.
Twitterer: one who Twitters.
Twittermob: a group of people who organize a spontaneous real-world gathering via Twitter.
Twitterrhea: sending too many Twitter messages.
Twitterverse or Twitosphere: the universe of Twitter users
Twittcrastination: - avoiding action while Twittering, procrastination enabled by Twitter use
more lingo can be found at the Twitter Fan Wiki Enjoy.
Twitter Mashups
You can find a more comprehensive list of Twitter mash-ups on the special Twitter Fan Wiki page.
- Twittervision
- lets you see each Twitter as it happens based on the location of the Twitterer. The web page literally scrolls around a world map to point out where the user is sending the post, and includes the text of the post and profile photo.
- Twitterholic
- is a Top 100 Billboard-like chart for the Twitterers who have the most "followers." Most of the chart is dominated by tech personalities such as Robert Scoble (3,690 followers) and Twitter founder Evan Williams (2,487), though CNN Breaking News has a decent showing as well (1,664).
- Twitterment
- allows you to search for specific terms such as beer to see who has written a post with that term. You can even see a graph that shows the hours of the day when that term is used most (beer comes in on the later side, naturally), or compare terms such as Mac vs. PC.
- Twitter Search
- helps you search through Twitter blog posts and even search for people. Because Twitter doesn't have a search engine (yet), PR blogger Steve Rubel created the engine using Google Co-Op tools.
- Twitterrific
- and Twitteroo are computer programs that let you post to Twitter from your Mac or PC, respectively.
- Salestwit
- Sales leads and Twitter
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Blog Posts About Micro-Blogging
- Micro-blogging & Recent Twitter Traffic Boost | DivineOmega
- The traffic to Twitter has increased 22 times over the past year according to the BBC, and is apparently the fifth most viewed social networking.
- Micro Blogging Community Script » SCRiPTMAFiA.ORG | Full Nulled ...
- Your site will host the best of blogging and social networking rolled into one, as a microblog. Users will sign up at your service and begin posting their ramblings in minutes. All other use.
- AN INTRODUCTION TO TWITTER & MICRO-BLOGGING - 7/8/09 » Adotas
- Twitter and other micro-blogging services are growing every day. News, events, thoughts & actions are recorded every day in small updates we call ?tweets?. Maybe you've heard of Twitter on Oprah or CNN and maybe you have an account and ...
- Bye Bye Email, Welcome Microblogging | topfloristguide.com
- If the growth of blogs has slowed down and the social networking using Facebook and Bebo has exploded in 2007, the year 2008 will see the growth of a different type of communication medium. It is microblogging. ...
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Really good info here. I use Twitter quite regularly, and it's a fun tool to use and keep in touch with colleagues and customers alike.
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Posted January 07, 2009
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