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jamesray50
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# Posted: 28 Jun 2009 18:19
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I received an email about advertising on twitter. It said it would reach 25,000 viewers? Has anyone tried this?
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cherie27
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2009 02:05
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What kind of tools are they using?
Recently, twitter have tighten their security for spammer. And will closed your account if you are using such services.
Please do a check before jumping into it.
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mcfilms2
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2009 10:32
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They work, but as the user above me said, they have cracked down on twitter automated tools.
However, there are twitter books and such that show how to gain large amount of followers without violating twitter's policy codes.
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johnjimat
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2009 16:58
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please be careful about this. i have joined thing like that. and what i got is my account have been suspend. so please be careful, there are a lot of spammer. would you mind tell us what program was that?
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jamesray50
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2009 19:24
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I received a clickbank link in an email from a directory that accepted my site for submission. When I clicked on the link it took me to the Advertise on Twitter page. You can write 140 characters for $49.95. You can get to the site at www.tweettrafficads.com. If this looks legit I may give it a try. If not, I'll stay away, but I'll wait until someone with more knowledge of this stuff has a chance to check it out.
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GlennELee
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2009 22:15
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I know someone personally who has well over 20K following her on Twitter, but when she blasts a tweet out on the mini-social network, can you guess how many actually sign up or read the tweets?
Nobody. Zip, Zero, Zilch, Nada. Not a soul.
The reason behind this is because Twitter is far too saturated with marketers and tools. I even have a tool in Linux called Twitux which allows me to tweet without ever loading up twitter, but then again I also don't read anyone else's tweets either.
So the effectiveness of marketing on twitter? Worthless. I've used bots, cron jobs, lists, twitter services including TweetAdder and got a following of 50K, but my tweets are not read, not a single person seems to even notice the tweets I send, nobody.
I can see why though. I don't read other people's tweets, so I can't expect them to read my tweets. Personal opinion on Twitter, Twitter Services and Twitter Tools? Stay away from them.
I personally use Twitter these days, but I only use it for syndication to get a link recognized in a search engine, so the only one that seems to have ever noticed my tweets isn't even human, it's a spider.
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jamesray50
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2009 22:21
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Thanks for the advise. I never thought of it that way. I don't read tweets either and I guess a "spider" is not going to purchase anything. LOL
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Barb Thornback
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2009 10:23
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I have got some traffic from Twitter, but feel you shouldn't spend too much time on it.
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Kurt Henninger
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2009 10:46
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I'd stay away from "advertising" on twitter.
Social Networks are where people go to be social, and are naturally suspicious of blatant advertising on there.
If you are looking to advertise, I'd go for PPC for starters.
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donanddeexxx
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2009 14:01
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I have been on twitter for a while, my number of followers increase daily, but not a single signup ever. It is so filled withautomated tools, I don't think human eyes ever read thier tweets anymore.
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kyrash
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2009 20:02
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jamesray50: Thanks for the advise. I never thought of it that way. I don't read tweets either and I guess a "spider" is not going to purchase anything. LOL
Spider might not purchase but can put in before someone who might. 
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GlennELee
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2009 23:34
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Don't get me wrong, I still post to Twitter every other day and flood it, but this is done manually through Twitux on Linux. Very great tool. Though I don't expect any of my tweets to be seen by any human regardless of how huge my following is. I merely use Twitter for a form of syndication.
My main form of syndication and marketing though is podcasting, blogging and viral marketing and viral syndication. I have used Google Snatch before though it doesn't function like it used in the day.
So my recommendation is to still keep up with twitter, just tweet every other day or so just to get Google and the other search engines to cross your URL's path, just don't expect Twitter to get signups from twitter itself.
Though regarding social networking, there are social networks out there that allow you to advertise other network marketing programs out there so long as it's not adult/x rated. Though there are some good ways to advertise one facebook, I've seen it done before, so don't rule social networking out entirely. Just got to know how to do it right.
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filbertm
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# Posted: 2 Jul 2009 14:43
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I think GlennELee is correct. I started to use Twitter recently to promote my online store, however most of my new followers are also sellers and promoting their own stores. Some others even, I guess, the same people but use several different twitter accounts to follow me.
My question is, how does Twitter define your message is spam? How can we write the promotion message and avoid to be suspanded?
Thanks!
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# Posted: 2 Jul 2009 16:01
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I have a Twitter account and I agree with those who have said the updates aren't necessarily an effective form of marketing. Most people will never see your updates even if you have a huge following. I still enjoy tweeting from time to time and communicating with other like-minded people there.
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# Posted: 6 Jul 2009 01:50
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Twitter has delivered a few visits to my website but no sales regardless of how little or how often I use it. I have found that some followers (nearly 2,000 on my account) will occasionally respond to my tweets, but for the most part I just toss a couple out every day or so to keep it fresh. I wouldn't spend a lot of time hoping it'll drive a lot of traffic to your site . . . time is better spent on more traditional traffic generating methods.
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WendyTaylorHill
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# Posted: 6 Jul 2009 15:56
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Twitter is not about blatant advertising. It is networking with others to get to know who you are and who your followers are. Once they get to know you; then they may be interested in your business.
Sharing good advertising tips on Twitter is a good way to attract more people to you.
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kyrash
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2009 20:57
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WendyTaylorHill: Sharing good advertising tips on Twitter is a good way to attract more people to you.
You are spot on that one
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themonkeygirl
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# Posted: 9 Jul 2009 17:20
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I have yet to see how Twitter is really helping my business, but I keep hearing everywhere to use Twitter to grow business. I feel pretty stupid because I just don't see it working for me. I do like blip.fm though. I just keep it open and blip a song every now and then and include my web address in the blip message. This will also show up on your Twitter feed, so it's a two-fer.
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Mal Tindle
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# Posted: 9 Jul 2009 17:59
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Hi,
I agree with previous comments about Twitter posts, you can have 1k or 20k contacts but they will not read your posts because they will not be popped up on email accounts like, say comments on forums.
The simple answer is you have to build personal one to one relationships with people on social networking sites and once that relationship is established they will look for your tweets.
just my thoughts,
regards,
Mal.
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margiefranklin
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# Posted: 9 Jul 2009 23:58
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Hi,
Believe it or not, but I still read some tweets and may even click on other peoples websites, as a result.
One of the features I like about Twitter is that my updates are also reflected on Facebook. This, in turn, gives me more exposure.
Take care,
Margie Franklin, The Home Biz Diva
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2009 17:55
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Be VERY careful. Blasting on twitter to an audience that hasn't chosen to follow you is a sure fire way to get banned, damage your reputation or both. This is no different than sending unsolicited SPAM.
Don't risk your online reputation!
Todd
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jamesray50
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# Posted: 11 Jul 2009 21:20
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Thanks for all the replies. I have decided not to pay to advertise on Twitter based on your opinions.
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TshirtFrank
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# Posted: 11 Jul 2009 23:38
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Hey All,
Great topic. I utilize Twitter everyday. There has been a lot said here about twitter but one thing that I will add is the importance of a relevant audience. Basically who cares if you can reach 25K people if they are not interested in your products or services. A solid Twitter base with target followers is the first step!
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lisat1
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2009 13:37
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I actually do quite a bit of marketing on Twitter. Sure the majority of the followers disregard the tweets but any traffic is good traffic.
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# Posted: 20 Jul 2009 12:45
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I think you have to be very careful using Twitter.
Personally, I love it - but I do a lot of personal socialising on it, a well as posting links to my blogs etc.
There are quite a few people on Twitter who get fed up with the amount of people promoting their online businesses and programs on Twitter, and they just turn a blind eye to them.
It is no good using Twitter just to promote your business. You need to get really involved, get to know a few people and get into a few conversations. That is the only time people will start to show an interest in you.
It's actually really enjoyable when you start using Twitter like this - which is what it was set up for anyway.
Ros
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# Posted: 21 Jul 2009 10:11
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I think it depends on what you are marketing as to how succesful twitter is for you. If you are just marketing a business in a box, well thats what everyone is doing so correct zero, zilch, nadda. I only have about 170 followers, but I choose most of them, some did choose me.
I am in a niche, fell in it, stuck in it and love it here, but because of my niche, many click on my links and I have made sales.
Lets say you were selling mororcycle parts. Bikers would click on you. I target my market there. Couple sales a week that I would not have had, and by the way I just started doing this very recently, before I just did and ocassional tweet.
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# Posted: 21 Jul 2009 16:37 · Edited by: newbiz02
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I dont even care about marketing on twitter.
When i finnally pointed my browser to a twitter page,
I was like, this isn't anything special. Then i left.
Im already stretched thin, i didnt want to have to learn how
to dominate twitter too. Right now, personally all its good for
is high pr linking to my domain.
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# Posted: 23 Jul 2009 11:35
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I have looked closely at the Twitter thing & I'm not keen on reporting my every move, very similar to social networking !
To me unless your famous or have been on big brother, then you'll struggle to get a big enough audience, following or interested enough, to justify the time spent on this site & in turn the revenue you may generate.
There are many other ways to get your business noticed, But Twitter is not for me. 
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# Posted: 23 Jul 2009 22:07
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I am beginning to feel the Same way about twitter. Nobody looks at you tweets. I get an average of 100 per minute and that is with only 200 followers. Imagine what it would be like if you have 25k. Like Glenn said, I would use it only for syndication to get you like spidered.
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johnjimat
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2009 20:11
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when using tweeter, dont just tweet about your link, you must try to be friend to them. try to reply their tweet, retweet their tweet, and ask them about what they doing just now.if you always tweet about your site or your opportunity they will label you as a spammers, if they would interested in your link they would click it when the first time you promote it. And please provide some good valuable information for them, help them. then they will listen to you.
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