The Twitter Phenomenon And How To Profit
92 million users of Twitter?
Business Spectator estimated a staggering 92 million worldwide users of Twitter by the end of 2009. That’s a phenomenal growth rate.
Twitter’s popularity and how to use it has mystified many business owners. Many people think that they want to, or should be using Twitter, but simply do not understand the platform, its use, or its place in building web exposure.
What’s all the fuss about?
Like many business owners, The WebDevForager initially dismissed Twitter as a fad… a gimmick which wouldn’t stand the test of time. The stats tell a different story and we’ve also figured out the huge potential as a business opportunity.
Take the following example as described by Jeremy Quittner, Business Week…
One post he found read, A teacher requested a private ‘video sharing’ Web site so that specialists can observe student behavior—can anyone refer one?
That got Savage’s attention. He e-mailed back: Still looking for a private video sharing site?
TMinutes later came the reply: YES! It’s the first request for one—thought I’d hit up my tweets before [I] go digging.
Savage: Cool. You may want to check out Wistia.com. Full disclosure, I’m the CEO; -)
Savage ended up with a new client.
Looking at this, it’s glaringly obvious how easy it is to tap into Twitter. This is just one method (of course you need to follow Twitter etiquette where blatant spamming is a big no, no). When you start tapping into the other possibilities it makes a lot more sense.
Twitter is one of the hottest new mediums to come online – the potential is vast for business owners.
Free Twitter Crash Course
If you want a free introduction to Twitter, The WebDevForager has teamed up with learningtwittercourses.com to put together a free 5 part mini course.
Free Twitter Course
