Interested in Twitter?

So we know social media is all the rage lately. Even though Twitter seems to be a passing fad (according to an article I read about 'Twitter Quitters'- the site only has a 40% retention rate, MUCH lower than most other social networking sites), I came across this article which I found to be very insightful about creating a Twitter profile for anyone who is interested. The highlights and my personal progress...

1) Use your real name (and don't underscore!). NOTE: I've already messed this up (oopsie!), as I used Brems10 (yes, this is a shameless plug to follow me on twitter!). Hopefully, though, this isn't so bad as this is my personal email address and many people who know me know I go by this all the time.

2) Use a real picture. DONE!

3) Treat your bio like SEO copy. Somewhat done. After reading a 'perfect' bio copy, I'm motivated to change mine up a bit. Keep in mind, though, like everything in the Twitter world you're limited to a certain number of characters (160 in this case)!

4) Include a URL. DONE! (My profile links to this site- I know, I know. I'm so clever!)

5) Consider a custom background. I do have a cute background that is offered by Twitter, but again, I may be motivated enough by this article to make it a little more personalized.

6) Don't Protect Your Updates. I have found this to be very true, because it really helps people find you and follow you- if your updates are protected, only your followers are going to see them and it's going to be hard for people to find you!

7) Take it Slow. This basically means to try and keep your following-to-follower ratio as close to 1:1 as possible. I'm trying, but I'm honestly loving this Twitter thing and can't wait to learn more! Enjoy!

http://www.convinceandconvert.com/social-media-marketing/7-ingredients-in-the-perfect-twitter-profile/

- Ann