Earning money on Twitter is not as difficult as many people think. However, you must pre-write messages that you can post and broadcast on Twitter. Making money on Twitter is as much a game of relevance as it is a numbers game. Who “follows” you and how many “follow” you.
Twitter is a popular microblogging service that asks a question: “What are you doing?” This question is answered by literally millions of users throughout the day, every day. Responses must be less than 140 characters and can be sent via mobile text, instant message, or the web. Twitter has officially become the next big thing in terms of internet social phenomena. Besides the fact that you can update everyone and talk to people you would rarely talk to, it’s a great tool for building buzz online.
Here are some rules you need to follow to make money on Twitter:
1. Always answer the question “What are you doing?”
Exploiting your followers with direct messages or tweets like “hey check out this link right now” will get you blocked or banned. Direct messages should not be sales-like and should only warmly welcome new followers. If you’re trying to use Twitter to market a weight loss program, for example, you’d be better off sending a Tweet that says something like “I’m currently watching a video about a protein shake that really changed my life… (insert link here) )”.
2. Make your Twitter profile look good.
You can use services like My Tweet Space and Twit Backs to create a custom Twitter background with instructions on how to upload it to your Twitter account. Include personal photos, a short bio, and anything else that makes you stand out from the millions of Twitter users.
3. Target your market
This should seem obvious, but most people who try to promote products through social media fail to do so. Most use a shotgun approach. If you go to Google and type “search Twitter”, you can find some tools that will help you find people who are tweeting about topics relevant to your product or service.
4. Automate your Tweets and direct messages.
There are several services for scheduling Tweets or setting up automated recurring Tweets. This can be a great way to spend your time, but you need to make sure you have at least 10-12 different tweets spinning so your account doesn’t get shut down for excessive duplicate tweets. My favorite service is Social Oomph.
Use these tips right now and start making money on Twitter today.
