Twitter and Facebook have become two of the most popular websites for businesses all over the world. Whether they are used as a way to increase popularity, leverage social presence or even get new customers for business, these two sites are constantly growing with their members and popularity with each day that passes by.

However, just creating a Twitter account and sending one tweet per week will get you nowhere. Here are some fantastic tips that will definitely help you increase your social media popularity. We will skip the usual ones like register to Twitter (duh) and add a picture to your profile…

1. Humanise yourself: do not tweet only about your business but also try to speak about other people interests as well. Share related links to your industry that might interest your followers.

2.      Golden rule: they follow, you follow back. Even if you might not be interested in all the people following your tweets this could become a plus for your social media presence. Extra-tip: you could also send a “thanks for following” message, getting a little more personal with those folks.

3. Twitter is a micro-blogging platform. Don’t try to use all 140 characters available, keep it short and straight to the point.

4. Be active. Ask questions, reply to others’ questions, share different ideas.

5. Too many people are promoting their blog posts by only throwing up a link with nothing else. Try to create a little buzz, make people want to share the link and visit it. You could try something like “Have you seen this? Do you think….?”

6.      Always use link shortening services like bit.ly. Also, Google recently opened his url shortener service, you can use as well.

7. Build your friends’ circle by making smart comments on their tweets and re-tweeting what they have posted.

8. A custom background can make you stand out from the crowd. Is not difficult but can bring many advantages to your Twitter account.

9. Try to find a perfect balance. If you decide to tweet once a day, once a week or only when you have something to say, try to follow the same pattern for the future. However, it is advisable to be as active as possible.

10. Every tweet is not a sales letter. Do not try only to sell your services/products on Twitter, become personal as well. Share more personal information and benefits will start to flow in time.

These are some of the most important Twitter tips anyone should consider using. If you feel you might find our tweets interesting you can follow WebCreationUK on our Twitter page. We promise to share interesting stuff!

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