Comments on: Reader Question: How Do People Find Me on Twitter? http://talance.com/blog/2009/05/19/reader-question-how-do-people-find-me-on-twitter/ Website and e-learning usability, accessibility, design and content tips for nonprofits Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Talance http://talance.com/blog/2009/05/19/reader-question-how-do-people-find-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-5545 Talance Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:13:20 +0000 http://talance.com/blog/?p=530#comment-5545 Twitter's search isn't great. That's important to keep in mind. But if you start tweeting more, there will be more for the search tool to snag. If you can tweet 1-3 times a day, that's a pretty manageable regimen. And yes, a Twitter feed on your website would allow people to both go to your Twitter site and also see your most recent updates. If you use your Twitter account like a news feed, it can be a really useful resource for your audience members. Twitter’s search isn’t great. That’s important to keep in mind. But if you start tweeting more, there will be more for the search tool to snag. If you can tweet 1-3 times a day, that’s a pretty manageable regimen.

And yes, a Twitter feed on your website would allow people to both go to your Twitter site and also see your most recent updates. If you use your Twitter account like a news feed, it can be a really useful resource for your audience members.

]]> By: Mark http://talance.com/blog/2009/05/19/reader-question-how-do-people-find-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-5539 Mark Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:17:20 +0000 http://talance.com/blog/?p=530#comment-5539 Thank you for your quick reply. The Handle is StDavidTigers. I set up a peronal account and somehow I forced it to follow StDavidTigers by inputting my e-mail. Problem is I cannot replicate how I did it. I would love to place a twitter feed on our school's Website. Will this allow individuals to simply use it as a link to our twitter site? Mark Thank you for your quick reply. The Handle is StDavidTigers. I set up a peronal account and somehow I forced it to follow StDavidTigers by inputting my e-mail. Problem is I cannot replicate how I did it.

I would love to place a twitter feed on our school’s Website. Will this allow individuals to simply use it as a link to our twitter site?

Mark

]]> By: Talance http://talance.com/blog/2009/05/19/reader-question-how-do-people-find-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 Talance Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:00:50 +0000 http://talance.com/blog/?p=530#comment-5538 Hi, Mark. First of all, what user name (they call this a "handle" on Twitter) and profile information did you put on Twitter? I'll check to see if I can figure out why you're not showing up in the search. Secondly, I'd recommend a two-pronged approach for telling people to follow you. Start by sending a note to everyone on your mailing lists. Tell them you're on Twitter, and make sure to tell them how they can find you (e.g., @stdavidschools). You have a website, so also post a note there. Have you thought of adding a Twitter feed to your site? That can help generate traffic. Then find everyone you can on Twitter and start to follow them. Twitter lets you check your address book against all the registered e-mail addresses on the system to find any matches. You can automatically follow everyone who they've found. Many people follow anyone who follows them, especially if they already know you and have a relationship with them. Let us know how it goes! Hi, Mark.

First of all, what user name (they call this a “handle” on Twitter) and profile information did you put on Twitter? I’ll check to see if I can figure out why you’re not showing up in the search.

Secondly, I’d recommend a two-pronged approach for telling people to follow you. Start by sending a note to everyone on your mailing lists. Tell them you’re on Twitter, and make sure to tell them how they can find you (e.g., @stdavidschools). You have a website, so also post a note there. Have you thought of adding a Twitter feed to your site? That can help generate traffic.

Then find everyone you can on Twitter and start to follow them. Twitter lets you check your address book against all the registered e-mail addresses on the system to find any matches. You can automatically follow everyone who they’ve found. Many people follow anyone who follows them, especially if they already know you and have a relationship with them.

Let us know how it goes!

]]> By: Mark http://talance.com/blog/2009/05/19/reader-question-how-do-people-find-me-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-5533 Mark Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:46:03 +0000 http://talance.com/blog/?p=530#comment-5533 I just began a twitter account and people cannot find me by name or user name when performing a search. If I want to send out a request to all of the school alumni and those interested in our school to follow our activities and news on twitter how do I do this? Thanks I just began a twitter account and people cannot find me by name or user name when performing a search. If I want to send out a request to all of the school alumni and those interested in our school to follow our activities and news on twitter how do I do this?

Thanks

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