5 Ways To Use Twitter Less Often

May 15, 2009 by  
Filed under Blogging

twitter-buttonsIf I could, I would spend many hours each day working on my Twitter account. But, since I also have a life, I need to take care of other things too. How do you pull away from Twitter so as not to be distracted all day? I do not have to stop being working in Twitter, I just need to back off some so I can refresh and be more focused when I work on my Twitter account.  You do not have to completely break off from Twitter. Just shut it down for a short time and get some other work done.

  • Closing Twitter Applications
    Close out your desktop clients, mobile applications or regular web applications like Twitter search. Several of these applications distract you by giving browser alerts, or Tweeter notifications. It is difficult to ignore these alerts. When you have the time to focus on your Twitter account, turn them back on. It is best to twitter when you have the time to concentrate and focus on what you are doing. Don’t worry about closing these down, they will still be available at the time of your choice.
  • Redirect Your Email Alerts From Twitter
    Your e-mail box can quickly fill up even if you are using Twitter by itself, or a Twitter application such as Topify to forward messages to your inbox. Set up a folder for these personal and professional Twitter messages and you will be able to locate them quickly and respond if necessary. You will feel much more in control.In addition you will be more in control when you do your Twitter maintenance. All your Twitter emails will be sorted into the folders you set up, making it easier to locate and respond to the more important ones.
  • For Direct Messages, Limit Use Of Mobile Twitter
    Turn off your Twitter applications such as Twitterberry or Twitdrod (mobile link) for an hour or so. Change your mobile Twitter settings to only receive direct messages on your cell phone. To send text messages requests into Twitter to receive the most recent updates for a particular user, for example, use your computer and not your cell phone.Some states do not allow cell phone use while driving. The text message alert on your cell phone is distracting and difficult to ignore. Limiting the use of Twitter for a short time throughout the day improves your time usage and allows you to compartmentalize your time so you can be an effective blogger.
  • Updates Can Be Auto Posted
    To appear as an active Twitter, use options like the one available by Sendible for auto-posting. Adding feeds to update through Twitter will allow you to appear active also. These will allow you to disconnect from Twitter physically and mentally so you can conduct other business and refresh your mind.Using a service such as Twitterfeed, you can set RSS feeds to auto-post to your Twitter. Choose a RSS feed that contains topics that you are interested in and can help your brand. Set the RSS feeds to auto-post to your Twitter as often as you request. To make it more personal, try Sendible which allows you to create a message along with the date, time, repetitive behavior and frequency to Tweet.
  • Auto post some updates.
    It’s like having a Twitter clone. Whether you’ve added feeds to update through Twitter, or you’ve signed up for an auto-posting option such as the one offered by Sendible, there are plenty of ways in which you can physically and mentally disconnect from Twitter without your presence being removed from the microblogging platform. Others will still receive your tweets and see your online Twitter activity, even if you aren’t actively tweeting.
  • Shut Down The Twitter Tab
    Professional bloggers and business developers use Twitter as a primary means of communication. Otherwise, when you get distracted, just disconnect from Twitter. Once you’ve given your mind time to relax, you can reconnect with Twitter and be much more alert and focused.

Can The Smaller Niches Really Be Beneficial?

May 9, 2009 by  
Filed under Blogging, Writing skills

It is not hard to guess that the playing field the vast world of the Internet provides for a large number of online business owners is becoming quite a bit more competitive than it was just a few short years ago. As time has went on almost every single topic imaginable online has been entirely saturated by numerous online companies and entrepreneurs. Because of this fact it now takes a great deal more thought and effort to become popular with any type of new idea that you may decide to pursue. With an endless amount of individuals coming up with similar ideas, you will of course need a cutting edge advantage to become successful.

Although the playing field has changed somewhat there are still many areas online that allow online businesses and individuals to make money. However, to effectively begin an adventure that does not continuously mean a large amount of struggling on your part, you will need to zero your efforts in on specific subtopics. For example, this simply means instead of focusing on a top name in the shoe industry, you will notice more benefit if you will zero in on a particular type of shoe for children. In today’s competitive grounds it is simply much easier to attack a sub-niche than to try to target and compete with a top name in the entire industry.

3 Effective Ways To Segment A Specific Niche

  1. Geographic location – Just because you initially focus on one set geographical area does not mean that your focus cannot be extended to larger areas later on. There are many large name companies that started out with their focus on specific areas. As time went on and their success grew, that is when the area’s they focused on also grew.
  2. Topic – The Adwords Keyword Tool can be very helpful when you are trying to narrow the search on subtopics down to those that seem to hold the most interest with Internet users.
  3. Audience – Although most of us try to come up with creative content that reaches every single user of the Internet, it can be much more beneficial to try to gain the attention of a targeted audience.

In the explanations below you see exactly why using a sub-topic niche is a choice that can payoff in the long run.

You will stand out in the crowd

When you have selected a sub-topic niche that does not have the amount of competition that is found on larger topics, you are opening yourself up for more potential later on. The market that you target will be smaller in the beginning, but over time as you acquire a solid foundation and popularity, the market area that you can focus on with have no limit. Using this method is one that allows you to dominate the niche you have chosen much easier and much more successfully. It gives your business the opportunity to specialize in the topic of interest you have selected, which will generally mean a higher level of expertise. This is a factor that will stand out a great deal when it comes to prospective leads and long-term client relationships.

Higher conversions result from targeted audiences that are more defined

This is a tactic that can result in more interest for your products simply because you are focusing on attracting a targeted audience that has an interest in the product message you are delivering. This leads to a stronger following of clients and conversion rates that are higher.

Achieving future expansion is much easier

Focusing on a smaller target audience gives you the advantage of expanding to larger areas using a step-by-step basis. As your success and following build, you will then be able to implement the same tactics in other areas. Beginning small does not always mean your success will also be small.

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