Category Archives: Twitter Basics

Jan 15 Comments comments
Sean Malarkey, Twitter Basics, Twitter Fun, Twitter Tips

TWITTER TIP – HAVE A WEIRD NAME? HOW TO CAPTURE THAT TRAFFIC

Do you have a weird  name, or one that is commonly misspelled?   Here is an important tip to make sure everyone who is looking for you – finds you.

There isn’t a week that goes by where someone does not forget the “e” in my last name. My last name is “Malarkey” not “Malarky”.  I used to search my name that way to see if people were misspelling my name, and sure enough they were. I can only imagine if  my name were more complicated.

So I registered that handle and now I capture all of that traffic.  I tweeted one tweet from the misspelled account to re-direct the traffic. See the photo below.

twitter mis-spelling

Oct 22 Comments comments
Twitter Basics, Twitter For Marketing

Who’s watching you on Twitter?

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Milee Karre | October 21st

There are many obstacles in the way of recent graduates these days. Some of these include a horrific economy, rising prices (in anything really), and now Twitter confusion. Now what do I mean when I say Twitter confusion? Well a young professional like myself is confused everyday on how to use the social media platform. Not on how to @reply or DM someone but how to balance the life of a young wild life and the business side of the social media platform. Many different aspects contribute to this confusion and they include:

College buddy response:

It is always difficult to log onto Twitter after a long day at work and see all of your college buddies recent escapades. Why is it hard? Not being able to respond to that absurdly funny yet inappropriate TwitPic or the latest gossip on “that hot chic” is harder then you think. Knowing your business followers will likely see it scares me enough not to continue with my actions.

Twitter Narcissism:

A recent survey I saw on Mashable stated that 80 percent of Twitter users are narcissist by nature. I wont lie and say that I am never like that, actually I would like to tweet more about what IM doing rather then social media tips, new technology, or the new world of media. However, the thought of a client seeing what I had for breakfast or what my ankle looks like after a sprain doesn’t seem like the best idea.

The main lesson I have learned from growing my Twitter army (all 200 of them) is don’t tweet anything your boss wouldn’t like. Similar when saying “Don’t say anything your mom wouldn’t approve of”. In closing, Twitter can be a very strong tool, but for young professionals there will always be a fine line of keeping your personnel life away from all business to see.

Jun 19 Comments comments
The Twitter Show, Things I found on Twitter, Twitter Applications & Tools, Twitter Basics, Twitter For Marketing, Twitter Fun, Twitter Tips, Twitter Tools, Websites for Twitter

What, you want to interview me @SeanMalarkey?

Recently with the release of Twixplode I have been getting a lot of requests for interviews.

Two recent ones that standout to me are one I did with Sharifah Hardie & Ryan Yee.

Sharifah Hardie is Google’s #1 Ranked “Professional Business Consultant,” she hosts a very successful Blog Talk Radio Show “Ask Sharifah”. So when she contacted me through Facebook and wanted to interview me – I was floored! We ended up doing an awesome interview where I discuss – my background, how I found Twitter, how I make money with Twitter, and a lot of ninja tactics and principles from Twixplode -  Tons of good free advice for optimizing your Twitter Experience.

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Jun 03 Comments comments
Twitter Basics, Twitter Tips

The most simple way to send a DM (Direct Message) from your twitter Home page

beach_biggerMay 14th | by Sean Malarkey
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The most simple way to send a DM (Direct Message) from your twitter Home page.

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May 11 Comments comments
Twitter Basics, Twitter For Marketing, Twitter Tips

To Tweet or Not to Tweet – 5 effective ways to use Twitter

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May 8th | by Mike Frizzi (The Curmudgeonly Ad guy )

A lot of people who join Twitter follow this 3 step pattern:

1) Begin following people and hope that somehow people will begin following them

2) Realize that Twitter is not the equivalent to the holy grail or an uncashed lottery ticket

3)  Not only cease using the service, but become vocal detractors of it

The problem is that many people simply don’t get Twitter or understand the elegant simplicity of it. Twitter, more than most social media outlets, really does give back what you put in. With that in mind, I have put together this guide:

5 ways to use Twitter - What to talk about, how to talk about it, and who to talk about it with.

1) Use Twitter to try to make yourself some money - There are several services available that, with minimal investment, will generate you tens of thousand of followers. These followers then receive every message you send down the TwitStream. If you send out some links to say, your blog, and your blog has ad content on it…that’s money generated for you. In my case, my blog does not have any ads. Still, my whole blog is an advertisement, it advertises me – my thoughts, in my words on my site. Many things may come of this traffic, including: guest columns on sites like this one, more eyes on your words,  paying gigs writing for publications, even full- time job offers.

Still, we have only scratched the surface.

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Apr 29 Comments comments
Twitter Basics, Twitter Tips

Top 5 ways to get RT ‘d (Re-Tweeted) on Twitter

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April 28th | by Landon Fears

5 Easy Ways To Get @Replies and Retweets on Twitter

Most of you familiar with Twitter know that the lifeblood of the service is the ability to grow relationships with others by communicating and sharing information.  This is best accomplished with @replies and Retweets (also known as RT) that include your Twitter username.  Not only are @replies and RTs the best way to build a following quickly, but they are also the only way to develop a personal connection with the people who use Twitter.

Here are 5 very easy things you can do that will get your username in @replies and RTs:

1. Make “What are you doing?” interesting

The original intent of Twitter was to answer the question, “What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less.  While people still answer this question, Twitter has evolved to the point where there are more engaging and interesting ways to express that you’re eating lunch or driving to work.

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Apr 23 Comments comments
Twitter Basics

I have a twitter account – now what? Twitter Basics. Top 5 Must – Knows about tweeting

Top 5 twitter basics - must read for new Twitter-ers

April 22nd | by @Matthew_Walker

The 5 Top Must-Knows For Starting Out on Twitter

1.    There is a culture out there.

Welcome to a large world that is shaped by your creation. Twitter is a microcosm of life: you can do anything you want and you cannot control what others do or think. This is the beauty of twitter – it is a real-time live interactive community. As such, twitter has a whole range of experiences available to you. Dive in and gravitate towards people that interest you. Observe the cultural norms and start your own.

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