Comments on: The Art of Writing an Effective Twitter Profile http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:41:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Ken Santos http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Ken Santos Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:36:46 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-551 Twitter is really a good way in keeping yourself updated with the day to day activities of your friends and families members. I update my Twitter and personal blog daily. Twitter is really a good way in keeping yourself updated with the day to day activities of your friends and families members. I update my Twitter and personal blog daily.

]]> By: Cleothild http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Cleothild Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:39:17 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-261 i love to Twitter my day to day activities to my friends and followers. Twitter is much better than blogging because it is direct to the point and does not require you to type so many unnecessary words. 1r i love to Twitter my day to day activities to my friends and followers. Twitter is much better than blogging because it is direct to the point and does not require you to type so many unnecessary words.

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]]> By: Mari Smith http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Mari Smith Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:02 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-146 Neat post, Zach! There really is an art and science to writing an effective Twitter bio that makes people go "hm, sounds intriguing... sounds followable..." and also piques their interest about your business too. ;) Cheers, @marismith Neat post, Zach! There really is an art and science to writing an effective Twitter bio that makes people go “hm, sounds intriguing… sounds followable…” and also piques their interest about your business too. ;)

Cheers,
@marismith

]]> By: Kris C. http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Kris C. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:55:02 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-143 I love this!! I need to rewrite my twitter bio, to make sure it represents some changes with my business and also to eliminate some words that have become over-used buzzwords (Social media strategist, anyone??? Would love to know how often that appears. LOL!!) I'm going to think about this and come back and check my new wording against this advice. Great post, Zach! I love this!! I need to rewrite my twitter bio, to make sure it represents some changes with my business and also to eliminate some words that have become over-used buzzwords (Social media strategist, anyone??? Would love to know how often that appears. LOL!!) I’m going to think about this and come back and check my new wording against this advice. Great post, Zach!

]]> By: Top 8 Posts About Using Twitter to Build Your Brand | Brand-Yourself.com Blog http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Top 8 Posts About Using Twitter to Build Your Brand | Brand-Yourself.com Blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:31:56 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-144 [...] Kamm on Personal branding classes in school?The Baldchemist on 10 Tips to Get Your Resume ReadQuiver & Quill » The Art of Writing an Effective Twitter Profile on How to Write a Short, Professional Bio On Yourself (Learn from a master)Maria Elena Duron on How [...] [...] Kamm on Personal branding classes in school?The Baldchemist on 10 Tips to Get Your Resume ReadQuiver & Quill » The Art of Writing an Effective Twitter Profile on How to Write a Short, Professional Bio On Yourself (Learn from a master)Maria Elena Duron on How [...]

]]> By: Steve Belt http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Steve Belt Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:55:15 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-145 Hey Zach, I lost track of this thread, so sorry for the delay in following up. FYI, you tinyurl in your profile doesn't work at the moment, so I'm not sure where it leads. Should it lead to a different spot than your web link that's clickable? If so, where? And if not, why have it? Given your follower count, I'm sure you get a number of spam followers (probably a couple per day). I think that's why my initial reaction to URL's in bios is so strong, because nearly every spam follower has a URL in their bio that they desperately want clicked. Hey Zach, I lost track of this thread, so sorry for the delay in following up. FYI, you tinyurl in your profile doesn’t work at the moment, so I’m not sure where it leads. Should it lead to a different spot than your web link that’s clickable? If so, where? And if not, why have it?

Given your follower count, I’m sure you get a number of spam followers (probably a couple per day). I think that’s why my initial reaction to URL’s in bios is so strong, because nearly every spam follower has a URL in their bio that they desperately want clicked.

]]> By: Zach http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Zach Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:35:10 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-150 Thank you for your comment Steve. Let me clarify and address a few points. I suggested people look at Adwords for guidance on how to write short, compelling copy. I am not recommending, or implying, that anyone should write an ad in their profile. I personally will click on a tinyurl in someone's bio only if I think they are credible. If I don't think they are credible, I will not click on any url, be that tiny or regular sized. The beautiful part of Twitter is how user-driven the experience is. If you don't want to be sold to, you have the choice as to who you follow and why. I appreciate your feedback and look forward to more dialogue. Thank you for your comment Steve. Let me clarify and address a few points.
I suggested people look at Adwords for guidance on how to write short, compelling copy. I am not recommending, or implying, that anyone should write an ad in their profile. I personally will click on a tinyurl in someone’s bio only if I think they are credible. If I don’t think they are credible, I will not click on any url, be that tiny or regular sized.
The beautiful part of Twitter is how user-driven the experience is. If you don’t want to be sold to, you have the choice as to who you follow and why.
I appreciate your feedback and look forward to more dialogue.

]]> By: Steve Belt http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Steve Belt Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:27:37 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-149 I don't think you can emphasize enough that Twitter is a social media/networking tool. Sure, it can be a component of your marketing, but it must be done in a social way. When I see links in a person's bio it will immediately turn me off. That person is almost always SELLING something, and I don't want to be sold. Looking at Twitter specifically, I don't friend people on Twitter to be sold anything. It's often the case that people that approach Twitter as a marketing tool are blatantly obvious, and their friend counts verify this. We all have our businesses. We all want to make money. But Twitter is a social networking platform, it isn't an advertising platform. Looking at it like an ad word campaign, in my mind, is completely wrong. Finally, I would NEVER, EVER click a tinyurl from a bio. That seems like an almost sure path to virus infestation... I don’t think you can emphasize enough that Twitter is a social media/networking tool. Sure, it can be a component of your marketing, but it must be done in a social way. When I see links in a person’s bio it will immediately turn me off. That person is almost always SELLING something, and I don’t want to be sold. Looking at Twitter specifically, I don’t friend people on Twitter to be sold anything. It’s often the case that people that approach Twitter as a marketing tool are blatantly obvious, and their friend counts verify this.

We all have our businesses. We all want to make money. But Twitter is a social networking platform, it isn’t an advertising platform. Looking at it like an ad word campaign, in my mind, is completely wrong.

Finally, I would NEVER, EVER click a tinyurl from a bio. That seems like an almost sure path to virus infestation…

]]> By: Evo Terra http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Evo Terra Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:58:34 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-148 Keep in mind that you aren't adding links in a bio. You're adding URLs. And yes, there is a difference, even if it's cosmetic. Many people will see that URL and see gobbldygook. Nothing more. If they click it (and why should they, since it doesn't look like a link?), nothing will happen. "But they'll just copy the URL" you might say. Right. I've set through more than one session with a client and/or friend who painfully retyped something because they didn't know you even COULD copy. I'll keep HTML code out of my bio on twitter, at least until they start reading it and displaying it in it's final form. The rest of the ideas are spot on! :) Keep in mind that you aren’t adding links in a bio. You’re adding URLs. And yes, there is a difference, even if it’s cosmetic.

Many people will see that URL and see gobbldygook. Nothing more. If they click it (and why should they, since it doesn’t look like a link?), nothing will happen. “But they’ll just copy the URL” you might say. Right. I’ve set through more than one session with a client and/or friend who painfully retyped something because they didn’t know you even COULD copy.

I’ll keep HTML code out of my bio on twitter, at least until they start reading it and displaying it in it’s final form.

The rest of the ideas are spot on! :)

]]> By: david lee king http://zachbraiker.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-147 david lee king Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:53:15 +0000 http://quiverandquill.com/2008/12/the-art-of-writing-an-effective-twitter-profile/#comment-147 thanks for including my post in your related resources area, and nice post - lots of great tips here! And an fyi - my name's David Lee King - not David Leeking (though I have been accused of "leaking" many things over the years :-) thanks for including my post in your related resources area, and nice post – lots of great tips here!

And an fyi – my name’s David Lee King – not David Leeking (though I have been accused of “leaking” many things over the years :-)

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