Most bloggers put more focus on other social media networks like Facebook and Pinterest to drive big part of traffic to their blogs while leaving out X/Twitter. Little focus is put on X/Twitter, because most bloggers believe that it isn’t a great tool to grow their blogs. Just like any other social networks, you can grow your blog with X/Twitter, only if you have a good strategy on how you are going to use it in your social media marketing. In this post we look at simple ways that any person can use to leverage the power of Twitter to grow their blogs or business.
Use a Profile Image and Header Image Effectively
When one visits your account, the first thing they come in contact with is the profile image and header or cover image. Remember the first impression you create says everything about you. If you have no profile image, then this may project you in a negative way. Post a good professional profile picture that depicts you in a positive way, and try the best you can to use the same image for all your social accounts, so that people can easily identify with you. Your header image should communicate what your blog /business is about or what you want people to do. This could be something like, brief description of your business/website, or asking people to join your Newsletter list or access your free internet marketing E-book etc.
Write a full description in Your Bio
This is where you write a brief description of what you do and how you can help others. Fill out your profile description with your interests in hashtags. This makes it easy for people to find you on Twitter, and they will know you are someone worth following. For example if you are a social media consultant, you can describe yourself as, “#Socialmediaconsultant” in your bio. You can also include your location, and a link to your website or blog, or landing page etc.
Use Hashtags in Your Posts/Tweets
Find out the top hashtags in your niche, and use them effectively when you are writing and sharing posts/tweets. You can be amazed by how these hashtags can amplify your content reach to even a larger audience.
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Share content from other X/Twitter users
In most cases, when you share other people’s content, they will likely share your content especially if it is in the same niche as theirs.
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Use your Pinned Post/Tweet Effectively
You are allowed to Pin one post/tweet that is constantly at the top of your profile. This is an opportunity you need to use in the best way possible. Find the best performing tweet and pin it or alternatively if you are selling products online, you can use this space to advertise your products, by pinning your offerings.
Create and Utilize X/Twitter lists
Twitter lists is a great tool that helps you to keep people who you want to interact with on a daily or weekly basis organized. You can easily find these people by looking at your lists, and then making re-tweets, liking their tweets or even sending them direct messages where necessary. This helps you to avoid wasting time trying to find people all over Twitter. To find Twitter lists, click on the right hand side of your profile picture. Here you have an opportunity to create a new list with a name and a short description. You have also an option to make it public or private. You can start building a list just by adding people who re-tweeted, or liked your tweets. To do this, visit their profile page and click the three little dots next to the ”follow button.” Then click “add or remove from lists.” In fact when you add people to lists, they are likely to follow you so in essence, this is a great way of growing your followers on Twitter.
Be active, and engage with your Followers
On daily basis try as much as possible to repost/re-tweet or like posts/tweets especially from your followers. Once in a while follow new accounts for more content in your feed and also you can get more followers, when you follow others. All these simple tasks helps you to remain active on X/Twitter.
Also Read: 10 Ways to Successful Social Media Marketing
Participate in X/Twitter Chats
When you participate in X/Twitter Chats, you get to know more people, and this helps market your blog or business. You can also make new connections with other bloggers in your niche or even in other niches.
Bottom Line
You need to have a strategy to effectively get best results on X/Twitter. I have found that when you put in place a plan on how to use these social media networks like Facebook, Pinterest, Google Plus, Twitter, you will be amazed by how much traffic they can drive to your site. Many people get it wrong, when they do it without a plan, then end up getting frustrated with little to no results in terms of traffic or engagements. To succeed on any social media platform, all you need is to have a plan, and work the plan.
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Comments
123 responses to “8 Simple Ways to Grow your Website/Blog with X (formerly Twitter)”
It is a challenge to balance all of social media and know how to capitalize a post the best.
Hi Jolayne, I think it is better to pick one or two which brings in most engagement than trying to be on every network.
Hi Jolayne, it is better to pick one or two networks that brings in most engagement and focus on those than being on every social network.
[…] great chance to connect and start a conversation with thousands of new users. Either you can create X/Twitter chats, or you can participate in a X/Twitter chat. The only point is you must make use of X/Twitter […]
Useful tips. Currently I’m focusing on blog posts creation but soon I’ll need to make my tweeter work. I’ll get back to this post.
Hi, am glad you found this post helpful.
I think growing on any social media platform requires being active and knowing your audience. Great tips for growing on Twitter!
True, social media promotion needs a plan and dedication, without which, you may not succeed at all.
Thanks for the tips, I so often forget the tags
Hi, tags if used well can increase engagement on posts/tweets.
I honestly didn’t know what to do with Twitter so I just didn’t do much at all. Thanks for this post, now I know how to use. I am saving this article to implement my changes.
Welcome, Ann!
All great tips…I have bookmarked this article for future reference 🙂
Hi, am glad you found it useful.
I do not use Twitter, but thinking about creating an account for my blog. Thanks for the great hints!
Welcome!
I have been wanting to utilize Twitter more and just haven’t taken the necessary time to figure it all out! Thank you so much…your tips on simple ways to grow blogs this way was very helpful!
Hi Michelle, I appreciate your feedback.
This is a really great resource! My goal for march is to increase my social media presence and I will be utilizing all of these tips!
Hi, am glad you found this helpful. Thanks for visiting.
Cool. This is awesome. I’m currently trying to grow my blog via twitter. This was exactly what I needed to read. I had no idea you pin a tweet. Thanks for sharing this.
Hi Butler, I really appreciate your feedback. You are welcomed.
Great basic information. It’s especially important to interact with your followers and potential followers. How can you expect to grow a following if you don’t make an effort to communicate with them? Social media and branding is NOT a passive endeavor to say the least.
True, Thanks for your insightful feedback.
I had no idea about Twitter lists. Found this post to be extremely helpful and resourceful. I got some homework to do and will be working on my Twitter profile this weekend. Thank you!
You are welcomed Sandy!
I’m new on Twitter and glad found this. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate your visit.
Wow! I have never knew twitter can actually works like pinterest by pinning! Except twitter is more of interaction social media rather than imagery app like pinterest! I seem to have overlook twitter! Thank for publishing a useful post! 🙂
You are welcomed!
Thank you for this post! I’ve been trying to figure out how to use my social media effectively.
Hey Kelsea, you are welcomed.
Thank you for sharing these helpful tips. I just recently started to use Twitter for my blogging business and will for sure be using most of these tips.
Great Tips. I just recently started using Twitter for my business and will definitely be using some of these tips to continue to grow my engagement.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. You are most welcomed!
Nice tips! So many people forget to actually engage with others on social media!
True! Engagement is all about take as you give!
So helpful, Twitter is the platform I have the most trouble with. I’m going to start trying to use it more effectively. Thanks for the tips.
Hey Kimmy, thanks for visiting. Am glad you found these tips helpful!
I am new to Twitter… almost up to 500 followers already. WooHoo! I learned a few things here. Thank you!
Hi Karla, you are welcomed.
Twitter is my number one source of traffic, I’d be lost without it!
Glad to learn that. Thanks for visiting!
Really great tips, I am really trying to up my twitter game. Thank you for sharing x
You are welcomed Claire!
Great tips! I always forget to use hashtags on Twitter.
Bettie
http://www.thewildflowerhippie.com
Hi, I appreciate your visit. Welcome.
Thank you for sharing this because I want to grow do better with my Twitter account!
You are welcomed.
This is really helpful post! When I first started using Twitter I didn’t understand many things, like hash tags, tweet or retweets. But I learned quickly, while I am using it. I still don’t understand Twitter Lists, but after I read your content I will work on it. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for reading. Welcome.
Great tips! I never knew about twitter lists.
Hi Lora, I appreciate your feedback.
Thanks for the tips. I definitely need to use hashtags more!
Hi Tamra, thanks for your feedback.
Wow! You provided great resources to utilizing Twitter to the fullest. I never knew about creating lists and the perks of it! Will be trying this out. thank you!
Welcome Sandy!
Just learned something new from your post! I never looked into the twitter lists feature, that’s such a great idea. than you!
Thanks for the feedback Madi!
Welcome Madi!
A great bit of advice. I like use twitter as its been more engaging than other social media.
True, I discovered you can actually drive more traffic from Twitter than Facebook.
I had overlooked the power and use of twitter. Thanks for highlighting through this article. A must read article for new and aspiring bloggers. Thanks
Hi Shan, thanks for the feedback. Yes, Twitter is a powerful marketing tool if well used.
Hi, I saw this on Mostly Blogging Inspire me Monday Link Party. I think these tips are valuable, and I will pin them!
Best,
Christina/ The Blog for Teachers, Readers, & Life!
Thanks for your feedback.
Great tips here, I wasn’t aware of the twitter lists so I am going to give them a go. Thank you #globalblogging
Hey Tracey, your feedback is appreciated.
We have been trying to work on our Twitter strategy lately – such an underutilized tool! Great post
Thanks for the feedback. Welcome.
Great article!! I’m definitely trying to use Twitter more to grow my blog!
Hi Sarina, thanks for visiting.
Still trying to figure Twitter out. I’ll try these out.
Hi, thanks for visiting.
timely advice!
Thanks for visiting.
This is awesome I don’t currently use twitter for my blog but I’ll have to start! These are such good tips
Hi Shannon, thanks for visiting!
I found this list to be very helpful! Twitter is definitely a good tool to utilize. Great tips!!
Hi, thanks for reading and for the positive response.
Thanks for posting these tips!
Hi Saeger, welcome.
Great post. I absolutely agree with your suggestions about using hashtags on twitter. That is a powerful way of growing followership on the platform.
Yes, hashtags if well used can increase engagement on tweets.
Thanks for sharing! I’ve personally never had any luck with twitter but I’ll try out your tips!
Welcome.
Great tips! I try to use hashtags on Twitter but sometimes don’t know what to put. Thanks for posting this!
Hi Amanda, I appreciate your visit.
Hi John , good actionable tips. I have just started twitter account and whenever I open it, I feel lost. I will definitely apply these techniques to twitter. thanks
Hi Gursimrat,I appreciate your feedback.
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I have a lot to learn about Twitter! Thanks for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com!
Tina
Welcome.
Hi John,
This is a super helpful guide on how to use Twitter effectively! 🙂 Thank you! What is a Twitter chat?
I will pin this from the Booknificent Thursday Link Party where I found you.
Hi, thanks for dropping by. Is just like any other chat. You can simply search for them on Twitter in your niche or can be invited by fellow bloggers to join. They are usually planned in advance and have # tags. When you join them, your tweets can be tracked by #tags referencing the Chat. Topics are chosen for a particular discussion on that given day and you can contribute.
Thanks a lot for this! I have started using Twitter lately and these tips will definitely help me out!
I appreciate your feedback.
Thank you so much for sharin this amount of valuable info regarding Twitter! Very timely for me as I am just starting out with my blog. Best, Alenka
Hi Alenka, thanks for your visit. Am glad that this was helpful. I wish you all the best with your new blog
Hi John,
I guess the key takeaway in this post is to engage with your followers on twitter. It’s a micro blogging site where the chances of getting invisible is fast. The more you engage with followers, the better chances of getting your tweets seen.
Hi Arfa, yes, Twitter appears challenging to many people to drive traffic but if they can make an extra effort by engaging with their followers, they can be amazed with the kind of engagement they can get.
I am currently not getting a lot of traffic from Twitter, I will be taking a closer look at this post while trying to improve that! I think the idea of implementing lists is a great idea that I’m definitely going to try! Thanks!
Am glad you’ve picked some tips from this post. Thanks for visiting.
Twitter lists! I haven’t delved into them yet, but now I know what I am doing with the rest of my day.
Am glad you picked some tips to help you up your twitter game, otherwise thanks for visiting.
I immediately changed my bio to some hashtags!! Didn’t even think of that!
Good to see you implementing some of these tips. Most welcomed.
great tips, I dont have twitter but I think I will create an account and see how it goes x
Welcome.
This was a great read for me. I am currently on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and just started using StumbleUpon. I haven’t ventured into Twitter yet.
I too focus Facebook, and Pinterest to drive most of my traffic, but Twitter comes in as an additional source.
Great tips! I’ve had some pretty good success with Twitter, but I will definitely try a few of these things out that I wasn’t doing. And, I’ll tweet this out!
Glad to hear that, thanks for the positive feedback.
I enjoy using Twitter. I have actually met many interesting people and have even had opportunity to spend time with many IRL.
Twitter if used effectively can generate traffic unfortunately most people don’t consider it that important especially when it comes to driving traffic to websites or blogs.
I am looking for some great Twitter Chats about lifestyle, relationships and/or self-are. Any ideas?
Hi Dr. Elise, I haven’t seen on this areas, but I will alert you, should I come across them. Thanks for visiting!
I’ll have to go over this a few more times. I’m really trying to be active and use my twitter more. Thank you!
Hi Kat, thanks for reading.
Since I became active on Twitter through hashtags especially, I have seen tremendous growth of traffic into my blog from fellow bloggers and lovers of what I write about. Twitter is indeed an awesome blogging tool.
Hi Dalene, yes Hashtags if chosen and used well can drive traffic to any site, otherwise thanks for reading.
Thanks for the helpful post! I just recently started to shift some focus to Twitter and will implement some of these ideas to encourage growth.
Hi, am glad that you found some helpful Ideas from this post. Thanks for reading.