Twitter is a Monster of a Promotion Tool - Let's Try an Experiment...
Over the past two weeks, I've learned a lot about maximizing twitter. Before, I didn't know the point of Twitter, now because of Twitter, I'm getting steady traffic around 800-1000 hits per day. (Not too shabby after 15 days, being back up and live, and having roughly 30 blog posts so far.)
On top of the subscribers, the diggs, and the traffic - I've also met some wonderful people, found some interesting blogs, had some interesting conversations, and increased the conversation at my site. I've gotten a total of 88 comments on this blog, since March 17th.
March 17th was also the day my traffic began going up, up and away.
The next experiment is actually a Twitter Meme.
Goal: For each participant to receive the following:
- More followers on Twitter.
- More RSS Subscribers.
How this works:
- Subscriber to my Feed. Via RSS, or Via Email.
- Follow me on Twitter: PatrickCurl
- Put a comment stating that you subscribed & Followed. In your comment - provide your RSS FEED link, and your Twitter Profile Link.
- Please follow / subscribe to those who have commented before you. If you like, you can come back regularly and subscribe to the new people on the list, it is highly recommended, but not mandatory.
- Send this link out via Twitter, and See if we can't get 100 subscribers / followers per person listed. (Here's the tinyurl to make it easier: http://tinyurl.com/37k65m )
- We would also ask that each person who joins this movement - write a quick blog post about it - and link to this post (as this is where all the subscription / follow links will be.)
- You can also send out the blog link that you just wrote to Twitter, as well for added exposure.
As you can see this is a great way to promote your blog - but it is also an experiment, I'm excited to see the kind of momentum we can build on Twitter.
Other things you can do is stumble this post, digg it, sphinn it, favorite on delicious, etc...
March 31st, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I'm game. Actually got to this post from your Tweet to start with.
My Feed: http://www.structuredthought.org/?feed=rss2
My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AlexDeGruven
March 31st, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Trying to help you out with Experiment, think I done all the steps, posted & linked here...
http://fool.tumblr.com/post/30407920
http://twitter.com/jlp4u3 followed
rss.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Foolsville20
March 31st, 2008 at 7:57 pm
The Twitter monster huh? Glad I followed you
deal - you got it!
My Rss - http://feeds.feedburner.com/Thebloggersdesktopcom
my twitter -
http://www.twitter.com/jaredmlee
I am subscribed and following. I would love to hear some follow up about the results of this post.
March 31st, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Subscribed and following you, fool.
March 31st, 2008 at 7:40 pm
NAthan - I subscribed / and am Already following you. Please be sure to send this post out to everyone on twitter. Thx!
March 31st, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Fool - I'm following / Subscribed. Thx!
March 31st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
You've got it - I will be posting a follow-up in 2 days or so, as to the success of this experiment. BTW I've also subscribed to your blog / made sure that I'm following you.
March 31st, 2008 at 10:20 pm
I am watching you mate. So behave
Twitter: http://twitter.com/gyeniceri
Blog RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/GurkanYeniceri
Blog entry is coming tonight
March 31st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
i'll throw in - love to see where this experiment goes.
1)i subscribe to your RSS
2)YOU found me on twitter, thus i found this
My RSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/DiyComputersAndElectronics
follow me on twitter -
http://www.twitter.com/computerguru365
April 1st, 2008 at 1:47 am
@Computerguru365 - followed/ subbed. Thanks for helping spread the movement!
April 1st, 2008 at 8:33 am
I'm in
RSS:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MyCreativeTeam
April 1st, 2008 at 10:05 am
My feed is onlyevenprime.com/feed and my Twitter is egbert826. Patrick, you're following me already which is how I started subscribing to you.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Getting the rest we are spose to follow each other right?
April 1st, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Hi Patrick,
Great idea!! Here's my info...
Twitter: http://twitter.com/geeksofdoom
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/geeksofdoom
I'll be following and subscribing to everyone above me too.
Best,
Dave3
April 1st, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Sure, I'm game.
Feed:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/etherjammer
April 1st, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Subbed to your feed. Thx.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Subbed to your feed, Harry. Thx!
April 1st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Subscribe to Online Epiphany's feed for blogging developing web apps and widgets for affiliate marketing, CPC, and more.
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/OnlineEpiphany
Twitter: http://twitter.com/thenotself
April 1st, 2008 at 12:51 pm
http://twitter.com/niczak
^--- Programmer / DBA / Entrepreneur / Father / Fun Guy
April 1st, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I subscribed and have been following you for a few days.
My micro-blog is fun and encapsulates my life and findings around the web.
RSS: http://gfox.tumblr.com/rss
Twitter: http://twitter.com/g_fox
April 1st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Ok... I'm following everyone here
April 1st, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Okay, this sounds like fun.
Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Semiproblogging
Twitter: http://twitter.com/wyliemac
By the way, I subscribed to your feed am already a subscriber to your twitter feed.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:25 pm
I'll give this a shot.
Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/cw-ricochet
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MacDivaONA
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Definitely a long list, but I am game.
Here is a post I wrote about it: http://musiny.com/2008/04/02/an-experiment-im-game/
Site Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/musiny
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chapel
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I signed up and will be hitting up every link above me shortly.
RSS FEED: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BootstrappingBlog
TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/bootstrapping
Great idea. I'm working on fixing my hosting now, but when I do, Ill be writing about this in a showcase of how networking is great for business.
April 2nd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I think this paid off better for you than anyone. A good idea, though. Way to go!!
Mary
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Subscribed & Followed
Good stuff here man. I'm sorta new to the blog thing and having fun so far. The wife is enjoying it to. She gives me inspiration!
RSS Feed:http://www.niche-marketing-professional.com/feed/
Twitter:
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Have added everyone so far. The good thing about this even though it doesn't look like we will have the magic number of 100 is that we all get to connect with others we might not have ever got a chance to. Nice to meet you all and thanks Patrick for the push.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Yes I agree nice to meet you all, I am the same name on pownce as well jlp4u3,dont have jaiku aeiou or what ever it is.
April 3rd, 2008 at 1:48 am
Let's try this...
one problem could be that since RSS are from various topics the number can raise at first but then go back down again since people could be not interested in the topic of the feed.
Anyway, let's try and see:
rss feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Codeclimber
twitter: http://twitter.com/simonech
April 3rd, 2008 at 11:21 am
I'd like to drop everyone a line and say thanks for giving this a shot, I'm glad to have you aboard - I've subscribed to everyone's feed here so far.
April 3rd, 2008 at 11:23 am
I'm glad you and your wife like it, I'll try to keep it entertaining for ya!
April 3rd, 2008 at 11:23 am
Mary - it definitely has been exciting for me, but I'm hoping the people on the list also get some good traffic / subscribers from it as well.
April 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/vsrobot
Feed: http://vsrobot.gamespite.net/?feed=rss
April 7th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/fermentarium
Twitter: http://twitter.com/deege
Let's see what happens!
April 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I'm all for social experiments.
rss feed: http://macmomma.blogspot.com/atom.xml
twitter: twitter.com/teachakidd
April 7th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I'll give this a whirl.
Subscribed & Following.
Blog RSS:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/warhawke
April 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
It's worth a shot!
rss: http://teachingtruths.wordpress.com/feed
twitter: http://twitter.com/glad2be
April 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
a more interesting tool for tiny url- ing is http://www.tweetburner.com (works also with thwirl and has stats;)
April 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
my twitter name url:twitter.com/pixites
you're a mormon (abbreviation for more money?;)
April 7th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
ok my blog is http://dvnttechnologies.wordpress.com
and my twitter is twitter.com/or1gb1u3
lets keep it going
April 7th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Sure, why not?
feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ThingsThatNeverHappened
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/dezrah
April 7th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Okay, this is a pretty cool experiment so I will take part.
my blog RSS: http://coloradooutsider.tv/forums/blog_external.php?bloguserid=3
My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ErikBoles
Now I have 37 people to add.
April 7th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
http://www.twitter.com/evantravers
April 7th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
I'm in.I've subscribed to your feed and are following you.
My Feed: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/heather_hurley/feed/
My Twitter: http://twitter.com/H270
April 7th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I original thought Twitter was just another waste of time but lately I've found it good for networking.
My blog RSS is http://feeds.feedburner.com/ultrarob
Twitter is http://twitter.com/ultrarob
Looks like I'll busy tonight on Twitter.
April 7th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Ok got ya all follow me here.
http://twitter.com/home
New feed, shiny new word press blog...
Please hit me back? This is awesome.
April 7th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Caught up this is takin offf
April 8th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I'm in it just for the twitter friends.
http://twitter.com/dfrag
April 8th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Great idea - though I may end up dead from the twitter mass:
RSS - http://www.roblef.com/feed/
twitter - http://www.twitter.com/roblef
April 8th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
All caught up. Will keep the results on my blog:
http:/www.roblef.com
April 8th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Caut up.
April 9th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Subscribed and following. My info:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/justinrains
Feed: http://www.justinrains.com/feed/
April 9th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
@patrick your right revisit every so offten to reget new feeds
April 9th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Interesting concept. Might as well try it.
Ok, only half of it. I'm keeping my twitter stuff and my other stuff separate for the moment (a different form of experiment, although it wouldn't take too much to hunt me down).
Twitter: http://twitter.com/lilbyrdie
I'll start following the rest of you when I get home. As for you, Patrick... following me on twitter eventually led me to here. Curious.
April 9th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Just added you on Twitter
Mine is http://twitter.com/dilantha
my blog feed is http://feeds.feedburner.com/idilantha
April 9th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
All done following folks.
Already got some follow-backs (probably just auto follow).
Anyway, we'll see how well this is still working. Fun experiment.
April 12th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
My Twitter: http://twitter.com/onaridge
My feeds: http://feeds.feedburner.com/todaysgizmos
http://feeds.feedburner.com/othersideofnewyork
http://feeds.feedburner.com/musingsatwindyridge
April 13th, 2008 at 6:59 am
http://feeds.feedburner.com/manvsblog/dbrK is my RSS feed!
http://twitter.com/rckstrscott is my twitter!
This is a great experiment! I love twitter!
good work!
April 14th, 2008 at 6:48 am
I'm caught up. Thanks.
http://twitter.com/MyCreativeTeam
April 14th, 2008 at 10:39 am
some one must be skipping a few have twice as many following 26, followers 13.... play fair folks.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Great idea
http://feeds.feedburner.com/97thfloor
http://twitter.com/chrisbennett
May 7th, 2008 at 5:40 am
@fool not every one comes bact that often look up the list a few of us hit bach here now and then peace
February 1st, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Great idea, Twitter is running things right now!
March 11th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
I signed up and will be hitting up every link above me shortly.