There are many people on twitter that seem to ignore their followers when they have a lot. I guess these people just appreciate their followers whenever they feel like it. Don’t get me wrong though, there are many people with a lot of followers that will try to respond to every question or statement that “needs” a response.

For Shoemoney, that his definitely not his style. I noticed a couple weeks ago that his background was not what it should have been. If you look below at the screenshot I took, then you will notice that his slogan says, “Skills to Play the Bills.” When it should say, “Skills to Pay the Bills.”

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I tried to contact him four different times and never got a response on twitter. I decided that I would only try to tell him through twitter since it was his twitter background. I wanted to see how long it would take for him to respond to me or change his background. Well, obviously he never responded and never changed his background.

So is twitter a bad thing? Will this upset your readers if you do not respond to them on twitter? I know it doesn’t really bother me because it is really his problem. I am just surprised that he has never changed it considering all the people that come and go to his twitter page.

I know most people that have a lot of followers will respond to me, even if they are not following me. The point of this post is to try to see the point of view of others who also do not get responses from people with a lot of followers. I kind of feel bad for Shoemoney that someone created his background for him and didn’t even write the correct slogan. Maybe he will change it one of these days.

Here are 6 of the best FREE Twitter background websites. Some are pre-made and others help you create your own.

1. Free Twitter Designer

2. My Tweet Space

3. Twitter Backgrounds

4. twitbacks

5. Twitter Background with Powerpoint

6. Twitter Backs

This is part 3 in my Twitter Guide. Feel free to add your input (It may be added).

First thing you should do is read the rules. Even though these are just the rules, it will help with your Twitter manners. If you do not have good Twitter manners, then people are not going to want to follow you and your time on Twitter will be wasted. Remember: Everyone has a different opinion on this.

Don’t Be Too Noisy

When people talk about noise on Twitter they are referring to how many tweets you are doing. Some people take it to extremes and do not worry about having Twitter manners. However, these are the people that usually get most of their followers from their blog. They will leverage their Twitter account by using their Blog. There is nothing wrong with this, but it allows them to be noisy because they can stand to lose some followers. Most other Twitter users can’t stand to lose followers in the beginning. Of course no one wants to stop following someone that has a lot of followers.

Don’t Be Too Quiet

Just because I say to not be noisy doesn’t mean that you should hardly say anyting at all. It will not get you followers if you are not active on Twitter. If you are looking for a number of tweets you should do a day, then many people have said somewhere around five.

Like always, if you are going to change something and you think that it might not be good manners on Twitter then just try it out. Just don’t try to test the Twitter rules. Those are the people that usually end up suspended.

Don’t Just Promote Yourself

One of the best things you can do for yourself is to not just do self-promotion on Twitter. If you are always just promoting yourself many people will likely begin to think you are arrogant. The Twitter users want you to give them interesting content and tweets.

When I’m talking about interesting content I am referring to tweeting other people’s articles. It is good manners to promote other people’s content. It will definitely help you get followers also. The more interesting content you can send potential followers to, the more likely they will follow you.

So remember you’re Twitter manners. Try not to be too noisy, but don’t sit back and do nothing. Just remember, if you think that something might be wrong to do then it probably is.

Basic Twitter Technicalities

You tell the Twitter world what you are doing in 140 characters or less. You can send your thoughts, observations, and anything else you can think of. Whether you are “Reading Problogger” or “Eating pizza” it’s Twitter worthy.

You are able to send updates to Twitter from the homepage, from a cell phone, or from an application. You can about find anyway to make a new tweet. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world.

This is part 2 in my Twitter Guide. Feel free to add your input (It may be added).

You are likely reading this because you want to grow your online presence using Twitter. What you will basically will be doing is writing the best tweets you can come up with, give people the URL to your blog or website in your profile, and letting them decide whether they want to read more or not. However, that is just the basic idea and there is a lot more you can do. You want to get followers that are willing to respond to your tweets or tweet about your blog.

Why Get Followers on Twitter?

Twitter has become another way to follow someone’s blog. About every blogger uses a plugin or a free service that automatically tweets for them when they have a new post. Since that has become an option, a lot of Twitter users just follow your tweets and don’t subscribe to your Blog. That is one reason why it is important to get followers on Twitter.

It can also make you more money. When you have a product you are trying to sell it is easy for people to come and read about it if you send out a new tweet. You have the chance of making a lot more sales if you have more followers. This is just another avenue of making money by selling your products or other affiliate products.

It will allow your readers to get to know you better. Twitter is personal whether you believe it or not. Most people will not want to follow you if you are just trying to sell them something or just promoting your own content. Allowing followers to get to know you on a personal level will definitely help your online presence.

Most of all, the more followers you get, the better the things above will get. Your followers are likely to respond to your tweets over time. If they respond then your username will show up on their profile page with their response. Then their followers will more than likely click on your username if they are not already following you. The people that then come your profile page may follow you, go to your blog or website, or even reply to one of your tweets.

How to Get More Followers

If you are going to build your online presence using Twitter, then you’re going to have to get followers. There are a number of ways that you can do this, but remember that the beginning is the hardest part. It will be easier for people to find you and follow your profile once you get a good amount of followers.

The first thing you should do is add a way to get to your Twitter profile on your blog or website. If you are trying to get as many followers as possible, then why not start with the people that are subscribed to or visiting your blog. These will be some of the easiest followers you ever get.

Follow people that are in your niche. Try to get the people that have the most followers first and then go down the ladder. Nowadays most people automatically follow you back. Do not just go and start following everyone though. This will get your account suspended.

Stock some of the top users on Twitter. Respond to some of their tweets so that you have a chance of them responding back. All their followers will see their response to you and they will likely click on your username to see your profile. One of the best ways to get them to respond is by asking them a question. Do not get too carried away with this one though as it may make them never want to respond to you.

Now try to respond to some of your own followers. They are even more likely to respond you. You don’t even have to respond, you may want to just ask them a question about what they think on a certain subject (Preferably about your niche).

Use the search page to find a topic being talked about that is in your niche. For example, you would search for blog tips to see if there was anyone that you could respond to. If you respond then you might gain that person as a follower, but best of all they may respond to your response. Again, all that persons followers would see that they responded to you.

This is part 1 in my Twitter Guide. Feel free to add your input (It may be added).

First Things First, Join Twitter

It is simple, all you have to do is go to the Twitter website. When you get there sign-up, but make sure to pick a username that will catch someone’s eye. Preferably something to do with what you are trying to promote.

Why Join Twitter?

The number one reason why you should join Twitter is because it is a great marketing tool for any industry. You can reach people that you probably couldn’t of reached any other way. It is quick and easy because you have 140 characters or less to get to the point. You do not have to write a whole post or get someone to come to your website to promote your products. One of the best parts is that you can connect with a customer or a reader.

So why not join Twitter today? Build up your brand and beat out your competition. It only takes a couple minutes to sign-up.

But, What Is Twitter?

Well, let’s look at a couple definitions below.

Twitter’s Definition:
“Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time.”

Wikipedia’s Definition:
“Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.”

Basically, you are staying connected or connecting with other Twitter users. You are able to send and receive updates that are 140 characters or less (tweets). That is all Twitter it is. It is short, simple, and easy and that is why it is called micro-blogging. Where blogging is much longer, not as simple, and not as easy.

I Just Don’t Get It

Well, it gives you a chance to get in touch with and stay in touch with anyone else on the Internet. It is definitely another way for people to stay in contact with someone that does not have a lot of time on their hands to read your blog. The best thing about Twitter is that someone can come across your profile, take a quick look at your tweets and decide whether or not to follow you. It is likely they will check out your URL also. If they only follow you, then you can get them to come your blog by posting when you have a new post as a tweet.

Other Reasons to Join Twitter

It will allow you to build trust. Marketers are finding that people want to know you and have some sort of trusting relationship with those that they buy products or receive recommendations from. Twitter is a way to show that you’ve had success and failures. If you talk about both of them, then they are more likely to trust what you think.

You’ll be able to be personal. No one likes to feel like they are talking to a robot. Being able to have some sort of connection with a person will make it more likely that they will listen to you. Adding a picture of yourself is always a good spot to start.

You’ll be able to show your generosity which can go a long way. If you help someone for free it is more likely that they will help you out the next time you need something. This might mean that you do not have to pay for a product that someone could just give you.

It will allow you to establish expertise. You can show what you know by answering peoples questions. This one may take a while but overtime it is possible.

You can establish relationships in your niche. Since Twitter is on a more personal level, it is more likely you will build relationships. Getting to know other blogger’s in your niche will build you some credibility when they link and mention your Blog.