Twitter is now a phenomenon that is not going to go away anytime soon. As a micro-blogging platform Twitter allows businesses to keep interest parties up to date with current events with a real-time snippet that requires very little commitment or time from followers.
What hinders most of my clients from using Twitter and tweeting on a regular and consistent basis is that they think they need to spend even more time. More time will be required to tweet when getting them to Blog 3-4 times a weeks is challenging enough!
I can hear their interest increase when I tell them they can have a Twitter account, that they use for business, that auto-tweets their Blog posts right into their account on Twitter — automatically!
Then imagine if you have more than one site or multiple Blogs having to go and then tweet your updates? Even more of a reason to try and automate the process.
In the case of multiple Blogs, each should have their own Twitter account to ensure you are providing focused content your market is interested in.
For example you can find me me in several places on Twitter — each with a different marketing and focus:
- For my WordPress Consulting site: http://twitter.com/istudio
- For my General E-mail Etiquette site: http://twitter.com/netmanners
- For my Business E-mail Etiquette site: http://twitter.com/bizemail
- For my Make Money Online Tip site: http://twitter.com/123moreincome
So for just those four Blogs, imagine the time it would take if I then had to login to Twitter and post my updates? Don’t have to!
With this neato plugin you can have your Blog posts auto-tweet to Twitter and conversely have your tweets auto-post to your Blog!
Twitter Tools WordPress Plugin
Sweet!
At your service,
Judith
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Awesome – off to try this out right now! I’ve also just hooked up hootsuite – any thoughts on that – comparisons?
;-)
Hey, Yinka:
I’m always swapping out services and plugins. I did try HootSuite some time ago and don’t remember why I stopped using that. What I am using now is TwitterFeed for Twitter — but the Facebook portion seems erratic. Still on the prowl for a reliable way to post feeds to FaceBook…
You are welcome Todd!
Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to more of your comments! ;-)
Oh I didn’t know that you had more Twitter accounts. I am following them all now.
Karissa :)
Hey, Karissa!
Good to hear from you! I hope you don’t experience information overload from me — enjoy! ;)
Judith
Judith,
Thank you for sharing, I have been wanting (not looking of course) for such a plugin for WP. However, you might remind your clients, and others, that this enables a one-way line of communication and isn’t the only answer in the social media space.
Social media still needs additional attention and should be approached by companies only if they intend on it being a means for transparency and an additional means for their customers/fans/advocates to share their voice, not only another means of push marketing.
Thanks for sharing!
Hey, Stephen:
Thanks for bringing these important points to everyone’s attention! Social media, including Blogging, is all about the conversation — both sides. Each company/user has to find that right mix that works for their market and meets their goals while continuing that conversation in a way that both sides can benefit from and and want to continue to be part of.
I always love when you stop by — good stuff! ;)