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With the release of the “Promote Your Profile” feature, TwitBacks.com enables Twitter members to increase the exposure to their profile. After creating a free branded Twitter background on http://www.Twitbacks.com, users are given the option to promote their Twitter profile throughout the web by filling in some basic information. The information, which includes links to the user’s Twitter profile and website/blog, business type/service, and a short blurb about them, is then posted to directories, feeds, and search engines within 24 hours.

Each promoted profile will be posted around the web to places such as GoogleBase, Vast, and Oodle to bring exposure to the user from outside of Twitter. In addition, TwitBacks provides tracking reports for the promoted profile (http://www.twitbacks.com/promote.php), which show how many times the Twitter member’s profile has been viewed from each source.

“With so many professionals using Twitter, it is important for them to get more exposure than the immediate Twitter audience supplies. Our new “Promote Your Profile” feature effectively directs more eyeballs from around the web to their profile, which will help to increase their Twitter followers and presence”, said Misty Lackie, CEO of Go Smart Solutions, the company that developed TwitBacks.com.

TwitBacks plans to charge for this service, but is offering it free for a limited time to give members a chance to use it and spread the word.

For additional information on the “Promote Your Profile” feature, contact Candis Hidalgo or visit http://www.twitbacks.com/promote.php.

About TwitBacks:

TwitBacks.com became popular among Twitter users after their launch on Thanksgiving Eve, offering free branded backgrounds for Twitter profiles. The startup currently offers over 50 background styles with the option for users to upload their own and customize colors as well. The backgrounds are branded with the Twitter user’s logo and photo, as well as links to their social networks, blog and websites, and a short bio.

TwitBacks.com and Go Smart Solutions are not affiliated with Twitter, GoogleBase, FeedBurner, Oodle or any of the other directories we submit to.

Contact:

Candis Hidalgo, Marketing Communications

Go Smart Solutions, LLC

805-305-2523

candis (at) gosmart4u (dot) com

http://www.gosmart4u.com

http://www.twitbacks.com

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I am not usually a big fan of rules when it comes to social media, but I do think there are ways to make your experience using tools such as Twitter more beneficial to yourself and others. There are some common mistakes I see new users make that I want to share with you. The good news is, once you are aware of them they are really easy to avoid!

When I first joined Twitter over a year ago I was guilty of using a cartoon-type picture of me for mine. I thought it was cute and it happened to be part of the design I had on my previous blog. However, I switched to an actual photo of myself a few months later, and more than a few people commented that they were glad to see the real me.

I feel the same about others now. A picture of you is a lot more personable than a picture of your dog or a company logo. People like to see your smile!

Many Twitter users use a service such as TweetLater to set up automatic messages to go to anyone who begins following them. This is a bit controversial among people on Twitter. If you are automating a friendly message to just say thanks for following me, that’s one thing, but a message with a link to one of your products when we haven’t even connected yet is generally frowned upon.

It may feel like you are talking to yourself to do this, especially if you don’t have any followers yourself. But when someone comes upon your page and is deciding whether or not to follow you, they need something to go on. People are looking for some sign of life or personality.

There is nothing wrong with letting others know what you did last night or what your plans are for the day. Just be sure to intersperse your tweets with some two-way conversation. Ask questions, re-tweet others, reply to questions, comment on others tweets, etc. This builds community and keeps things balanced and interesting.

My ratio of followers to those I am following is pretty even, mainly because I like to follow back most of the people who follow me as long as they don’t look like spammers.

However, I find it hard to follow others who, in addition to having only a couple of updates, are following thousands of people and have only a few people following them. It feels spammy, like they don’t have much interest in having a relationship or conversation with anyone.

Installing a client such as Tweetdeck gives you more functionality than what you can do from the Twitter website alone. For example, Tweetdeck allows you to place people in groups which make it easier to keep track of them, especially once you are following lots of people. Plus, you don’t have to be connected to the web to use these types of clients. I find they make tweeting a lot easier and more convenient for keeping track of your replies, direct messages and followers.

As I have mentioned in previous articles, no one likes to follow someone who is constantly selling and promoting without giving anything back. Keep things balanced and respect that others do not want to be pitched all of the time. That being said…

If you are in business and using social media, you are looking at Twitter as a tool to get results in that business, not to just socialize all day. Remember that it is a great way to reinforce your brand, form strategic alliances and build credibility and trust.

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OK, you have heard of Twitter and wish to open an account.  The first obstacle you’ll face is selecting a User Name.  Here are the considerations, all laid out neatly and with money-making in mind.

FIRST CHOICE … YOUR OWN NAME

If you have a unique name or a recognizable name, then that is your first choice.  For example, Jack Canfield is recognizable and he got @jackcanfield.  That “@” sign always precedes the User Name on Twitter.  Just get used to it; it’s just part of the Twitter culture and special vocabulary.  Of course this does not work if:

-your name is already taken

-you have a very common name so that even if you get it no one will be sure it is you

In this case, you must go on to the next options…

SECOND CHOICE … A VERSION OF YOUR NAME

If you have a rather common name, like Bill Smith, or an uncommon name but it’s taken, then you need to be more creative.  If you love bowling, you may try bowlerbillsmith.  If you are a Realtor, you may try janesmithrealtor.  If you have a certain characteristic that you are known by, like you are always happy, then you may try happyfranksmith.  The purpose is to so differentiate yourself that when friends and colleagues and clients and potential clients hunt for you on Twitter, they will instantly recognize you, not just by your photo but also by the version of your name you have chosen.

Note, it is best to NOT use a company name because Twitter, at least at this time, is a person to person communication environment.  However, it is also a possibility.

THIRD CHOICE … A COMPANY NAME

It is really not yet part of Twitter culture to use corporate names, but this is creeping in.  Would you prefer to use the name of your company?  Or, the name of your product?  Or, the name of your service?  Or, the name of your charity?  These are valid, but only as a third choice.

These are the three different choices available to you to best select your Twitter User Name.  Best of success.

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@Vengefulnoob @I_Be_Awesome ((ROFL in fact, 90% twitter users are women by January 2011. I heard that from a survey.)) – by Pure_Superbia (Selim Bradley/Pride)

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RT @SwagBelieberrs: 97% of twitter users will not RT this. For lizzie a girl of 4 years with tumor brain. But the 3% who do are the ones willing to #makeachange – by colleenbieber (Colleen Bieber)

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 9, 2009

In response to the tremendous growth of Twitter, twitrounds.com recently launched to provide all Twitter users the ability to update their profile designs with free twitter backgrounds. Twitter users can simply look through different styles of backgrounds and upload them directly onto their profile in order to stand out in the Twitter community. The “Easy Auto Install” feature or the manual installation offer users different ways of loading backgrounds.

As Twitter continues to grow, it is becoming more mainstream with different people using the micro-blogging service for various purposes. A site like twitrounds gives everybody the opportunity to have a unique and quality Twitter background at no cost. Twitter users no longer have to display default Twitter backgrounds or hassle with creating backgrounds with the right sizes because twitrounds does it all. In addition, twitrounds is planning on including helpful and insightful articles about Twitter and all its features.

For additional information on this site, visit twitrounds for free twitter backgrounds.

About twitrounds:

Twitrounds was established to provide high quality twitter backgrounds for all Twitter lovers for free. The startup makes creative and appealing backgrounds while Twitter users find a background they like and install it through the site. Each background is designed with a specific theme. Twitrounds currently has over 100 backgrounds and new ones are added daily.

twitrounds.com is not affiliated with Twitter.

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