5 Ways to Get More Followers on Twitter

There are many ways to gain more followers on Twitter. The five I will share with you are some of the most effective techniques we use in our Social Media Marketing/Management Services.  At Cathy’s Office Services, you may choose any or all strategies below when creating your customized plan..

1.  Organize a Contest:  Everyone likes to get free stuff! Give aways are a very good strategy to use when trying to get your brand noticed. Check out the Twitter Guidelines before starting your contest.
2. Connect your blog with your other social media accounts especially Twitter: Create an account on ping.fm and you will be able to connect many of your accounts together. Post onto ping.fm and it will send the post to all your social media accounts ( Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, etc.) automatically which saves you a lot of time.
3. Engage in conversations: In order to succeed on Twitter you need to socialize with your followers by responding to their tweets, mentions, DMs, and RTs, preferably in real time. The easiest way to do this is to add an app to your cellphone and answer as you receive them. There are many excellent Twitter apps available such as Seesmic, TweetCaster, etc. They are very convenient and most are free.

Tips on Hiring the Perfect VA for You

 

When you can’t tell your days from your nights because you’ve been working so hard all day, it’s time to consider hiring some help. Outsourcing is the answer to your prayers. Contracting a VA to assist with all your administrative duties with relieve your stress and give you more time to focus on your business.

Looking for the “Perfect VA for You” can be a daunting task but if you know exactly what you are looking for it will make it that much easier. There are many qualified VA’s out there who would be thrilled to work with you but they may not be the right one for “you”.

A few simple things you can do to find your perfect VA are…

12 Ways to Get more Traffic to your Site

1. Submit site – Most search engine directories are free. Submitting your site to as many search engines as you can will increase your chances of being listed higher on popular ones such as Google.

2. Update Often – Keep your readers wanting more. Be creative with your content and keep it fresh. Search engines rank sites with fresh content higher. The higher the rank the more traffic.

3. Let the World Know – After you create your blogs or add new content to your site, post your link everywhere. Go onto forums or blogs related to your content, post a comment and add your website link. Your social networking sites should also have links to your new content. Which leads me to #4.