Archive for the ‘Twitter’ Category
Twitter 102: Beyond Signup
Here’s the post I wanted to write for new Twitter users – not the step by step I outlined in “Twitter 101” (which discusses account setup). The bottom line is that, for me, Twitter is all about conversations. As always I’d love to hear your feedback either @MattSolar, by posting a comment below, or by.
Twitter 101: Basic Twitter Tips (inc. Signup)
A simple step-by-step of basic Twitter tips to help get people signed.
My 2010 Product Wish List
2009 was certainly a big year for Twitter. I consciously used it more jumped into some more conversations, including some with a few companies. One of the nice things Twitter does, in my opinion, is give individuals and companies a greater ability to communicate so in the spirit of it all, here are a few.
Catching Up & November Summary
As much as I enjoy it I’ve been horrible about posting to my blog lately, and I’m blaming Twitter. I find that I’m spending a lot more time on Twitter these days and the speed (of information transfer and to post) and audience size just blow away my blog. On average, I get more comments.
Twitter is Killing My Blog
Increasingly I’m finding that I’m spending more time on Twitter and less time on my blog and I suspect I’m far from the only one. Blogs are great as a repository of information or in depth research but, for me, Twitter has become a much more efficient method of reading and sharing information, not to.
My Twitter Personalities
It’s tough to limit yourself when you do what you love. I wanted to add a brief description of my accounts and how I use them. @MattSolar – this is my primary account and used almost exclusively for professional topics such as search & online marketing and social media. Associated website is the one you’re.
My Top 20 Outdoor-Industry Follows
By this point it should be pretty obvious that I love the outdoors and if you haven’t checked, about half of the people I follow are somehow related to outdoor-oriented sports. Blending my passions of the outdoor industry and social media is amazing; since I can’t be outside 100% of the time what better way.
Seven Basic Twitter Tips for Companies
Some of these might sound obvious but a lot of them seem to be ignored by companies on Twitter. Most will probably state that they don’t have the resources to dedicate to Twitter but they need to make them. A social media manager is just as important as a customer service rep, if not more.
About
Matt is an experienced search engine marketer and analyst. Over the last five years he’s managed small, regional campaigns and international, multi-million dollar campaigns. An active philanthropist, Matt has also.
