Your Top 10 Worst Twitter Tips

[Mike Seddon]

Great advice Mike. Keywords and hashtags for searchability are important so long as they don't get in the way of solid info. Sometimes people cram in three or four hashtags and it's a bit too much.

I agree. Actually I'm not convinced about the hash tags. Its good enough just to use keywords as you should be using them as part of the message not just as a tag.

[YODspica]

don't use #FollowFriday and #HumpdayHotties tags in your posts, especially on a Friday or Wednesday.

[james.francis]

I can't take twitter seriously. Most people who follow me are just looking to sell something. I guess they hope that if they follow others, those same people might follow them.

[Mike Seddon]

James,

I totally agree with your comments that there are lots of people out there that just try to build up a massive list of people following them so that they can continually pitch their products.

I was very skeptical about Twitter when I first started as per my original blog post.

Should I use Twitter for Business ?

However after a number of months using Twitter I have now found out how to use it usefully for my business. I basically make use of the very good search & filter tools in Tweet deck. I explain it in my recent blog post and there's also a video showing exactly how I use it effectively.

Twitter as a Serious Business Tool

Cheers

Mike

[Johnny Debt]

What are hashtags?

[Mike Seddon]

What are hashtags?

# is a hashtag

You add it to keywords that you want to create a sort of thread for.

Example: #adwords

[Tin Bone Productions]

I've recently just joined twitter and need all the help I can get. Thanks

Kev

[La_Mierda]

For my part, I follow someone who is more into conversations. I hate those who twit too many times in one hour and then ignores all replies!

[Mike Seddon]

For my part, I follow someone who is more into conversations. I hate those who twit too many times in one hour and then ignores all replies!

Yup - thats the way we will tidy up Twitter. I love your approach

[Johnny Debt]

I have been using it for about a month now, and am still getting to grips with the potential it offers. I am sure that if I use it more, I will understand all the benefits that it offer??

I also saw this post which just shows the power of Twitter: TV star busts AT&T bill with Twitter