How To Use Twitter To Your Advantage

February 21, 2013 | By Adrienne Smith

I get a “lot” of questions about Twitter. I think Twitter actually scares a lot of people.

I admit being there myself when I first signed up back in August of 2008. Trust me, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing even though I was part of a community that was teaching me all about it.

Like most of my early days online though I learned the “wrong way” of doing things. Why do people do that anyway. Okay, perhaps they didn’t fully have a grasp at how this worked either.

I did it all wrong for years actually. I tweeted about my day, I shared links to products, I promoted a community I was a part of (that taught me the wrong way remember), I shared my articles I wrote and stuff like that. I got nowhere, nada, zilch.

I was taught to sign up with one of those programs so you could just start following some big name guy’s followers and in no time at all you’d have thousands of people following you back.

It was the numbers game back then. Probably still is to a lot of people.

You probably can figure out how well that worked right. I got a lot of egg heads, fake accounts and spammers following me. Nice!

My Light Bulb Moment

I didn’t learn about the 80/20 rule until January 2009. All I was told was to share 80% of other people’s content and only 20% of your own. Now this was before I had even started blogging so I was still spamming because what I was sharing were other people’s promotional links.

I guess you could say I’ve made all the mistakes possible. Well almost, I’ve never had my account shut down so I must have been doing something right.

Once again, my light bulb moment came when I signed up for that course back in November of 2010. I made that pack with myself I was going to do everything they taught me whether I liked it or not.

I had been blogging since June of 2009 with no success as you all know my story by now. I didn’t comment on other people’s posts so of course I hadn’t been sharing them. Once I understood how this truly worked I dove in head first.

Understanding Twitter

Funny how if you apply what you’re taught and you’re consistent in your efforts that things will just eventually fall into place. Huh, imagine that!

I went all the way back to the beginning, I deleted all those followers I had and started from scratch.

I still used that automatic software program to get me followers faster but I paid attention to who I was following and who was following me.

I cleaned my account up pretty regularly meaning I got rid of eggheads, fake accounts, spammers and people who shared things I could care less about. I use ManageFlitter.com and I still love this program.

Now most people will tell you that in order to benefit you’ll need thousands upon thousands of followers. I’ll admit, the more you have the better off you’ll be but the key is that you want those people to be interested in what you share.

Let’s say you have 1,000 followers but only 100 share all your posts and visit your blog. Which would you prefer to have? Remember that old saying, “quality over quantity”? Well it definitely applies here too.

What’s With The 80/20 Rule

Ah, that famous rule… It still applies although mine is more like the 90/10 rule when it comes to Twitter.

You definitely want to share other people’s content. That is the key here.

When you’re blog hopping and reading amazing content, share that on Twitter. Add a little something else in there like “Wow, what a great tutorial” or “Did you know about these?” Peak their curiosity so they’ll want to read it too.

Don’t forget about the niche you’re in! It’s okay to share things every once in awhile that are outside of your niche but remember. These people are following you for a reason. Don’t just be clicker happy.

Stick with the 80/20 rule if not the 90/10 rules and share other people’s content much more than your own. If you’re promoting something then that’s okay but don’t tweet about it all day long. The goal is to build up that following so that other people are tweeting about it all day long, not you!

Don’t you dare forget to thank those people who shared your content either. It wouldn’t be getting spread around had it not been for them so tell them thank you.

Oh and if you don’t see anyone sharing your content then that’s because you forgot to put your Twitter ID in your social sharing button. Man, that’s a big no no!

You can also have a mini conversation with some of your followers. Perhaps you can ask them how their day was or compliment them on some content they shared or something they wrote about. Introduce them to other people if you think they may have something in common.

People love the interaction and they love to know that you care.

How To Get In Front Of More Followers

Now I’ve written about Triberr before so for those of you who have not taken advantage of what I’ve shared shame on you.

I have some people in my mastermind group that I introduced to Triberr late last year and they’re seeing some fabulous results from joining. Oh and a few of them had not done anything with Twitter either.

Want proof from someone other then me? Check out Barbara’s post on how well she’s been doing since understanding how she can use Twitter to her advantage and grow her reach through Triberr.

The more people you can get your content in front of the better. It’s especially great when you have other people sharing your content. Just think what it would mean if you join some tribes with some well respected bloggers and they are tweeting your content! Don’t you think you’ll get more people interested?

Twitter is my #1 source of referral traffic. My reach is way over 5,000,000 followers and no, I only have a little over 6,000 myself. Triberr is my secret weapon for that so you don’t have to get millions of followers yourself in order to have success. Of course the more you personally have the better but that just takes time. Remember, quality over quantity!

Are you signed up with Triberr yet? Well, there’s no time like the present right!

Are You Using Twitter To Your Advantage

I guess that’s the big question here then isn’t it! Are you using Twitter to your advantage?

Are you getting new followers every day? Are you making sure you keep your account clean? Are you sharing other people’s content on a consistent basis? Are you a part of Triberr? Hey guys, it’s free!

I’m really looking forward to your comments so please be sure to share the scoop with me now. Oh and please tweet my post too! You might have some followers that will thank you for it so they can learn what they’ve been missing out on too!

Business Developer
Skype: missadriennesmith
Email: Adrienne@AdrienneSmith.net

P.S. If we’re not following each other on Twitter let’s remedy that right now. I’ll get a message that you followed me so I’ll be sure to return the favor. Sounds like a solid plan to me!

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1 Harleena Singh Twitter: harleenas February 21, 2013 at 8:13 AM

Awesome post as always Adrienne!

Oh yes…Twitter is wonderful, and the more I learn about it – the more I want to be on it, though I know we really can’t be all over all the time.

I think it was from your earlier posts that I’d learnt about the 80/20 rule, and stopped myself (being a newbie way back then) from sharing my own posts! Just like you, I made those beginner mistakes but having read about it here, I was quick to follow what you had said – so thanks to you for teaching us that. (You actually don’t know the number of people you help through your posts, and that includes me – as I always say!)

And yes, I am again grateful to Carolyn for having introduced Triberr to me, and it does wonders indeed in sharing your content. I agree, you don’t need to follow thousands and increase your followers, when you have Triberr! I have half the amount of your reach, and I am learning something new about Triberr daily and plan starting my own tribes soon too. Thanks Carolyn for that one.

Having a few limited followers on Twitter, whom you know would help share your content is what works for me too. But yes, sometimes we do come across a few of those who just won’t share your posts, even if you share theirs. I guess that’s just their part of their deal – not ours. We keep doing good and build our karma points – isn’t it? I guess I’ve been very careful about who I follow right from the start, so never had any issues there. Or perhaps I learnt a lot (from blogs like yours) before I went ahead into it.

Thanks for sharing this important post with us, which is surely going to help many.
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2 Carolyn Twitter: wonderoftech February 21, 2013 at 8:30 AM

Harleena, I’m so pleased I was able to introduce you to Triberr and that your articles are now being shared more widely. The more people who read your amazing blog, the better off everyone is!
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3 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 8:45 AM

Hi Harleena,

Why thank you, glad you got something out of this little gem and continue to my friend. I appreciate you sharing that because it helps me continue on. Just knowing people are learning from my mistakes because I definitely want people to stay away from all those that I made early on.

I’m thankful Carolyn introduced you to Triberr and you’re loving it too. Now it’s great to have a large reach when you join other tribes because I know they’re looking at that too. But for all those who are new to it I think they need to ban together and that’s how your reach will continue to expand.

Ah, we find some in every bunch don’t we Harleena! That’s okay though, like you said we’re doing our part because we want to. Everything comes back to those who care and share.

I appreciate you sharing this with me Harleena, it means a lot. You’re the best and I appreciate you so much.

Now enjoy what’s left of this week and I’ll see you a little later over at your place.

~Adrienne

4 Darlene Twitter: DarleneToday February 21, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Before I even respond to this post Adrienne, I first have to ask Harleena a question.

Girl do you sleep with one eye open for Adrienne’s post? LOL

Your picture is a fixture here as number 1.

Anyway, no I haven’t tried Triberr yet.. and I have to admit when I clicked over, it just looked like more work. No!

But I highly respect you, so I shot the link to my VA and told her to sign us up.

~ darlene
p.s. hey maybe we can all do an update or something after we try for month..

5 Harleena Singh Twitter: harleenas February 21, 2013 at 12:13 PM

No Darlene – I have both my eyes open that look forward to Adrienne’s post

I guess it’s the time zone and my perfect time when I am blog hopping. More over, I love to visit her blog and read all that she has to share, so don’t miss it out.

Thanks for asking.
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6 Darlene Twitter: DarleneToday February 21, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Well now I enjoy reading your blog too!

7 Harleena Singh Twitter: harleenas February 21, 2013 at 12:27 PM: Thanks Darlene – nice to know that. I guess we need to thank Adrienne for that – isn’t it?
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8 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 12:35 PM

Yeah Darlene,

Harleena’s night is our morning so she’s doing her thing online while a lot of people are just starting their day or haven’t even gotten up yet. That’s what’s so great about the different time zones with blogging.

Oh come on Darlene, everything takes work. Have your VA check out my video and then she’ll get a feel of how it works. You just need to approve people’s posts every morning to send out once you get some tribes going and you’re off and running. You’ll love it.

Please do report back and let me know. Be sure to check out Barbara’s post too on Triberr because her traffic picked up in just 30 days. It works.

Thank you for your comment and hope you’re enjoying your day.

~Adrienne

9 Chrysta Bairre Twitter: livelovework February 21, 2013 at 8:17 AM

Another informative post, Adrienne!

For some reason I get more engagement on Facebook than Twitter. I must admit I’m still not completely comfortable with Twitter and still learning as I go.

One of my big challenges is that I have a full time job and don’t often have the ability to check and update Twitter throughout the day. Facebook activity has a longer shelf life so checking it a few times a day is often sufficient. Twitter is harder to keep up with with my current busy schedule.

I’m glad that you brought up posting within your niche. I read and enjoy a lot of blogs outside my niche and I’ve learned through trial and error what type of content my followers respond to. There are times I want to share a certain blog post simply to support the blogger but I know it’s not the right type of content to appeal to my followers so I try to be content with leaving comments on the blogs I like.

I am looking forward to exploring Twitter more in a few weeks when I start my new job working a reduced number of hours so I’ll have more time to pursue blogging. I anticipate having more time to check Twitter during the day, create lists, and follow and comment on more blogs I love!

Have a grateful day!

Chrysta
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10 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 8:51 AM: Hey Chrysta,

I use to be the same way and I couldn’t understand how people interacted on Twitter. Now remember, it’s totally different then Facebook so you have to look at it in another way.

I only get on Twitter three times a day for only short periods of time. Sometimes it’s only five minutes Chrysta. Are you using a third party application like TweetDeck or Hootsuite to check your tweets? Now that will save you loads of time and make your life so much easier.

I totally get where you’re coming from. I have a lot of people who visit my blog but some of the things they share are not what my followers are interested in. Nothing against their content but they just have to understand that just because you drop by doesn’t mean instant sharing.

Oh wow, you’re starting a new job! Well congratulations Chrysta and I hope it’s what you’ve been wanting. I shot a video just last week on how to use the new TweetDeck so be sure to check that one out if you need some help and a better understanding of how it can be a real time saver for you. Plus, you always have me if you need more help. Give me a shout!

Thank you for your lovely comment and you enjoy the rest of your week. I’m so excited for you!

~Adrienne

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11 RobG Twitter: robgoss February 21, 2013 at 8:20 AM

Hello Adrienne great write up, I love Twitter and use it ever day it’s one of my favorite social media platforms, is it hard to understand I think not at least not for me.

I also use ManagerFlitter to help clean up unwanted users and it works Great.

Twitter is a great to to use to help to connect with people from all over thwart world. Im trying to focus on keeping up with everything on twitter because it very easy to get lost in the Tweets.

Thanks so much for a very informtive post I will be Twitting it. Have a great day my friend.
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12 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 8:54 AM: Hey Rob,

It was very hard for me in the beginning like I shared here. But once you’re taught the right way to use it and you start getting more followers then it becomes much easier as we both know.

Ah, another ManagerFlitter lover. I do love that little site and I know there are tons of them out there but it’s been the one I’ve used for the longest time now.

I appreciate you sharing this Rob because I know it will help others understand that once you dive in and “get it” it can really benefit you greatly.

You enjoy your day my friend and thanks for your comment.

~Adrienne

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13 Carolyn Twitter: wonderoftech February 21, 2013 at 8:36 AM

Hi Adrienne,

My favorite experience with Twitter was about a year after I joined. David Pogue, tech writer at The New York Times, tweeted that he wanted people to be in his video town hall about the launch of a new device called the iPad. I quickly tweeted him back, volunteering. I was selected, along with 8 other people, to be in his video. I submitted my video from London that was included in his town hall. Very cool!

You’re so right, Twitter is incredibly powerful. It can topple governments and bring down Congressmen. Your guide to help us harness that power is very helpful. Twitter also is the main source of traffic to my blog, after Google. The attention I get thanks to Triberr is fantastic.

It takes a while to “get” Twitter, but once you do, you have the attention of the world.
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14 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 8:57 AM

Oh wow Carolyn, that’s such a cool story. Man, I’d love to see that video and I bet you were thrilled and excited. Gosh, I do love my Twitter now.

You are right about that Carolyn, people better watch what they tweet. Many a people have seen their downfall from tweeting something stupid. But using it the right way, like you, we’ll get a heck of a lot of traffic from others sharing out content. That’s what it’s all about. Then we have the fabulous Triberr to add to that. Yep, what a great combination.

Thank you Carolyn for sharing this because I know you’re pretty seasoned using both of these services.

Hope your week has been great and I’ll see you soon.

~Adrienne

15 Carolyn Twitter: wonderoftech February 21, 2013 at 1:54 PM

Hi Adrienne, Since you asked…I found the video online. Here is the link (hope it’s okay to leave a link here) http://www.nytimes.com/video/2010/04/01/technology/personaltech/1247467509736/apple-ipad-town-meeting.html I’m on the left, the second one from the top.

That was so much fun! You just never know what you’ll find on Twitter. Just as you said, that’s the power of the site.
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16 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 2:13 PM

OMG Carolyn, I loved that video and I just clicked through without reading your comment because I wanted to pick you out myself. I noticed you immediately in the blue shirt.

So was that rehearsed? That was so funny and I think those questions were legitimate for it being brand new. I appreciate you finding that one and sharing it with me. I love that and you’re right! You never know what you’ll find on Twitter.

17 Carolyn Twitter: wonderoftech February 21, 2013 at 4:48 PM

Lol, not to “out” David Pogue, but we got scripts for what we were supposed to say and do. We had to shoot videos of several scenes. I got my individual line: “What about apps? Will it have apps?” which was cool, but of course I knew that the iPad had apps!

We also were supposed to roll our eyes for a stupid question. I was afraid that my question was the stupid one, but my friends assured me that most people (at that time) didn’t know that the iPad had apps.

You know that I would never, ever roll my eyes at a tech question!
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18 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 4:54 PM

It looked pretty rehearsed but since I know you’re not an actor and you had shared that they chose some random people I thought it was actually very cute. You asking if something has apps was kind of silly since I know you so well now but since it was brand new I can see where some people would wonder.

Seriously, I thought it was adorable Carolyn and I appreciate you sharing that video. I just love it! You’re such a star!

19 Carolyn Twitter: wonderoftech February 21, 2013 at 7:11 PM: Thanks, Adrienne. It was certainly a thrill to be in that video. And it never would have happened without Twitter!
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20 Zion Amal Rafeeq February 21, 2013 at 8:38 AM

Hey Adrienne. That’s an amazing article. Well put.
First of all, thanks to Harleena for sharing the link over at Google plus.
I’ve read so many articles about the advantages of twitter and making use of it.
But this was something different. You really know how to stand out of from all those posts.
Good work Adrienne.

You are an artist and your Blog is your artwork. And I’m pretty sure you are winning hearts of your readers and making them loyal readers.

Hats off mam. Congrats.

21 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:06 AM: Hi Zion and welcome to my humble abode! So nice to have you and so happy you came here from what Harleena shared.

I love to share my own experiences because we’re all human and a good bit of us just started out are afraid to ask questions because we’ll look stupid. Boy, I sure had that issue which is why I like everyone to know they aren’t alone while on this journey. I hope they’ll get some golden nuggets from this post.

I appreciate your comment and for your lovely compliment. Thank you so very much.

~Adrienne

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22 Mary Kathan Twitter: TheHBGirl February 21, 2013 at 8:48 AM

Great tips on Twitter… I am just getting started with it. Question: do you let people know that you have tweeted their info?

Mary
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23 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:08 AM: Hi Mary,

Well good for you, at least you’ve started!

No I don’t because I only tweet posts where their Twitter ID is in tact. If it isn’t there then I don’t share because they’re name will show up in their mentions so those that don’t appreciate me sharing their content I’ll just eventually stop sharing it. Hope that answered your question.

Enjoy your day Mary!

~Adrienne

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24 Annie André Twitter: annieandrehacks February 21, 2013 at 8:49 AM

I’ve been trying and trying Adrienne but no matter how hard I tried on Twitter it just does not work for me. Maybe it’s my niche? I just can’t figure it out…
I’ve been part of several triberr groups. I must be doing something wrong..

Facebook still works best for me in terms of return on investment.
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25 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:09 AM: Hey Annie,

Well you are in a unique niche but I would think that world travelers would love what you share Annie. I’m also sure that you’ve done a good bit of research on this too. Now there have to be people on Twitter who love to travel so create a new account and just share stuff through that one if you have to. See where that takes you.

Thank you for your honest comment, I appreciate you!

~Adrienne

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26 Sue Neal Twitter: write_clever February 21, 2013 at 8:51 AM

Hi Adrienne,

This is a great post and very reassuring, because even though I still feel I’m struggling with social media, in all its guises, it looks like I’m getting some things right! I mainly share other people’s stuff – probably don’t push my own out often enough – and recently I’ve managed to have some twitter chats with other bloggers, which has been nice.

I still have a lot to learn and I’m very inefficient and slow at managing things – I know I’m following far too many people, including some rubbish, and need to clean all that up – but it’s finding the time!

Occasionally I come across some Twitter mysteries I can’t fathom – like you get followed by someone and when you check their profile, they’ve got hundreds of followers but have never posted a single tweet – what’s that all about?!

I’ve never heard of ManageFlitter before, so I’ll have to explore that.

Thanks, Adrienne – very helpful (as always!)

Sue
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27 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:12 AM

Hi Sue,

We’ve all struggled Sue and it’s like anything else. It just takes time to build up a following but those will be the people who stick with you in the long run and that’s what we’re really after.

Are you using a third party application like TweetDeck or Hootsuite to manage your tweets? That is the best way to go in my opinion and that way you don’t have to spend a lot of time.

Well if that’s the case and they have hundreds of followers yet they haven’t tweeted on single post then I don’t follow them. I mean are they really someone people pay attention to? I would think not, don’t waste your time. Clean them out and that really doesn’t take too long either Sue.

I appreciate your comment, thank you so much. I’m here to help if you need any.

~Adrienne

28 Sue Neal Twitter: write_clever February 21, 2013 at 9:18 AM

I do use Hootsuite, Adrienne, but to be honest mainly the little Hootlet, which I find very handy for sharing posts. I should use the dashboard more, I know – just got to spend a bit more time figuring out how to get the most out of it.

Sue

29 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:23 AM: I don’t use that platform but I’m sure there are some videos that explain it better if you need more help. I swear Sue, it only takes about five minutes to thank people for their retweets and to chat with others. Everyone pretty much knows we don’t hang on Twitter all day to chat.

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30 babanature February 21, 2013 at 8:52 AM

Hello Adrienne,
A wow post. Let me tell you a secret about me and my twitter story; i don’t know how to use twitter at all. when i first created my account, i only had just 9 followers and i was following a lot of people praying that someday, i will get some followers as well. but hey! i was current on facebook and know how to utilize it very well but do not know how to use Twitter (now how bad is that?). since i joined triberr and justretweet, i now know the true power of twitter. now i get new followers daily which i feel is nice. But i am still learning the full potential of twitter and this your post is a great read i love triberr and justretweet and i am so glad i joined and know how to use them to my full advantage now. Thanks
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31 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:15 AM

Hi Babanature,

Welcome to the club my friend because from what you just read, me either! And I had an account for years.

I’m happy to hear that from joining Triberr and JustRetweet that you now understand how you can reach so many more people. By sharing other’s content they will see you as a giver and that makes you that much more attractive to others.

I appreciate you sharing that and your lesson will help others too. Thank you Babanature and you enjoy the rest of your week.

~Adrienne

32 Darlene Twitter: DarleneToday February 21, 2013 at 12:17 PM

Alright.. Let’s put the secrets out there.

I don’t use or like Facebook!

And I don’t care how stupid it sounds.

I pick my two favorite social media platforms, currently that’s Twitter and Pinterest, and start community. Recently, I added YouTube cause I’ve had big success with it for other niches.

I don’t even care if my audience is not officially at one of my chosen platforms.. cause the bottom line is this:

1) There are millions of pp on each of the different platforms.

2) OK fine, two bottom lines.. it’s all about the relationships, and as you mentioned Adrienne, it’s not so much about the numbers as the loyal community.

~ darlene
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33 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 12:39 PM: Not every platform is for everyone Darlene and I know a lot of people who hate Facebook. I always say use the platforms you like the best and that are bringing you the best results.

Sounds like you have this down pat. Good for you.

~Adrienne

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34 Lisa Magoulas Twitter: lisamagoulasi February 21, 2013 at 8:55 AM

HI Adrienne,
Great post. Twitter is still a bit of a mystery to me, but I keep plugging away every day. I will join Triberr as I need to start to focus on my niche. Thanks again and have a great day.
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35 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:16 AM: Hey Lisa,

I know, it’s a mystery to everyone in the beginning but you keep going girl. Start a tribe over at Triberr and just invite people you know in your niche to join and then share each other’s content. You’ll start getting some attention and it just grows from there.

You know I’m here for you Lisa!

Have a great day girl and give the boys a kiss from me.

~Adrienne

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36 sapna Twitter: h4hitech February 21, 2013 at 8:57 AM

HI Adrienne,

Great post!

I started using twitter after reading your post on tweetdeck and then followed by one of Mayura’s post. Prior to that I was completely off from tweeter. But I’m still learning to use that to my satisfaction.

I joined triberr after following your advice and then followed by Lisa’s post, but I’m still not very active on that. At times I feel why the day is only of 24 hrs, because few things here and there gets slipped because of lack of time.

Still there are many things which I need to learn from you. YOU have been a true support.

Thanks a lot for this share. Have a great week ahead.

Sapna
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37 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:19 AM: Hi Sapna,

I’m so thrilled to hear that because I’m sure that you’re getting plenty of traffic to your awesome blog from Twitter. It will come with time but you just be consistent in that and it doesn’t have to take a lot of time each day.

Are you approving people’s posts in the mornings to be tweeted? Be sure and just take five minutes every morning before you head to work to approve those and it will grow with time Sapna.

I appreciate your support and kind words. So happy I’m able to continue to help you learn. Now be sure to get with me when you’re ready for your next session and hope your trip was a good one.

Enjoy your day!

~Adrienne

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38 Srikanth Twitter: techhonor February 21, 2013 at 8:57 AM

Hi Adrienne,
Amazing Post!! It was Really Helpful For Blogger who are very new in Blogging!! Known the value of Twitter and also the ways of Using It.Even i am the one Who uses Twitter For Just Time Pass !! After reading this Post i have realized the importance Of Twitter. Thanks For Sharing
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39 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:20 AM: Hi Srikanth,

Thank you for your kind words and Twitter is a fabulous source of targeted traffic to your blog so be sure to use it to your advantage. Hey, it’s a learning process right!

I appreciate your comment and you enjoy what’s left of this week okay!

~Adrienne

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40 Koundeenya Twitter: Koundeenya February 21, 2013 at 9:10 AM

Hey Adrienne!

A wonderful post, this is.

Earlier, I mistook twitter marketing strategies for myth and so didn’t consider twitter at all. Later after reading your ebook on relationship marketing, I started being more active on twitter and am following them 80/20 rule too.

I too used some automated softwares to get more followers some few months ago. They didn’t work well though. Now, after starting sharing others content on my timeline, more people started following me. I always love doing this. This creates a bond and builds a network.

Thanks for such a lovely share.

Regards
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41 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:22 AM: Hey Koundeenya,

Thank you so much, I appreciate that.

I’m so glad you shared that with me because it’s a learned skill right! I think I was told that it took about two weeks before people started getting curious about you and visiting your blog. Just because you’re being generous and sharing other people’s content. See, you’re living proof too that this works beautifully.

Glad you’re getting more followers and things are looking up. Thank you again Koundeenya for sharing this with me and you enjoy the rest of your week.

~Adrienne

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42 Debbie Twitter: DebbieDoglady February 21, 2013 at 9:23 AM

Hello Adrienne; I’m still trying to get the hang of Twitter, but, it’s coming along. HootSuite is helping me keep track of the mentions, so, I don’t miss any and can thank everyone. JustUnfollow tells me who the new followers are and who unfollowed, (usually those I didn’t choose to follow). Will check out ManageFlitter as well. Sounds like a good tool. I also use Triberr and am still trying to completely figure it out, but, definitely, the shares coming from there are many. Will try to share more, myself. Thanks for another educational and helpful post. Have a great day!
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43 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:26 AM: Hi Debbie,

I appreciate you sharing that with me and sounds like you’re getting the hang of everything. You’ll get there girl and you’re thanking your followers for retweeting your content and using Triberr to expand your reach. Spot on girl and congratulations.

Thank you Debbie for your comment and hope you have an amazing day.

~Adrienne

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44 John Paul Twitter: JohnAguiar February 21, 2013 at 9:29 AM

Nice posts and tips Adrienne.

I wish more people understood the way to have success on Twitter really is to share more of others and less of you.

If you combine that with great content, personality and being available, you have a system for success.

45 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 9:41 AM: Hey John,

Thank you for stopping by today and commenting on this topic. I know you’re a big success with Twitter and you wish the same. Maybe what I share will help at least a little. My readers know I’m ALL about building relationships and as my community continues to grow, they know this is the right path to take.

Thank you again and you enjoy your day.

~Adrienne

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46 Pauline Twitter: PaulineBennett2 February 21, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Hi Adrienne
I loved your story of how you started with Twitter, I think many of us can relate to it, I was very much the same when I first joined but eventually was taught how to get it right!
I am slowly building up my followers and weeding out those fake accounts and scammers, it is working much better for me now and it is overtaking Facebook as my best source of referral traffic so I must be doing something right now lol
I enjoy interacting with others and like you say it is having a mini conversation with them.
I am sorry to say that although I have signed up with Triberr I have still not become very active there so I NEED to change that, and I will….
Thanks for another great post Adrienne, hope your day is going good.
Pauline
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47 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM: Hi Pauline,

I’m sure my story of my early Twitter days are familiar to many. It’s so sad that I wasted all that time doing the wrong thing but then again, so did everyone else. Lessons learned right!

I’m so happy to hear that you’re doing much better and Twitter is beating out Facebook now. See, it is a fabulous traffic method once you learn how to use it to your advantage.

Now we need to get you going with Triberr and you’ll really see an increase.

Thank you for sharing this with us today Pauline. Hope your week is going well.

~Adrienne

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48 Tonya Stephens Twitter: gulfcoastbeauty February 21, 2013 at 10:17 AM

Hi Adrienne,

There is so much information packed into this blog post I will bookmark it and come back later to read all the links. I will definitely look into joining up over at Triberr. I know you’ve mentioned it before and thanks for bringing it up again.
I’ve had a Twitter account for about a year and I’m just now learning more about using it for my business. I ordered a book about how to use it when I first started my account but that didn’t make sense at the time. I am steadily increasing in followers…it’s something you have to monitor and shoudl be on the list of things to do if not daily then at least once a week.
Like I said I will be back to look at the links for your program you’re using and also to read the other blog post you linked to .
thanks so much for the value you share,
Tonay
Been having some computer issues..but hopefully now all resolved.
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49 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 10:25 AM: Hi Tonya,

Glad to hear that you’ve found this post helpful. Twitter can be very confusing in the beginning but hopefully you’re on your way now.

Triberr is a fabulous platform so like anything else, take the time to learn it and you’ll be so thankful that you did. You can get your content out in front of so many new faces and all because other people are helping spread the word. It’s my hidden gem for Twitter.

I appreciate your comment Tonya and if you run into any problems you know where to find me.

Enjoy your week and hope those computer issues are behind you now. Gosh I do hate those.

~Adrienne

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50 Meryl Witkin Twitter: Aftermomcom February 21, 2013 at 10:59 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed that! As a new blogger, I found this amazingly informative. Thank you for sharing all the great tips. I’m now a loyal Triberr fan!
- Meryl

51 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 11:10 AM: Hi Meryl,

Welcome to my blog and glad you enjoyed this post. Hopefully you’ll get more Mom’s on a tribe after joining Triberr and help them all spread their content. Sounds like a fabulous plan.

Thanks again and enjoy your day.

~Adrienne

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52 Robin Hallett Twitter: robinshallett February 21, 2013 at 11:23 AM

OK I totally want to go delete my Twitter account and start again Adrienne!

What an informative post – it’s clear I know next to nothing I think I am a natural 90/10 sharer in my heart – but HAVE been tweeting my own stuff way too much I guess, so thank you for that I see by the comments I am not the only Twitter neophyte – so I am in good company.

Triberr! OH my, another new piece of homework from Miss Adrienne herself. Alrighty, I’m on it girl.

Have a great day, I am so grateful for you – and that’s for certain

Robin
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53 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 11:36 AM: Sometimes we’ve got to do what we’ve got to do. Now I never deleted my account but I did delete all my followers and started all over at the beginning.

You definitely don’t want to share your own posts much. We know it rocks and we know it’s great but the point is to connect with enough people so that they’re sharing your posts. Just think how that will look in other people’s eyes. Now we have to get you the right followers.

Yep, Triberr is fabulous. As you’re blog hopping and finding other blogs in your niche, send them a note and ask them if they’d like to get their content out in front of even more people on Twitter! If so then invited them to join your tribe and from there they can create their own as well. Check out my video and it will explain more.

Thank you Robin and you have an awesome day yourself. I appreciate you so much.

~Adrienne

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54 Mary Stephenson Twitter: maryjstephenson February 21, 2013 at 11:31 AM

Hi Adrienne

Oh my and I thought “am I going to be interested in this”, but you never fail to come up with something that sparks my curiosity. So now the puzzle is beginning to take shape. I went over to ManageFlitter and signed up, but will need to study this to figure out what to do with it.

The learning never stops! It will just take some time to fit this all in to all the other learning I am trying to do. Can’t quit now on any of it. I have come too far to turn back. I have so many notes of what to do that I need to keep certain things in the forefront or I shall get off course. So I suppose the transition to making this work will take a bit of time, but shall have to look at a couple of things soon.

Thank you for the information today.

Mary
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55 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 11:41 AM: Hi Mary,

Well I’m glad I can continue to surprise you.

ManageFlitter is really fairly easy. It will just show you the people who are not following you, the ones that are fake accounts, the people with not profile photo and how long ago they tweeted if at all. You can delete those people from your account and unless you follow them back you’ll have no worries. You just want to be following people who are actually interested in what you have to share. That’s the benefit.

I know, so much to learn and so little time. I say put some time aside in the evenings or weekends for that and do what’s necessary the rest of the time. Don’t beat yourself up over it because you want this to be an enjoyable experience.

Thank you Mary for your comment and hope you’re enjoying your week.

~Adrienne

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56 Theodore Nwangene Twitter: NwangeneTheodor February 21, 2013 at 11:41 AM

A very cool post as always Adrienne,
I agree with you that many people misunderstand twitter, ask some bloggers and they will tell you that twitter is a waste of time.

I also uses Manage Flitter sometimes to unfollow some of the people I’m following but are not following me back, though I’m still using the free account.

I’m one of the people that read your post about Triberr but never took any action, so SHAME ON ME TOO. Lol.

I also agree with the 80/20 rule of cause and just like you rightfully said, thanking those that twitted your post is a no brainier.

Thanks for sharing Adrienne.

Hope you’re preparing for the weekend.
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57 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 11:46 AM: Thank you Theodore and glad you enjoyed this one. You’re right, Twitter is a very misunderstood platform and I know a lot of people who have told me it’s a waste of time. That just tells me that they’ll never get very far in this industry because they aren’t willing to take the time needed in order to learn.

Glad to hear you use ManageFlitter too and I have the free account. It does everything I need it to and they continue to improve it over time.

Shame on you, you need to join Triberr and get going with that Theodore. There is a small learning curve but you’ll soon be singing their praises too.

Thank you for your comment Theodore and I appreciate what you’ve shared here. Keep up the excellent work and you have a very enjoyable weekend. I most definitely will too.

~Adrienne

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58 Donna Merrill Twitter: donna_tribe February 21, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Adrienne,
Until our Mastermind group, I was ignoring Twitter. Yes, I tweeted every blog I visited, but I just didn’t know how important this platform was until YOU have shown me.

I must give you a great big THANK YOU for introducing me to Triberr. My reach now is over a million. I go that “extra mile” on my tribal stream and if a post in my niche is interesting to me, I will go on it, and comment. Then friend them on other social platforms. I’m getting people engaging with me every day now.

At first, I couldn’t get the hang of it, but you didn’t let me get away with that. So I listened carefully and kept at it. Thank God I did! When Barbara posted about it, I had made a comment on her blog that I wasn’t getting any shares. Dino, (owner of triberr) popped into my account and fixed things that I had messed up.

Wow…Who does that? I was so grateful to him. Ahhh the power of a comment right? I too do the 90/10 principle when it comes to Twitter. I also made up my own “inspirational quotes” and had a great retweet and favorite on that. And once in a while during the day, I’ll just ask a question or tweet something random.

I do use future tweets. Each month I set up my tweets that are not connected to anything, just friendly sayings or inspirations. Oh boy do I get a great reaction to that one!

The only problem I’m having now is my “thank you’s” because I don’t want to sound redundant. But I’m working on my time management to do so. I don’t want to block Twitter with 50 thank you’s for sharing ….So I am starting to do this 4 times a day. Phew!

Thanks so much for teaching me the importance of Twitter and Triberr! I am so grateful to you.

Donna
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59 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 11:51 AM: Hey Miss Donna,

I know you’re now a pro girl. I thought what better way to get our content out in front of even more people then to introduce all your lovely ladies to Triberr. It’s that hidden gem most people ignore because they aren’t willing to take the time to learn.

That’s what I love about Triberr too! Dino and Dan will help you so even though it’s a free platform, they want you to continue singing it’s praises and get more people signed up. It’s a win/win for everyone.

You are really getting the hang of it Donna and that’s why Twitter isn’t just about sharing but also connecting. It really takes not time at all to say Hi or how has your day been going or man, I loved your post today. People appreciate that.

I do my best to change up how I thank people and I know you’ve seen my tweets too. But it’s so important and I never want anyone to think I don’t appreciate it. I think I’m starting a thank you trend here.

I appreciate your comment Donna, thank you so much. Now, enjoy the rest of this week okay.

~Adrienne

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60 Aditya Twitter: being_chirpy February 21, 2013 at 11:52 AM

I too am scared of twitter, Adrienne. I have about 370 odd followers and a good number of them I mingle with and vice versa.

I knew about the 80/20 rule well before but I blatantly ignored it all these days for unknown reasons. What an egghead I myself have been.

Triberr, I should see what’s in store for me. Thank you for letting me know about this and also about Manage Filter.

Have a great day!

Aditya
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61 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 12:23 PM: Well I hope that this post will put you at ease and you can start getting more followers and sharing more of other people’s content. There is an art to it just like anything else online so once you learn how you can do better.

You are very welcome Aditya and I’m sure you’ll do well. I’m here if you have any questions.

Enjoy your day too!

~Adrienne

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62 Raena Lynn Twitter: raenalynntweet1 February 21, 2013 at 12:01 PM

Hi Adrienne,

Wow, I think everyone has the twitter bug! This is another helpful post about Twitter and you know I’m trying to figure out how to properly use it. I went through a similar experience you described when I started. I followed a lot of people and months later, I didn’t realize they were not following me. What’s the point of following without returning a follow? I’m one who has always used Twitter by retweeting everyone else’s content and forgetting about me! I need to move from the 90/10 to the 80/20.

This year, I decided to figure it out and use it as a win win platform. I started from scratch and unfollowed anyone not following me, except for a small group I’ve chosen to follow regardless. That was just the beginning. I’m starting to get the hang of it. I’m in Triberr, (you know that too) and I am also starting to see some nice results.

One thing I am having a problem with is I can’t tell if I’ve already thanked someone! I think some of my closest friends are getting thanked a lot! I’m using Tweetdeck and it seems to be making sense…but I may be missing something. At this point it is a matter of being consistent. Between you and Barbara, I’m on my way. Thanks again…see you on Twitter!

Raena Lynn

P.S. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for the RT. Have a great day! Greatly appreciated.
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63 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 12:29 PM: Hi Raena,

Twitter is one of those subjects everyone seems to have questions about, still. I guess with each new person though they’re still looking for information that will make sense to them. Sounds like you and I had a similar start ourselves.

Well I don’t follow everyone that is following me but you’ll see learn that some of those people aren’t in your niche so you’re really not interested in what they share. That doesn’t mean though that they aren’t interested in what you share because they can learn from you. Like for instance if someone is in the Forex niche I could care less but if they’re into blogging and social media they can learn from me.

So did you not get that column set up so you can see all your own tweets? That’s how you can tell and what I do Raena is I write down on my notepad that I keep on my desk the last person that I communicated with on Twitter and what time. That way the next time I get on Twitter I’ll know where I left off. From that moment forward I may thank them again if they shared more of my posts but then again I might not. It’s helped me tremendously.

You’re getting there and you just need to keep doing what you’re doing. Your reach will grow and your followers will continue to come. Barbara is getting the hang of it so we’ll help you, you know that!

Thanks Raena for your comment and for your shares!

~Adrienne

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64 Bren Twitter: MyGrlyPrts February 21, 2013 at 12:15 PM

Oh yippee!! Twitter is my bestest friend! I’m not all about the number of followers I have or the number I follow. I, personally, think the smaller amount, the more people are opt to read your post. On my other account, I have over 600+ that I follow. I can’t possibly read all their tweets and visit their links. I prefer quality of quantity but that’s me. Twitter is among my top 3 traffic sources for my blogs. Facebook has stepped up into the #1 position and Triberr, #3.

Interesting to see what people prefer on Twitter though. Some bla bla bla, some only share links, some tell tmi, and others are just so humorous, I can’t help but follow.

Good stuff ya got here Adrienne! Thanks!
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65 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 12:38 PM: I’m so happy to hear Bren that you’re a Twitter lover too! See, it just takes time to learn how to use it to your advantage and then you’ll start seeing those results. I’m sure that Facebook and Twitter vie for the #1 spot for referral traffic, that’s how mine goes too. And I love that you get that kind of traffic from Triberr too. That’s what I’m talking about.

You’re right though, there is no way you can see everyone’s tweets. That’s why I’m always putting people in lists so I can just go down each list and not see all the junk.

I really appreciate you sharing this with me Bren. Very helpful indeed.

Enjoy your day girl.

~Adrienne

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66 Hossain Twitter: creasysolve February 21, 2013 at 1:14 PM

I believe that maximum people are don’t know how Twitter works. But here is no doubt that Tweeter is one of the best ways to promote something. Thanks for this great information. Recently I am concentrating on twitter. And really I’m realizing that it is better than Facebook.
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67 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 1:22 PM: You are so right Hossain that the majority of people don’t fully understand how Twitter can work to their advantage. It’s a fabulous source of traffic when used properly. I’m thrilled to hear that you’re concentrating on learning more about it as well. Good luck my friend and thank you so much for your comment.

~Adrienne

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68 Julie Barrett Twitter: aclear sign February 21, 2013 at 1:35 PM

Adrienne, I just joined Triberr a week or two ago but honestly I looked around and couldn’t quite figure out what to do with it! I’m in a unique niche, and those lovely people who RT my stuff are generally in the personal development arena. I have been going out of my way to remember to use Twitter also when I share content, instead of just fb or G+, but it still surprises me when people tweet me back I know that sounds ridiculous but I feel like I need to be “there” all the time in order to be effective, instead of tweeting somone back 2 days later…
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69 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 2:05 PM: Hi Julie,

Annie is a unique niche too so sometimes your particular following may not be on Twitter. You just have to test it to see.

I can’t be on Twitter all day long or Facebook or YouTube or any other social site. As long as you check your tweets a few times a day you’ll be fine. People understand that we have a life that consists of our business and our personal lives so those people who waste it on Twitter are probably not who you want to connect with anyway.

Keep at it girl, you’ll find your place.

~Adrienne

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70 Hiten Twitter: stutteringhub February 21, 2013 at 4:29 PM

Hi Adrienne,

I was delighted to see this post on Twitter. Twitter is something I’m only beginning to understand.

I too can relate to having some weird followers. Sometimes I get these messages saying ‘did you see this picture of you?’, which I dare not open in case there is a virus in it!

I definitely do try and share more content of other people than my own. However, I think I could give a go at sharing even more content of fellow bloggers and friends online.

I checked my traffic today and notice that Twitter is also the biggest source of referral traffic to my site, so it certainly does work in getting people to our sites. I think I have to thank a lot of my online friends for sharing my content, which is making this happen.

I’m definitely going to check out Barbara’s post on using Triberr to help increase traffic through Twitter.

Thank you.
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71 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 21, 2013 at 4:52 PM: Hi Hiten,

Sounds like with the traffic coming to your site that this is a great source and probably picking up. See what happens when you get enough people sharing your content! They will definitely pay more attention when someone else is sharing it then you sharing your own. We don’t want them to think that it’s all about us although we all do feel our content is worthy of some eyeballs.

That’s great news and you’ll be impressed at what Barbara was able to accomplish in just a short period of time. She even surprised herself.

Thank you Hiten for your comment and for your visit today. Always a pleasure to see you and hope you’re enjoying your week.

~Adrienne

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72 Corina Ramos Twitter: wfhconcepts February 21, 2013 at 7:33 PM

Hi Adrienne!

This is a great post. It’ll be a year this summer since I’ve been on Twitter and I had my share of newbie mistakes as well like self promotion. I would also read other people’s post and not leave a comment. Not because I didn’t like what I read but because I thought no one would want to ready anything I have to say, I’m a pee-on for cryin’ out loud.

Once I started reading Lisa’s posts about Twitter (Inspire To Thrive) I finally started getting the hang of things like the 80/20 rule and when I got the hang of blog hopping that definitely brought traffic to my blog.

I recently joined Triberr but I haven’t had a chance to sit in front of it and really learn its full potential. I’ve already had some interaction there so I’m hopeful it’ll help me meet more people.

I enjoyed reading your post Adrienne, conversational the whole way through! Hope you’ve had a great week!
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73 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 9:47 AM: Hi Angela,

You sound a lot like me on both counts. A lot of either self promotion or promoting other people’s “links” with products and not commenting. I didn’t think anyone would care what I had to say and they didn’t ask me either. That’s why calls to action are important.

I’m so happy that you’ve been learning from Lisa, she’s awesome with the content she shares too!

Now that’s fabulous that you’re on Triberr so sit down and take some time to go through it because trust me, you’ll benefit greatly down the road. You’ll meet some other bloggers and you can build some awesome tribes. It’s a fabulous platform.

Thank you for sharing that with me Cori! Enjoy your weekend, I hear we’re going to have beautiful weather.

~Adrienne

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74 Sylviane Nuccio Twitter: SylvianeNuccio February 21, 2013 at 8:13 PM

Great tips Adrienne,

Like you I use more the 90/10 rule because I share other people content all throughout the day. As for me that I don’t nearly have enough of my own stuff to share that often.

I have to admit that since I started to actually “tweet” my miserably low follower account grew from 300ish followers to now almost 700 in just about a couple of months.

I have to admit that I had no interest in Twitter and just didn’t use it for a shameful long time Now, however, I even think it’s fun and tweet mainly using Social Buzz as I can schedule my tweets at the times that I want. Well, I still have to get into Triberr.

Thank you for your Twitter advice Andrienne
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75 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 9:50 AM: Thank you Sylviane!

Well that’s great that you mostly share other people’s stuff because that’s why you’re getting more followers. They see that you are generous with sharing so they want to be a part of that too. That’s awesome that your followers have grown that much in that short of time.

I’m glad you’re enjoying it more now and you’ll get the hang of Triberr. At least you’re on the right road Sylviane.

Thanks for sharing and I appreciate your comment.

~Adrienne

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76 Barbara Charles Twitter: BarbaraCharles February 21, 2013 at 8:58 PM

Hi Adrienne. You know I’m a Twitter fan so you don’t have to convince me. Thank you for sharing my article as well. I love that you mention the 80-20% because a lot of people didn’t know about that and I just recently learned that is the rule for promotion of the product vs. social networking. I think it was important for people to know all of the points you mentioned, but particularly for that because people really don’t know when to just write and when to promote. I’ve liked Twitter before, but recently really loving it. Still alot more to know but it definitely can be used to a business’ advantage. Thanks for reminding folks how important it is.
Ciao,
Barbara
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77 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 9:52 AM: Hey Barbara,

I most definitely know that you’re a Twitter fan now. Yay!!! I love it when we learn new things and we were terrified of them before. When we don’t understand how to use something of course it’s foreign to us.

You have really jumped in head first and are truly benefiting from Twitter and Triberr. Now you’re teaching your readers what you’ve learned and that’s how this is done. People appreciate learning from those who are doing it so I was more than happy to share your post. I know it will help others who haven’t been able to wrap their heads around it either.

Thank you for sharing this and sorry my hosting service was having a moment last night. Thank goodness it wasn’t because of me.

Enjoy your day and your weekend. Stay warm!

~Adrienne

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78 Mayura Twitter: MayuraDeSilva February 21, 2013 at 11:07 PM

Hi Adrienne,

Woops… Seems like a day for Twitter You posted about Twitter, Lisa published her eBook on Twitter and read Ilka’s post about Twitter. Is it Twitter day or something? lol…

When Lisa introduce me to Twitter I had no idea at all I was using Facebook back then and Twitter was like, you know text all over and felt like a public chat room where I don’t see two way communication. Later on I get to know @ mentions and all that.

I read a post that Twitter is to *promote* and I did some promotion of my own links without even having followers So I was doing it wrong. I heard of Twiends through a post and to get immense followers. But when I follow some folks there and my stream was flooded with weird tweets. I had to unfollow ‘em all and stop using that Since then I stick with followers I know Adrienne.

Harleena introduced me to Tweepi last year and it was helping me with the clean up and managing my Twitter account Adrienne. It suggest tweeps to follow and like you, I view their profile and blogs before following. May be talk too. I remember you have mentioned ManageFlitter there in comment too. We got different choices, right?

I like sharing good content on Twitter, even off-topic and I arrange the order of ‘em at Buffer Adrienne. Else I used to tweet posts rightaway. You should have mention your Buffer post in here, nah?

Twitter is one of top referrals on my analytics report too Though I have 200+ followers, I feel good about Twitter experience Adrienne. Posts getting attention

I don’t think we can stop mentioning about Twitter ID dear. You know still I see folks not using Twitter ID and can you believe that? When I read your post about Twitter ID, I’ve shared and thought at least now they will start using it on their WordPress blogs. I really believed it as it’s just easy do thing. May be they don’t care about Twitter? At least they can thank for people who share by searching domain name on Twitter. But very rare I see Sometimes people don’t get that. Or may I say NEVER?

You have a wonderful rest of the week Adrienne

Cheers…
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79 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 10:05 AM: Hi Mayura,

Twitter is on everyone’s mind Mayura because there are so many people who still find it a very confusing place. I’m sure Lisa’s book is a lot more detailed so I’ll have to stop by and check that one out.

Sounds like you had a lot of the same experiences so many others do too Mayura. You are not alone in your confusion of how to use it which is why so many people still have questions. As I mentioned in my post, I was even taught the wrong way to use it which is why I had no luck at all and thought it was just a huge waste of time.

Yes, there are so many different types of software that can help you handle your account so it’s to each person’s preference of which one they prefer using. I’ve just been using ManageFlitter for so long and it’s my software of choice.

Nah, I just wanted to be more specific of how to use Twitter. I would end up putting out a book like Lisa’s done if I go into using Buffer, learning when people are tweeting, what software you can use to get followers, etc. There is so much more to Twitter but I wanted to get to the heart of things here.

I think a lot of people have someone else create their blog and those people have not set it up or they’re using a plug-in that doesn’t allow the Twitter ID. I worked on a persons blog a couple weeks ago and the plug-in she’s using for social sharing has no place to put your Twitter ID and it’s a paid plug-in. I told her to get with the developer and get that resolved ASAP. Then I see people who have their social sharing buttons all over their blog and posts yet only have the ID set up in one place only. What a confusing scenario.

Thank you Mayura for your wonderful contribution to this topic, I really appreciate it. You’re another one who has taken the time to understand how to use Twitter to your advantage and are now able to help others learn too. That’s why we’re here right!

Have a fabulous weekend yourself, I most definitely will.

~Adrienne

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80 Angela McCall Twitter: angeld0ve February 21, 2013 at 11:51 PM

Hi Adrienne,

Shame on me!! I have signed up for a Triberr account but haven’t got to used it. Just have no time. Between watching my granddaughter, twittering, reading blogs, commenting other people’s, there goes TIME…I need 72 hours in one day!!! LOL!!!! Anyway, I’m behind my reading. I target to read 5 blogs a day. And yours is my 4th blog so far (I think…) but I try to read as much as I can…and comment as much as I can.

But, you know I’m just gonna try Triberr one day!! Are these a bunch of bloggers?

Anyway, I tweeted on “My Secret to Blogging Success” so I can read it for myself when I’m in bed with iPhone. And also, it’s a GREAT one to share with my fellow twitter friends.

~Angela
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81 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 10:09 AM: Hi Angela,

Most people sign up with Triberr and because they find it confusing they don’t take the time to figure how to use it. My video will help but they’ve rearranged the look of the site once again and will continue to do that I’m sure. But “how” you use it and the settings are the same so take some time and look that over.

Yes, Triberr is all about bloggers connecting with other bloggers in tribes and then sharing their content with their followers on Twitter. You can also connect your account to Facebook and LinkedIn as well but I prefer to only automate Twitter.

Thank you for sharing my older post on my blogging success. It’s still the right way to get things going even if some of those methods don’t work as well as they use too. I know I need to do a follow up post so perhaps I’ll do that one for my list.

Thanks Angela and you enjoy your weekend. I appreciate your comment.

~Adrienne

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82 Ray February 22, 2013 at 3:01 AM

I hear a lot of good things about Triberr. I haven’t tried it myself mostly because I don’t know how and don’t know if I will fit in. By the way either Triberr is having some issues or their site might be hacked. I get some strange domain expired and advertisements on the page when I try to check it. Hopefully that isn’t really the case. I know sometimes sites forget to renew, which is why I try to keep a few years of domain registration paid up.

Twitter is hit and miss for me. I get a lot of egg heads too. Some of the followers are a little shall we say off the wall. I don’t know how they find me. I don’t care though if they follow me great even if they are a bot. I don’t follow them all back, and I usually sit on things for a several days before I decide to follow someone back. Usually a lot of them will drop off by then and I don’t need to even worry about them. I do need to work on keeping up with them better though.

I figure you never know when someone will take a liking in my site or not, so it doesn’t bother me if they are not related to my content (targeted). I just don’t follow too many back especially the strange ones.

I get far more traffic from google than twitter, but I figure heck you never know and since it is fast, simple, and easy to use why not. I actually like it better than facebook. I just think it is usually low quality.
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83 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 10:14 AM: Hi Ray,

Like anything else Ray it will take some time to learn how to use Triberr and get things set up but it’s a fabulous service. Their site isn’t down, they are setting up a new look and rearranging things so I had a hard time getting in this morning myself but it eventually came up. They are improving the look and functionality of the site so that’s coming soon.

You’ll always get some people who aren’t here for the right reasons which is why I put them in separate lists and only really scan those because they’re the people I’m most interested in reading their tweets.

Twitter is a hidden gem for traffic to your site but you have to learn how to use it to your advantage. Hopefully this post will encourage you some to give it more of a shot. There are certain platforms that you are getting a good amount of traffic but you just want to make sure you don’t have all your eggs in one basket. Better to be safe then sorry.

Thanks for your comment Ray and you enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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84 Tim Bonner Twitter: timbo1973 February 22, 2013 at 3:29 AM

Hi Adrienne

I use Twitter more than I do all of the other social media sites and I’ve learnt a lot from you on using it so it’s great to get a refresher.

I’m still not convinced about Triberr. I want to like it but it’s like Pinterest, I just don’t get it! I’m sure there’s something I’m missing. I just tried to log in to Triberr just now and the website seems to have disappeared. Strange.

I hope you’ve had a great week Adrienne and be sure to have a great weekend.

Tim
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85 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 10:16 AM: Hi Tim,

I’m happy to hear that and you’re probably getting a lot of traffic from Triberr too.

Be sure to check out my video because I’m sure it will help you a little to understand how to use Triberr. They also have videos in their blog you can watch as well.

They are upgrading the site as we speak so I had a hard time logging on myself this morning but I got in so just be patient. More improvements are coming and trust me Tim, you will want to learn how to use Triberr.

Thanks for your comment and have a great weekend.

~Adrienne

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86 Lisa Twitter: lisapatb February 22, 2013 at 3:55 AM

Hi Adrienne, you hit the nail on the head with this one as many people are still puzzled by Twitter, that amazes me which is why I created my first eBook on it. Many local people I’ve met are all on Facebook and they thinnk that’s all they need. I so wish they would understand the power of Twitter!
I feel at home on Twitter and Facebook is more like being in a fish bowl where everyone just watches you and don’t interact unless they are bloggers of course
Triberr is wonderful, I just love it! I try to get there at least 2 or 3x daily to share others content if it is relevant. I try to be aware of the things I share. I found you can share more with the more followers you have. That is the only similar thing to FB, the more friends you have the more often you can share. And lists on both are a great way to stay more focused.
I’m sure I’ll see you back on Twitter soon Adrienne. Have a wonderful Friday.
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87 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 10:34 AM: Hi Lisa,

I just heard from Mayura that you created an eBook on Twitter. Good for you girl, I’m sure it will be very helpful for so many people.

I was more of a fan of Facebook myself because I could have actually conversations with people that was much longer then 140 characters but once I got the hang of Twitter I understood it’s power.

I know you’re also a part of Triberr because we’re on a tribe together. I go in there every morning and line the tweets up for that day. Some of he posts I don’t share, some are on topics I don’t know why people approved them for our tribes. Weird but that’s the beauty of you being able to approve what you want or not.

Thank you for sharing this with us Lisa and I’ll have to check out your eBook. Congratulations on that and I know it will be a huge help for many.

Enjoy your weekend and see you over on Twitter.

~Adrienne

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88 Jen Twitter: jenhavice February 22, 2013 at 7:22 AM

I think you are so right with everything you said. I have realized that my big problem across the social networks is focus. I’m still figuring it out and it’s been highly detrimental. I hate the thought of diluting my brand but the humor/social commentary part of When Pigs Fly isn’t quite meshing with the social media/coaching end of things. I’m working on it with some help. In any event, my big takeaway from the whole blogging experience has been focus, focus, focus.
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89 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 10:48 AM: Hi Jen,

You’re unique and have your own voice so you just have to find your special place here. I know that your blog is well loved so you have a good fan base. Now to find them on the different social platforms. Sounds like you’re on that right road and getting help with that. That’s fabulous.

Thank you for your comment and I wish you the best of luck.

~Adrienne

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90 Kesha Brown Twitter: uncommonchick February 22, 2013 at 10:20 AM

Hey Adrienne, I’ve been a fan of triberr since its beginning and love it!

Also, I found ManageFlitter a bit ago and have found it to be way more easy to use than a lot of the other 3rd party twitter follower management tools so it’s a winner in my book.

Great resources to inform others about as I should have already known you’d be aware of.
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91 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 10:50 AM: Hey Kesha,

Oh yeah, me too! ♥

I know what you mean because I hate signing on to some service and finding it way too confusing to figure out. I prefer simple and easy myself and that’s what ManageFlitter gives me. Happy to hear you like it too.

Thank you Kesha for your comment and always lovely to see you.

Enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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92 sherman smith Twitter: sks_success75 February 22, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Great post Adrienne. I do have a triberr account somewhere LOL… Just never dove into it. As for twitter, I’ve been using Tweet Adder which works pretty good. You can search for people in your niche and add them. If they don’t follow you back within a certain time you can unfollow them. Also I post my old blog posts automatically which helps a great deal

But you piqued my interest with Triberr. Looks like I’m going to have to dig in the crates, find my username and password and start from scratch. Thanks for sharing!

93 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 12:01 PM

Hey Sherman,

Thanks and happy to hear that Twitter has been working well for you too. Now all you need to do is dust off that Triberr account and get yourself in gear. Trust me, you have have a whole lot bigger reach for people to see your awesome content when you have other people sharing it all the time.

Check out my video if you have problems or give me a shout. Let’s get you going Sherman, you’re going to love it.

Thanks for your comment and enjoy your day!

~Adrienne

94 Sherman Smith Twitter: sks_success75 February 24, 2013 at 4:20 PM

I’m definitely going to take you up on that.. couldn’t find my account so I’m going to have to start from scratch… just signed in with facebook now need to get familiar.. are you part of a tribe on there? what go tribes can I become a part of?

95 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 24, 2013 at 7:21 PM: Well that’s good Sherman and starting from scratch can be a good thing.

Yes, I’m actually part of 10 tribes at the moment with a few more that I’ve been invited to join.

You can start your own tribes or head over to the bonfires and there is one in there where you can find tribes to join or connect with other people. Everyone has to be a member of triberr though in order to receive an invitation but since it’s free to join then that’s an easy process.

Good luck!

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96 Denise Twitter: denisedesigns February 22, 2013 at 11:06 AM

I love twitter, but I have active and inactive periods on there because I end up chatting on facebook and get distracted with that stream of information. But Twitter is still the best for finding and sharing content, useful information, and quick conversations between anyone who wants to jump in.

I find that on facebook people are less likely to share good articles, perhaps they’re worried about clogging up their walls or friends newsfeed.. or they see it as a personal space, I’m not sure.

But, if you use twitter right, like you discussed here, and share relevant articles and info with your followers then I’ve found that it becomes an excellent resource that you can quickly scan for what you need.
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97 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 11:18 AM: Hi Denise,

I make a point to get on Twitter three times a day but only for short periods of time. You don’t have to stay on there all day just chatting like a lot of people will find themselves doing.

You’re right Denise, Facebook is different because you don’t want to overload your wall with too many posts. It’s been tested and tried but they recommend just sharing around four things a day on Facebook because the stream is so heavy that the majority of your information will get lost. Now on my fan page I share more posts then my profile and it’s still a fabulous source of traffic for me to my blog.

I love Twitter and sounds like you do too. I find so many hidden gems on Twitter so I agree with you. Fabulous source for great content.

Thank you for sharing that with me Denise. Hope you’re enjoying your day and have a great weekend too!

~Adrienne

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98 Neamat Tawadrous Twitter: nkeriakos February 22, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Hi Adrienne,

Thanks for such a great informative and educational post.

I joined Twitter a few months ago but to be honest I don’t know how to use it much to my advantage but since I started sharing people’s posts on it, I started seeing lots of followers but I need to follow your advice and spend some more time to explore it more.

I haven’t used Triberr but it sounds like it is helpful and I will read about it in your post and Caroline’s post to learn more about it and join it.

Thanks Adrienne for the heads up about Twitter and Triberr. Thanks for all your support.

Be Blessed,

Neamat
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99 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 12:38 PM: Hi Neamat,

Glad you found this post helpful and it sounds like you’re on the right road. With you being pretty new to Twitter, you’re way ahead of the rest of them who continue to use it in the wrong way.

Triberr will be a big advantage for you as you progress with Twitter. Be sure to check out the video I shared about using Triberr and if you have any further questions I’m here to help.

Thank you Neamat and happy to hear you’re open to learning more. Let’s get your content out in front of even more people shall we!

Enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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100 Shannon Twitter: TheHeavyPurse February 22, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Thank you for such great tips, Adrienne. I’m a twitter newbie and can admit that I’ve made most of the mistakes you mentioned. The good news is thanks to people like you – I figured out that wasn’t the right way to grow my followers and spread my message. I’m still learning, day-by-day, but I’m having so much fun. I love connecting with people. I haven’t used triberr yet, but I have it on my list to do. Thanks to my tweep, Corina @WFHConcepts I found you and I’m so glad she shared a link to this article. Your site is bookmarked and I’ll be following you as soon as I post my comment!
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101 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 1:28 PM: Hi Shannon,

Well welcome to my blog and I’m so happy you stopped by. Oh, I do love Cori and she’s such a giver. Glad you decided to drop by here to see what I was sharing about our beloved Twitter.

That’s good that you’re new so you won’t have to make all the same mistakes I did in learning how to use this platform. Okay, you made some but we all do. It’s a process right!

Keep on learning girl and you’ll have this down to a science, trust me on this one.

I really appreciate your comment and thank you for those nice words. I always appreciate seeing new faces and getting me some new followers. I’ll be sure to stop by and check out your blog as well. So, see you later.

~Adrienne

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102 Olukunle Moses Twitter: OLUMOCHE February 22, 2013 at 3:17 PM

To be honest, twitter is a more complicated social platform, at first I did not understand its use. The 80/20 or 90/10 rule is an eye opener to me. I hardly navigate my Twitter page, I had just been spamming. I think its time to change out of ignorance.

Thanks Adrienne.
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103 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 4:46 PM: Hey Olukunle,

Ah see, that’s what most people think about Twitter because they don’t understand how to use it. I didn’t which is why I didn’t have any success for years. Once I learned how to use it properly, over time things started really falling into place.

When you comment on other people’s blogs, share that with your Twitter followers and over time they’ll take notice. Then you’ll have more people sharing yours and that’s when people really start to notice because everyone is sharing your content. And the light bulbs just got turned on.

Thank you for sharing that Olukunle and for being honest. I hope this post was helpful.

Enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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104 CarolB Twitter: LGdealstoday February 22, 2013 at 4:30 PM

Hi Adrienne,
Thanks for the Twitter tips. I have to say, my big leap came after joining Triberr. It took a bit of time to get that train moving, but now I am seeing the results. I have say that Triberr is my favorite tool – I love that when I in situations where I can’t be on the computer all the time (like when I am traveling) that I have my Tribemates are there to help get my posts out.

And I learned the 80/20 Twitter share rule early on – I guess the one benefit to being late to the Twitter party!
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105 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 4:52 PM

Hey Carol,

It’s so funny you stopped by today because I had a guy comment on a post I did last year where you had written about the Airfare Watchdog. I had to go and change my link because when I pointed them to your post it was a 404 error page. So just in case you aren’t aware, glad you stopped by.

I’m so happy to hear that you’re also a Triberr lover. I’ve been with them since the start so I can appreciate what they’re doing and how much it’s grown. I know that a lot of people sign up for services only to not do anything with them because they just don’t understand how to use them. I’m happy to hear that even when you’re traveling your tribe members are sharing your content. And that is spreading the love.

Thank you for commenting on this today, I really appreciate it. Hope you’re doing well and be sure to enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

106 CarolB Twitter: LGdealstoday February 23, 2013 at 7:31 AM

Hi Adrienne, Sorry about that link – I don’t know what’s up as it appears to be working fine from my end. Here’s the link if you still need it.
http://letsgetdealstoday.com/is-airefarewatchdog-your-low-airfare-dealhound/

I actually joined Triberr three months before I started actively doing anything with them, mostly because I initially struggled with finding my “fit.” I “dropped out” until I grew my blog a bit more. Worth the wait. It was a bit slow going at first, but now I’m in 5 tribes and love how Triberr has exposed me to blogs I might not otherwise have “found”.

Happy weekend!
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107 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 23, 2013 at 11:29 AM: Hi Carol,

Yeah, I tried it several times and back then I had linked to it from what you had shared but I just rerouted it to that site itself because no one like broken links. Thanks for sharing that though.

See, it’s a process with Triberr and like anything else it takes time to learn how to use it and grow your tribes. It is a fabulous community though and I’m so happy that you’ve found your place and enjoy finding new blogs.

I appreciate you sharing that Carol and thanks again for the link.

~Adrienne

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108 Dakota Twitter: pianolessongirl February 22, 2013 at 6:43 PM

Hello Adrienne,

Where do you find the time??? I am taking this post to heart. I have been making similar mistakes (to your old ones), mainly in the name of saving time, but it avails little. I guess in the end it is just wasting time if it isn’t getting me closer to my goals.

Thanks for being a voice of reason for so many of us.

109 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 22, 2013 at 7:52 PM: Hey Dakota,

Oh, I make the time because with each new thing I learn I’m able to share with my readers and they can benefit as well.

Once you get it down it really doesn’t take much time at all to get on Twitter and catch up with everyone. I mean it’s just like anything else, it’s learned and then applied.

Glad this post was helpful. Now, go and enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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110 Liza Twitter: prettysweetly February 22, 2013 at 8:58 PM

I’ve only recently learned that not a lot of people know about the 80/20 rule. I used to think that everyone knew.

I recently heard about Triberr already as well, but cannot figure out how to use it. Of course, now, it’s just a blank screen.

But thanks for sharing this. Hopefully more people will tweet accordingly. :]
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111 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 23, 2013 at 11:17 AM: I think as we learn we just expect everyone else to know this as well Liza. Yep, not a lot of people are aware of the 80/20 rule but hopefully the word will spread now.

Ah, you have to take the time to learn Triberr. It’s not that scary of a place. It’s funny really but Dino wrote a post yesterday that he actually broke Triberr. I couldn’t get on yesterday either but it’s all fixed now. Yay!!!

I appreciate your comment and I sure hope they will tweet this so others can learn too!

Enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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112 Karthik Twitter: PCdiggerdotcom February 23, 2013 at 5:49 AM

Nice tip and I’m on my way in building followers. Thanks for keeping it plain and simple @Adrienne Love your blog BTW
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113 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 23, 2013 at 11:23 AM: Hi Karthik,

Welcome to my blog and glad you enjoyed what I shared. I’m very happy to hear that you’re on your way to building more followers. I have a feeling you’ll have plenty in no time at all.

My pleasure and thank you so much. Glad you love my blog.

Enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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114 Bill Dorman Twitter: bdorman264 February 23, 2013 at 6:28 AM

I need to ‘refine’ my Triberr sharing and remember quality over quantity; I’m definitely 90/10 but almost too much I suppose.

Twitter seems to have become much more mainstream lately with everybody on air certainly ‘doing’ it. I still enjoy it, but using it mostly for sharing other’s ‘stuff.’

My head count is a little over 2500 but I don’t pro-actively seek new members, nor do I automate the process so this is probably a good number for me.

That’s my story…
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115 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 23, 2013 at 11:27 AM: Like you Bill, I’ve been invited to join a lot of tribes but sometimes I wonder about some of those people and what they share. I mean they are so off the wall and off the topic of my niche that I just don’t share them. I learned my lesson a few years back about just sharing anything.

I agree, I think it has become much more mainstream. I do share a lot of content but I’m also finding really good content to read too.

I haven’t actively tried getting new followers in over a year or so now. I thought that this is a pretty good number and I’ll let it grow naturally now. I think I’m at a place where people will follow me because of what I share and my interaction with others not just to get followers. Okay, some probably do but I hope for the most part it’s the other way around.

That’s my story too Bill and I’m sticking to it. Hey, have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.

~Adrienne

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116 Carol Lynn Twitter: carollynnrivera February 23, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Well you’re talking my language, Adrienne. I use Manage Flitter all the time. I get rid of eggheads, fake accounts and people who don’t speak English (I don’t understand what they’re saying so there’s no chance of talking to them! I very rarely use automated follower software but I do sometimes to find new people because it’s pretty intensive to try to find people on your own. I can just do a quick keyword search and follow people automatically who fir the profile I want. And yes, I did discover Triberr! Love it!

I remember when Twitter first came out I created an account and I just didn’t get it. I thought who could possibly want to just say random short things? I don’t even think Twitter knew what it was at that point. In the beginning I mostly shared dumb stuff about my life. Yes, what I had for dinner And my blogs posts. But I think everyone did that for a while because there was no real etiquette yet. Nowadays there are a lot of unspoken “rules” so people need to learn pretty quickly or be considered spammers or just irrelevant. Good thing they have people like you to give them the lowdown! There is soooo much content on Twitter than someone who is boring or spammy is going to be ignored pretty quickly because there are plenty of other people to talk to. These days I have the most fun on Twitter and definitely have the best results in terms of getting traffic to my blog.

These are great tips for a beginner and things they need to pick up before they do it the hard way!
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117 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 23, 2013 at 11:34 AM: Hey Carol,

Oh good, another Manage Flitter lover. It’s so convenient and I love that program of course I don’t follow any of those people anymore and my account remains pretty clean how.

I definitely know you’re a Triberr lover too cause you’re on one of mine! Yay!!!

Gosh, you sound like me. I was a huge Facebook fan and you do know I love to talk so communicating with only 140 characters I thought was just absurd. Who could do that! I just didn’t get it at all. I think it did take time before we finally learned how to truly use it to our advantage and like you said, if people don’t learn the rules quickly they will be instantly seen as spammers and cry wolf.

Thank you for sharing this with me Carol because people need to know that we all started out being very confused about this platform but we can all learn how to use it to our advantage. Thank goodness for that.

I appreciate your comment and you enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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118 Mary Kathan Twitter: TheHBGirl February 24, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Hi Adrienne

I just had a question about this part of your post…..”Oh and if you don’t see anyone sharing your content then that’s because you forgot to put your Twitter ID in your social sharing button.”

I am not sure where my social sharing button is!

Could you let me know and I will make sure to check it.

Thanks

Mary
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119 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 24, 2013 at 4:17 PM: Hi Mary,

So I headed over to your blog and you actually have three of them set up. Not quite sure why you need three but your Twitter ID is not set up in any of them. So they are the scrolling bar on the left side of your page and the social sharing buttons below your post. Not sure which plug-in you’re using but I know you’re using two different ones. You’ll need to go into both of those and add your Twitter ID.

Hope that was helpful.

~Adrienne

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120 Heru Prasetyono Twitter: hprasetyono February 24, 2013 at 3:19 PM

Very useful information. Now I am learning to leverage the social media twitter to build my blog. I think I can apply the tips above for the progress of my blog. Your experience above is very precious to read. Thank you very much.
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121 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 24, 2013 at 4:18 PM: Glad to hear that you are adding Twitter to your social media platforms Heru! Be sure to implement what I shared here and you should start doing really well.

Thank you for your comment.

~Adrienne

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122 Steven Stuart Twitter: StevenStuartIM February 24, 2013 at 5:27 PM

Hi Adrienne,

This is some great information, at a good time for me, as I’m about to jump in feet first with social media including Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

I’ll be checking out some of your past posts as you have a way of explaining things in a way I can understand.

Oh well, better late than never.

Thanks, Adrienne. – Steve
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123 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 24, 2013 at 7:26 PM: Hi Steven,

I’m happy to hear that and if you need any help with anything don’t be bashful. I love to help move you in the right direction.

Welcome to my blog and thank you so much for your comment.

Have a great week.

~Adrienne

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124 Sonia Twitter: LogAllot February 25, 2013 at 9:28 AM

My early twitter days were pretty boring. I always thought it was stupid, but all I kept seeing was stupid updates of what people were doing. I thought to myself that I could get that off Facebook and didn’t see much value with Twitter back then. Once I started blogging it changed everything, but I still didn’t use Twitter basically because I didn’t know the 80/20 rule and how it was meant to be used.

Now, it is a source of my conversation, besides Facebook and I love what I am able to achieve in 5 seconds of my time. I joined Triberr 5 months ago and haven’t looked back. I treated Triberr the same and avoided it like the plaque (Dino will kill me for saying that), but again, I didn’t understand it. Once I got that under wraps, it clicked and I was kicking myself for not joining sooner. Now I am an advocate for it and surprised of how many people don’t use it. It has helped my traffic increase by 60 percent and I have more tweets on my post then I ever had.
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125 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 25, 2013 at 9:35 AM: Hey Sonia,

Wow, thank you for sharing that Sonia because you are like so many others who didn’t get Twitter and how you could possibly use it to your advantage. You sound a lot like me too! I thought why are people sharing so much stupid stuff.

I know that Triberr when you first join can be pretty confusing. But if people just take the time to understand how it works, just like you said here, it can change everything. I’m sure that Dino and Dan hear it a lot that it’s confusing at first although they have video tutorials on how to set everything up. It just changes so often though.

Thank you for sharing this Sonia and your story will help others too. We are not alone in this.

Have a great week girl!

~Adrienne

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126 Shalu Sharma Twitter: bihar February 25, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Very interesting about the 80/20 rule, I never knew that. I do tweet every know and then and then share other people’s work but not in the ratio mentioned. I think it makes a lot of sense and I will do that from now on. Also once in a while, its important to tweet funny things, something that does not have any links etc. What do you think?
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127 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 25, 2013 at 4:00 PM: I’m surprised at all the people who still aren’t aware of the 80/20 rule but then again if we’re never taught then how do we know right Shalu!

I agree, we don’t always have to tweet posts or articles but people do appreciate it. I post quotes too and videos at times. I agree, it can be different things you think your followers would enjoy seeing.

~Adrienne

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128 Bud Manz Twitter: manzwebdesigns February 25, 2013 at 9:20 PM

Hi Adrienne!

Excellent article, as usual! I signed up for Triberr this evening… not sure I needed another social medium, but I will see where it goes!

Thanks,
Bud Manz
Owner – Manz Web Designs, LLC
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129 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 26, 2013 at 9:12 AM: Hi Bud,

Glad you enjoyed my post and Triberr will help you get more attention to your blog and that is what you want right! I hope you enjoy it as much as everyone else has.

Thank you Bud and have a wonderful day.

~Adrienne

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130 prabhat Twitter: prabhatrayal February 28, 2013 at 3:17 AM

hello adrienne
when i was new to bloggign i created account on all social networks , just to share my posts. i was having more than 1000 follower on twitter and sharing my posts with them but i never got a single visitor from there. now i am going to apply these tips. hope they work for me

131 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 February 28, 2013 at 8:27 AM: So now you know what it takes to actually get people to visit your blog. You have to take the word “hope” out of your vocabulary and go at this with a vengeance. Know that when you start taking the right steps that you’ll start seeing more traffic.

Good luck Prabhat!

~Adrienne

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132 Mark Trueman Twitter: ZenSpill March 2, 2013 at 10:22 PM

Hey Adrienne,

First of all, let me just start by saying what an awesome post. I half way through when i decided to tweet it. I stumbled on to your post through a comment you made on a blog I was reading and I’m glad I did. Your writing somehow makes me want to keep reading.

I’ve tried Triberr before but gave up because I wasn’t sure how to go about creating tribes with people there that I don’t already know. Most bloggers I am friends with, tweet my content anyways.

How can I go about finding new people to start tribes with in Triberr? Any suggestions? I’m especially curious as to what I should do when I only have around three thousand followers. (sorry in advance if you talk about this in your Triberr post, I am just about to go read it.)

Anyway, awesome post. It was definitely worth the read

- Mark T.
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133 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 March 3, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Hi Mark,

Glad you enjoyed this post and hopefully it helped. I love to hear that what I shared you wanted to keep on reading. Ah, music to my ears.

There are several ways you can go about getting people to join your tribe. First off, if you visit particular blogs that you like, get in contact with them and ask them if they’re with Triberr. It’s free to join so all they have to do is join and then you can send them an invitation. That’s great that you already have a bunch of people who share your post but think how you can get it out in front of thousands of people you don’t know.

The other way is to go to the Bonfires and then there is one for people to find tribes to join. Go through that list, find some people who are in your niche and send them an invitation. You don’t have to personally know everyone to be on a tribe. I’m invited to join tribes by blogging friends but I don’t know half of the people on that tribe. But it gets me in front of millions of people I’d never have the chance to get my content in front of otherwise.

Dino has some videos on Triberr in his blog that will help with this as well. Give them a go and start building those tribes. Check out what Barbara did in her post and you’ll be well on your way.

Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate your comment. Hope that was helpful.

~Adrienne

134 Mark Trueman Twitter: ZenSpill March 3, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Hey Adrienne,

Thanks for the quick reply.

I actually started inviting people to join my tribe yesterday just to see what happens, and I already have a few replies so that is some sound advice. Yes, I can see how Triberr can potentially get me in front of millions of people.

Bonfires seem like the perfect place to hangout and meet new people. I am finding people here that are looking to join Tribes and sending them invites and the reaction has been pretty good so far.

Thanks for pointing me in the right directions, I’ll let you know how it goes

- Mark T.

135 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 March 3, 2013 at 1:44 PM: My pleasure Mark I just happen to be online today. I usually try to take Sunday’s off for the most part.

Well good for you, see! There are plenty of people who are looking to be a part of a good tribe. Just remember, try to get people who have what you want to share and put in front of your followers. Try to check out their blogs to see if they mesh. You’ll do great, I have no doubt. Pretty soon you’re going to be getting your content in front of some fresh new eyes. I’m so excited for you. Yay!!!

Thanks Mark for sharing that with me!

~Adrienne

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136 Ahsan Twitter: russellworld March 4, 2013 at 11:46 PM

Hello Adrienne,

Excellent post on Twitter. Most blogger utilize twitter in a wrong way. So they fail to popular their content through twitter. I have also same problem when I started blogging for the first time. Now I am getting some visitors from twitter.

thanks again for valuable post
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137 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 March 5, 2013 at 8:33 AM: Hi Ahsan,

Glad you enjoyed this one and have also learned these lessons. Seems like a huge learning experience doesn’t it!

Appreciate your comment and you enjoy your day.

~Adrienne

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138 D. Dixon Twitter: SMARTSocMed March 5, 2013 at 3:28 PM

Hi, found you on Zenspill!
So true! I figured out the same thing and now I’m getting new people, shoutout, mentions daily. Social Media is not just about you; it’s about others as well. I share stuff religiously all over and that’s really helped. Thanks for the great post!
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139 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 March 5, 2013 at 4:22 PM: Hi D,

Well welcome and so glad you stopped by. I was so flattered that Mark mentioned this post but he was so excited about his reach on Triberr almost overnight. Are you using Triberr D.? Social media is fabulous but when you can reach even more people that’s what we all want.

So glad to hear you’re doing so well. Bravo, that’s awesome!

Thank you again for your comment and always nice to see a new face.

~Adrienne

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140 Ana Hoffman Twitter: AnaTrafficCafe March 19, 2013 at 7:15 AM

I too do pretty well with Twitter, Adrienne, although my tactic is more on the quantity side of it.

Personally, I prefer Facebook for a quality conversation.

By the way, as you mentioned “tweet more stuff by other people”, I was reminded to tweet this post, scroll all the way up to find the Tweet button, but it wasn’t there. So I was off looking for one. Is there a reason you only add them at the end of the post?
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141 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 March 19, 2013 at 8:07 AM: Ah, so you’re more about quantity… I do tweet a lot of stuff but I certainly don’t want it to be things my followers don’t want to read. I KNOW you’re the same way Ana.

I do agree that you can have more quality conversations in Facebook because of the platform and how much it allows you to type. But I think for those who are just Twitter lovers, we do our best.

Why thank you, I appreciate that. I don’t add share buttons to the top of my posts because I don’t want people to have to scroll all the way back up to the top looking for one. That’s odd because my social share buttons are below my posts and always have been. I just checked the post and it’s right there. Sorry you’re having problems but I appreciate your effort.

Thank you Ana and hope you’re enjoying your week. Rock on!

~Adrienne

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142 Adil Twitter: Adil_Khawaja March 19, 2013 at 8:08 AM

Great post Adrienne smith!

Thanks for sharing your experience, most people are scared to share their bad experience but you are dare enough to show it. this would certianly help me and others because in the begining everyone do spammy things however once a person realizes that I am wasting my time & effort then he goes for the legitimate techniques.

Thanks!

Started following your on twitter……
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143 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 March 19, 2013 at 8:24 AM: Thank you Adil and you are right! I think we all start our doing things we shouldn’t but for me I was taught that way. I think it’s a shame that others are teaching these methods too. As long as we learn from them and start fresh I think we all have a chance to get it right.

I appreciate your comment and thank you for the follow. I usually check that off once a week so I’ll be sure to get around to that.

Enjoy your week.

~Adrienne

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144 Andrew Healey Twitter: WWcopywrite April 22, 2013 at 4:47 PM

Hi Adrienne

I’m glad that you have turned away from the “dark side.” I like your 90/10 rule. I’ll keep it in mind when promoting my blogs. Also, I think I really must give Triberr a go.
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145 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 April 22, 2013 at 5:10 PM: Hey Andrew,

Thank you and it definitely works for me!

You have got to give Triberr a go. Team up with other copywriters and form your own tribe. You guys can share each other’s content. Awesome.

Thanks Andrew and you enjoy your week.

~Adrienne

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146 Mike Beaumont Twitter: mtbeau1955 May 17, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Out of the ball park with this one Adrienne. As usual you have reminded me of what I am missing out on. Geez. I think I need to build a chart or something so I can keep track of my daily’s. I need to go through my priorities and change a few things, like utilizing Triberr more. Been a while since I posted anything there. ManageFlitter.com is almost like JustUnfollow, but there are some differences. Maybe I’ll use both for a while to see which one I want to stick with. So thanks Adrienne for the brain joggers, and for all the great tips you come up with. Wish I could just remember them all… guess the half-zeimers is setting in… LOL.
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147 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 May 17, 2013 at 6:27 PM: Hey Mike,

Just sharing what I have learned and how I use this fabulous platform that brings me so much traffic. I love Twitter and glad you picked up some gems here.

You need to get to using Triberr. You don’t have to do anything but approve your tribes posts… That’s what is so great about it.

There are so many different programs out there for Twitter and ManageFlitter is just one I’ve been using for awhile and I just like it. It’s simple and you know how I like simple.

My pleasure and glad I could jog your brain Mike. Start implementing these and you’ll remember, trust me.

Enjoy your weekend.

~Adrienne

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148 Osho Garg Twitter: OshoGarg89 May 17, 2013 at 11:14 PM

Hello Adrienne,

Getting visitors from Twitter for a new blogger is certainly tough. I saw lots of bloggers just tweet the content what they publish but it is mostly useless. Before sharing a link in twitter we need to add some attractive word which will attract other users to visit the link as you mentioned in your post.

Thanks for elaborate discussion how can we increase traffic from twitter
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149 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 May 20, 2013 at 8:14 AM: Hey Osho,

I think it’s only tough because they aren’t taught the correct way to use Twitter to their advantage. I think we all started off learning this the wrong way and of course it did no one any good at all. As I’ve learned how to use it I enjoy sharing how others can as well.

I appreciate your comment so thank you for stopping by. Always nice to see a new face.

~Adrienne

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150 Hermine Twitter: hermineericksen May 18, 2013 at 11:41 PM

Hi Adrienne,

Love this post, I’m really starting to get the hang of building relationships with people on Twitter and totally digging it! Also, wanted to let you know, you inspired me to try out Triberr – so, just got signed up there and looking forward to growing my network. Thank you for this timely post.

-Hermine
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151 Adrienne Twitter: adriennesmith40 May 20, 2013 at 8:48 AM: Hi Hermine,

Oh, I love hearing that and I appreciate you sharing that with me. I think once people understand how to actually build relationships on Twitter they’ll wonder what the heck they were waiting on. I know I did.

So glad you checked out Triberr. Just give it some time and I promise you you’re going to love it. If you love Twitter now then it’s going to double soon. If you need any help give me a shout.

~Adrienne

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