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Have you started Twittering? If so, you may have a main goal. For that many, that goal is to keep their friends, family members, and coworkers updated with short messages. Yes, this is how many internet users use Twitter, but you may have other plans. You may wish to use the website to market your business and to promote a product or service you sell. If so, you can easily do so with @Replies on Twitter. How? Continue reading on to find out.

Before outlining how you can use @Replies to your advantage on Twitter, it is first important to understand the process. Twitter is an online social networking website and micro-blog. Once you register for a free account, you are able to develop a list of friends. You can follow these friends and they may do the same for you. Updates are sent through mobile phone web applications, RSS feeds, some instant messaging programs, and the Twitter website. These updates are text based messages, which should be shorter than 140 characters each.

When first signing up for a Twitter account, you will be promoted to provide the password for your email account. Although optional, this will allow you to see if your contacts have Twitter accounts. You can also find friends by searching by location, name, or email address. This is easy, but if your main goal is to use Twitter for internet market purposes, you need to expand your contacts. You can do this by simply reading profiles and finding someone interesting or you join online message boards. This is best if you stick with those inline with your business. Do you sell pet products? Join a pet message board and ask others to join you on Twitter.

As for how you can use @Replies to sell a product or a service, you do so by becoming a follower. This is where you can benefit from returning the favor. If someone becomes a follower and reads your updates, do the same. Although this is not required, it can work to your advantage. Why? Because some Twitter members do more than just post what they are doing. Some also ask questions or ask for help on a certain subject. If those questions or subjects pertain to what you are selling or have to offer, you could easily make a sale.

In keeping with the above mentioned example of selling pet supplies, do you run an online pet store? If so, you may sell a wide range of pet supplies. By finding other members of Twitter who are pet owners, you stand to make a profit. For example, did another member send an update saying “My dog ate my new pair of sandals. This is the 3rd time it has happened. I am so frustrated!” This is your perfect opportunity to mention a dog obedience training book or video you sell.

Online, you will find many people that outright advertise they have a product or service to sell. Yes, it is possible to do this, but you may be classified as a spammer. For that reason, it is best to use replies to your advantage. For example, you may already know that you can use affiliate websites and Google Adsense to make money online, but this is something that people learn each day. Someone may send a message saying “I want to make money with my blog, but it just isn’t working. What am I doing wrong?” If you are a web content writer, this is your chance. You can offer a response similar to “I am a professional web writer. For an affordable fee, I can write a few blog posts for you or show you how to make money with your blog.” Since you are responding to a Twitter, your post seems more helpful and less like spam.

As a recap, the best way to use Twitter for internet marketing to increase your sales is to doing so subtly. For that reason, use @replies to your advantage.

Do you sell a service online? If so, you will need to rely on the internet to generate income. Whether you work as a freelance writer, a web designe

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r, or in another similar position, internet marketing is a must. Your success and profits will depend on your internet marketing strategies and their success.

In terms of internet marketing, there are many successful methods. For example, article directories, link exchanges, search engine optimization, and buying advertisements can all increase your website traffic. Yes, your main goal is to make a sale of your service, but before you can do so website traffic needs to increase. In addition to the above mentioned internet marketing techniques, you can do so with a free Twitter account.

Twitter is a social networking website. It is user based. Internet users start by creating a free account. They create a username, password, provide their email address, and develop a list of contacts. These contacts can be found by performing a Twitter search based on location, name, and email address. Members then send updates, otherwise known as Tweets and visa versa. Replies can be sent with the use of @replies. These updates, which should be 140 characters or less, are shared via the Twitter website, RSS Feeds, Facebook, some mobile web applications, and more.

Since your goal is to use Twitter as an internet marketing tool, you may want your first post to direct people to your website where information on the service you sell is available. Yes, you want to do this, but it is important to be smart about it. Cleverly marketing your services on Twitter is important, as straight up advertisements are often frowned upon by other members.

If your list of followers includes your targeted market or internet users you do not personally know, it is important to create a personal message first. If your first Tweet is an advertisement, you may push members away from you. This is not your goal. Since you are still learning how to use Twitter, your answer to the “what are you doing question,” could be that you are exploring the Twitter website to learn more.

For your next Twitter update, start working on your website and the service you sell. As previously stated, Twitter asks what you are doing. So, answer the question, but incorporate your service into your Tweet. For example, freelance web designers could write “I just finished designing a website for a client.” This establishes that you are a web designer who works for pay. If anyone needs your service, they will inquire into your rates.

Although Twitter asks what you are doing, many internet users don’t answer the question. In fact, some ask a question. Whether you receive a question as an update from a member you follow or if you search on Search.Twitter.com, send an @response when applicable. Keeping with the example of web designer, is someone expressing their frustration with creating a website or does someone express interest in creating a site? If so, send a personal message outlining that you work as a web designer and include a link to your website. You may acquire a new client, especially if you offer a discount.

As previously stated, you want to smartly market your services on Twitter. Yes, you want to advertise your services, but they key is making your Tweets appear as personal, helpful messages, essentially advertisements in disguise

If you use the internet and stay up-to-date with the happenings online, you have likely heard of Twitter before.

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Twitter is a cross between a micro-blog and a social networking website. Most importantly, it is free to use. A Twitter member will share updates with other members. These updates are called Tweets. These updates are in text format and they can be up to 140 characters each. Depending on personal preferences, updates can be sent via instant messaging, RSS feeds, email, Facebook, mobile phones or the Twitter website.

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For the most part, Twitter is used for social networking. Members will message their friends with fun and interesting updates, such as a grade on a paper at school, a spring break trip, and so forth. Although popular with teens and adults of all ages, Twitter is very popular with college students. It allows them to stay in contact with their family and friends back home.

So, are you too busy to call your friends or family on a regular basis? If so, Twitter may be your best option. You can send messages through the Twitter website or your mobile phone. If you are Mac user, as opposed to a PC user, you can also use the Twitterrific desktop program. It allows you to send from your computer without first logging into the website.

Although Twitter is commonly used for social networking purposes, many businesses have started using the service to their advantage. For example, coworkers working jointly on a project can update each other with their progress. This service is also increasing in popularity for businesses where deliveries are required. Updates and changes to a route schedule can easily be uploaded and shared with delivery drivers already in the field.

So, are you a business owner? If so, you can use Twitter to your advantage. Whether you operate a large business or a small one, Twitter can give your business an edge. Although you may not run a factory-style business, your employees may work in a line. For example, one employee must finish their work before another can begin theirs. If that is the case, the free updates that Twitter allows can make it easy for constant communication.

There are over 2 million members at Twitter. Unfortunately, you may not be one of them. As previously stated, Twitter is a cross between a micro-blog and a social networking website. If you use the internet to work, not just for recreation, you might assume that you do not have the time or energy to Twitter. Yes, that may be true, but there is more to it.

So, are you self-employed? Even if you work by yourself, you can still use Twitter to your advantage. Although advertisements are advised against, there are roundabout ways for you to market your business. Whether you are selling a product, service, or a combination of the two, you can spread the word with Twitter. For example, are you employed as a web designer? If so, send a Twitter message to your followers stating that you are working on a new website project. In the event a follower needs a website developed, they may later remember your message and the services you offer.

As you can see, Twitter is more than just a social networking website and a micro-blog. If you aren’t already one of the 2 million users who have tried it, give it a try. With Twitter being free, you have nothing to lose.