Twitter Rocks! One man, one tweet, 55,000 new opt-ins



If you don’t know what Twitter is yet, Google it. It may be the single most innovative and powerful web 2.0 medium ever.

Check out this story of this internet marketer and product developed. This is an awesome example of how powerful Twitter can and how it can be leveraged to help you drum up business. This is crazy and almost unbelievable.

A few months ago, Brad Callen released a new tool called PPC Web Spy.
 
This is a really cool tool that allows you to save a ton of time in your keyword research and be able to sneak a peak at what is working for others. There is a free version and you can see it here ppc web spy

Alright, that ADD is biting me in the butt again. Back to the Twitter story. Before they released the tool publicly Brad posted a very
simple demo video showing what the tool does onto his Twitter
profile page. That allowed those who were following him to see what Brad had ben working on the last few months.
 
The video wasn’t anything special just a quick gig about what the tool did and it showed how excited Brad was about it. There was no mention of the URL of the site where you could get the tool…it really was not ready to be sold. Brad shows that at that time he had roughly 1500 twitter buds. 1500 followers.
 
So here is what happened, some of his 1,500 followers watched the video and some of them re-tweeted the message with the link to the video on there own pages (kind of like forwarding an email), that allowed there followers to go see the video, from there people started googling the name of the tool. (Exactly what I did) Then hitting his website.

This viral action continued for awhile and it continued to grow and grow creating a huge buzz on twitter and forums all over the place. Brad was able to build and opt-in list of over 55,000 people in the span of a few weeks. WOW!

Yes, that’s right, 55,000 people signed up and downloaded a free
copy of PPC Web Spy! These are 55,000 people that Brad now has the opportunity to build long term relationships with for many years to come.

That is crazy. Where else can you find and utilize a free medium to build a potential partner list of 55,000 targeted, interested people in 2 weeks? The other amazing thing about this is…. yep it is one tweet….meaning 140 characters or less.

So there you have it: One man. One Tweet, 55,000 opt-ins.

If you are interested in this stuff follow me on twitter here, I will share many many more tips like this with you as we move along.
 
=> http://www.twitter.com/tim_oneill
 
If you don’t have a Twitter account, click the link above, and then
create one. Then start “tweeting” asap.

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Squidoo Video Training

Here are some FREE trainng vids produced by Mike Klingler at Renegade professional. Very cool stuff. I will be outlining Squidoo and why you want to be on there in some upcoming posts. For now this is a great primer and will get you on the internet with no hard cost. Search engine friendly, good spider food. You can have a website in an hour even if you have no technical skills. Ok, two hours because it will take an hour to watch the vids. Check it out. http://tinyurl.com/dmoyth

New American Tea Party

This was emailed to my wife Allison who then forwarded it to me. The original author of the post is Larry Ridinger of Nebraska. In America we have had a tea party situation before with promising results that did last awhile. It is appaling how much we spend in taxes already. I figured it out a few years ago and was almost immobilized because of that research. When you combined all of the Fed income tax, State Tax, County tax, City tax, sales tax, property tax, gas tax, and other forms of taxation disguised as licenses and fees we were paying 68% at that time. This really gets my back up so I am not going to spend much time on it as it could very well be a huge time sink for me. I will however send in a lettter and a tea bag to Washington and I would be one of the first to answer the call. Do something. It needs to change. Nuf said.

Lets have a tea party on April 1…

There’s a storm abrewin’. What happens when good, responsible people keep
quiet? Washington has forgotten they work for us. We don’t work for
them. Throwing good money after bad is NOT the answer. I am sick of the
midnight, closed door sessions to come up with a plan. I am sick of
Congress raking CEO’s over the coals while they, themselves, have
defaulted on their taxes. I am sick of the bailed out companies having
lavish vacations and retreats on my dollar. I am sick of being told it is
MY responsibility to rescue people that, knowingly, bought more house than
they could afford. I am sick of being made to feel it is my patriotic
duty to pay MORE taxes. I, like all of you, am a responsible citizen. I
pay my taxes. I live on a budget and I don’t ask someone else to carry
the burden for poor decisions I may make. I have emailed my congressmen
and senators asking them to NOT vote for the stimulus package as it was
written without reading it first. No one listened. They voted for it,
pork and all.

O.K. folks, here it is. You may think you are just one voice and what you
think won’t make a difference. Well, yes it will and YES, WE CAN!! If
you are disgusted and angry with the way Washington is handling our taxes.
If you are fearful of the fallout from the wreckless spending of BILLIONS
to bailout and “stimulate” without accountability and responsibility then
we need to become ONE, LOUD VOICE THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM EVERY CITY, TOWN,
SUBURB AND HOME IN AMERICA. There is a growing protest to demand that
Congress, the President and his cabinet LISTEN to us, the American
Citizens. What is being done in Washington is NOT the way to handle the
economic free fall..

So, here’s the plan. On April 1, 2009, all Ameicans are asked to send a
TEABAG to Washinton , D.C. You do not have to enclose a note or any
other information unless you so desire. Just a TEABAG. Many cities are
organizing protests. If you simply search, “New American Tea Party”,
several sites will come up. If you aren’t the ‘protester’ type, simply
make your one voice heard with a TEABAG. Your one voice will become a
roar when joined with millions of others that feel the same way. Yes,
something needs to be done but the lack of confidence as shown by the
steady decline in the stock market speaks volumes.

This was not my idea. I visited the sites of the ‘New American Tea Party’
and an online survey showed over 90% of thousands said they would send the
teabag on April 1. Why, April 1?? We want them to reach Washington by
April 15. Will you do it? I will. Send it to; 1600
Pennsylvania Ave. Washington , D.C. 20500 ..

Forward this to everyone in your address book. Visit the website below
for more information about the ‘New American Tea Party’. I would
encourage everyone to go ahead and get the envelope ready to mail, then
just drop it in the mail April 1. Can’t guarantee what the postage will
be by then, it is going up as we speak, but have your envelope ready.
What will this cost you? A little time and a 40 something cent stamp.
What could you receive in benefits? Maybe, just maybe, our elected
officials will start to listen to the people. Take out the Pork. Tell us
how the money is being spent. We want TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
Remember, the money will be spent over the next 4-5 years. It is not too
late.

Of course, if you agree with the way things are being done now, just
delete!!!!!

Evolution of the dance

this really has no relevance to a business blog other than you gotta laugh. If you dont think this is funny…lighten up!

Twittering in the Main

You no doubt heard of Twitter by now. I have been harping about it for awhile but have never taken full advantage of it until just the last few weeks. It’s been around for a bit but it has been popularized now by the cool kids.

Twitter is going to be huge, the great news is that you are basically in at the beginning. That is, the over 6 million people now involved, is nothing compared to where it will be moving forward.
 
 So here’s one of the things going on with Twitter right now…
 
Honest to goodness celebrities are now using Twitter and are showing up at a tremendous rate. While there are a huge number of them, one person that I’ve been watching is Lance
Armstrong. As many of you know I have roots in triathlon and personal development both, so this is no surprise that I am an Armstrong fan. Well check this out, Lance joined Twitter just a few
months ago, and he already has over 233,000
followers.
 
This summer is the Tour de France. His Twitter updates will no doubt be mentioned in the press many times during coverage of the
race… and all of a sudden Twitter will hit the
mainstream.
 
Other celebrities are also picking up the pace.
They are beginning to realize that they can control building a following, away from mainstream media and that they can also develop another revenue stream by monetizing that following in a variety of ways. Do you think we may soon have more celebrities from TV, the big screen, stage, field and track on Twitter.? If so fans will follow.
 
You can follow my thought process here I am sure. I may be wrong though. If so, I haven’t lost much. Twitter is already proving valuable so anything moving forward is just a bonus.
 
Here are a few things to note:
 
If you don’t “get” Twitter, don’t worry. Many of us didn’t at first. I started last April then bailed because I didnt research enough to see the value or how you use it. I just started agian in January. So sign up and start following a few people from a niche you have interest in. It’s free so no big deal. Read a bit about it and watch some video tutorials and find out what the buzz is all about.
 
 
Twitter is a viral tool so you definitely want to stake your claim. Like much of the internet and clearly for social media as a whole, the madness is much like the gold rush in the late 1800’s. It may be short and sweet but it certainly is as much and more profitable. So start now.
Just like the internet, marketing, or business in general Twitter has many different facets. There is not one right way to use it. Find the way that works for you and allows you to be you and be transparent to your followers and congruent to your beliefs. 
After you are on Twitter for awhile begin to look at some of the third party software programs that can be used with Twitter. It can be easier, more productive and more fun if you can engage in a couple of these pieces.
 
Of the many programs available there are two I am currently using. Tweetdeck, tweetergetter, and the search function at http://search.twitter.com - you can use that to track what people are saying about you,  your
company, or your competitors. You also can find a specific topic you may have interest in. It’s awesome,
instantaneous feedback. Ah, OK that’s three I am using, sorry.
  
I did a review of Joel Comm’s new book, Twitter Power. Check out his book. You can purchase it here.

Twitterpower.

Another awesome source of information is Marketing Merge blog a blogsite that specializes in attraction marketing. There are a few short vids that will give you the inside scoop here.
 
Finally, if you get signed up follow me too. There is a ton of info that goes into the tweets I put out just like many others. Here’s the link:         follow Tim

Have a blast and be diligent in learning this awesome social media tool.

TWIT! POW! COMM!

A brief review of Joel Comms new book Twitter Power can be see at my squidoo lens.

So…are you in the tweet mode yet? You gotta be if you have been reading any online attraction marketing stuff at all. If not, I believe you are missing one of the biggest oportunites ever to explode your propect list, and better yet, develop a closer realtionship with them.

In the past few years the social media market arena has exploded. There are a ton of different ways to get millions of different people saying unique (positive I hope) things about you. Personal Branding at its greatest. But nothing like twitter has been around. This is phenomenal! Let me explain…

Twitter allows you to micro blog. You use short messages of 140 characters or less to stay in touch with your followers on a minute by minute basis. Sounds like alot of intrusion right? That’s what I thought but have just recently re-visited the idea and have been studying how to use it effectively.

Estimates vary, but there are over 6 million users on Twitter–and it is growing exponenitally. So what does this mean to you? PROFITS. How? Now you can instantly message your followers, handing them valuable tips while also giving them a glimpse into your day. You have the opportunity to provide value to them in a totally different way and at the same time you can foster a stronger more intimate realtionship. Building trust over a period of time is a key factor is developing an online presence. Here are a few ways to leverage twitter.

1) Be transparent–Be you. Talk about your life, your family, your work. Allow your readers a glimpse into your life, the good, the bad and the ugly. People want to know you. Let them see you and be able to realize the challenges and joys you have are probalby the same as theirs.

2) Retweet on a regular basis. Retweeting (or RT) is a fast, easy way to pass along something valuable you’ve found from someone else by simply clicking on an icon. This is content sharing and giving back in its purest form.

3) Tweet (write) with frequency and add value. One of the best ways to do this is to download a free desktop program called TweetDeck. This is a powerful way to keep tabs on who’s talking about you–without logging in and out all the time. I will be doing a few vids on tweetdeck coming up.

Those are a few things to help you grow your list of followers. But if you REALLY want to jump in quickly I recommend Joels book as well as a check to Mike Klingers site at Marketing Merge Network. Mike’s site has a bunch of really high quality free content specific to attraction marketing.

Get Joel’s New Book Here

Oh, and if you want to follow me on twitter here you go: twitter.com/tim_oneill