Twitter Techniques

The Best Twitter Techniques for Building a Strong Following

Twitter is a powerful social media platform with over 330 million monthly active users. It's a great way to connect with people, share ideas and news, and build a following of engaged users. By using the right Twitter techniques, you can increase your visibility, grow your followers, and get more out of the platform.

1. Use Hashtags

Hashtags are a great way to increase the visibility of your tweets and reach a wider audience. By using relevant hashtags, you can connect with users who are interested in the same topics as you. For example, if you're a business owner, you might use hashtags related to your industry, such as #marketing or #smallbusiness. You can also use trending hashtags to join in on popular conversations and get your tweets seen by more people.

2. Engage with Other Users

One of the best ways to build a strong following on Twitter is to engage with other users. This can involve retweeting their content, responding to their tweets, and starting conversations. By showing an interest in what other users have to say, you can build relationships and get more visibility on the platform. You can also use Twitter's advanced search feature to find users to engage with based on keywords, hashtags, and locations.

3. Share Valuable Content

To build a strong following on Twitter, it's important to share valuable, informative content. This can include links to articles, blog posts, and other resources that your followers will find useful. You can also share updates about your business, product or service launches, and other relevant news. By sharing high-quality content that adds value to your followers' lives, you can build trust and credibility, and attract more users to your profile.

4. Use Visuals

Tweets that include visuals, such as images and videos, tend to get more engagement than those without. By adding visuals to your tweets, you can increase their visibility and make them more interesting and attention-grabbing. You can also use Twitter's native video feature to create short, engaging videos to share with your followers.

5. Optimize Your Profile

Your Twitter profile is an important part of your presence on the platform. It's the first thing that users see when they visit your profile, so it's important to make a good impression. Make sure to include a clear, professional profile photo and a concise, informative bio that tells users what you're all about. You can also include links to your website and other social media profiles to give users more ways to connect with you.

Conclusion

By using hashtags, engaging with other users, sharing valuable content, using visuals, and optimizing your profile, you can build a strong following on Twitter. By following these best practices and staying up-to-date with the latest Twitter trends and techniques, you can get more out of the platform and connect with a wider audience.

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Fastest Way to Get Google+ Followers - Circle Sharing

If your looking for the fastest way to get Google+ followers, it is a pretty simple process. Try Circle Sharing, most of the friendly Google+ people will add you back if you add them.

Circle Sharing on Google Plus

So you want more Google+ followers to see all the fantastic content you are posting?

The answer my friend is 'Blowin' in the Wind'. No, not really, the answer is Circle Sharing.

This another reason I favor Google+ over Facebook, they make it easy and encourage Shared Circles, so you can quickly build up a following, and get more exposure to your fantastic content.

I made a video to show how this is accomplished, but here is the simple text version on how it's done.

1. Assuming you have a Google+ account, log in.
2. Type in 'Circle Share' to search all of Google+. You will find plenty of results.
3. Simply click add to circles. Select which Circle you want to add these lovely people.
4. Within moments, your notifications will start popping up, showing you who added you to their circles

Join the circle you added. There will be simple instructions on how you too can be included to this shared circle. Most of the time all the circle sharer asks is that you plus, comment, and share the circle.

See my video below for a hands on demonstration.

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Comparing Google Plus and Facebook

You maybe asking yourself the same question I have pondered many times, which Social Media giant Google+ or Facebook will help get me maximum exposure to my blog or website. I have experimented and compared both, and have concluded the hands down winner is Google+.  Read on to see how I drew this conclusion.

Gain Followers Faster on Google+

I have had a Facebook account for about five years now, and Google+ for maybe 3. On Facebook I have garnered about 300 followers and Google+ over 3,000! Shameless plug here, see my Google followers widget to the right? Add me, thanks!

There is a feature you can use on Google+ called circle sharing. This will help you grow your following by leaps and bounds. I will do a post on circle sharing, but if you search for 'Circle Share' once in Google+, you will probably be able to figure it out yourself.

Facebook has no such feature. If you have the time, you can scour Facebook and see who your friends follow, and who your friend's friends follow, and so on, and so on... Then send a friend request to them, which will most likely never get accepted.

More Google +1's Than Facebook Likes

I have found that Google will bring you more '+1's' then Facebook likes. Of course, I have way more followers on Google, so that would be expected now. However I was once an even playing field a year or so ago, and was able to draw a conclusion.

So keep in mind, at the time of this experiment, I had around 250 followers on both platforms.

I posted a page from my baseball cards site, to both

networks. On Google+ it was plus'ed fifteen times. On Facebook it got three likes.  Now, when I submit a page to Google+ it averages 20 to 30 shares and/or +1's giving me more exposure. I just do not bother to post to Facebook anymore.

Communities and Pages

Google+ has more active communities. When logged in +, you can search for a community to join or create you own, with a click of the mouse. Communities are a great place for you to post on topics you and others can share. This will get you more re-shares and +1's. I have found a vast number of more user friendly communities on Plus then Facebook.

I have joined a few communities, and one of my favorites is Bloggers of Google Plus, and I would like to give a shout out to +Ralf Skirr and +Pauline Cabrera .

Both of the platforms give you the ability to create pages. Usually when I start a new blog or website I will compose a Google+ page and share my blog posts to it. Then , you can invite your current Google+ followers to view or join.

Facebook page creation is easy, but the challenge is getting fans. Of course you can get paid advertisements or find a service to get you more fans, but again I find Google+ wins in this category too.

This is just my two cents. I do not work for Google, and by no means am I trying to bash Facebook. Google+ for me just gets better results for my pages and brands. I still use Facebook for what it was originally intended for, keeping in touch with family and old friends, and finding that long lost friend you lost contact with.

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