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Twitter is an amazing web 2.0 site that is becoming more and more popular all the time. This one is a little bit different than the rest of the Web 2.0 sites we’ve discussed so far, but that’s what makes it so great. It’s all about networking with others in what is called a micro-blogging platform.

When you sign up for Twitter, you’ll be given a chance to collect followers and to follow other people. The point here is that you will see the updates of people you follow, and people who follow you will see your updates.

One recommended tactic is to find people who you enjoy learning from and/or networking with and see who they are following. Follow those same people.

Here are some people that I enjoy following:

http://twitter.com/bobtheteacher (Bob Jenkins | Great Guy)
http://twitter.com/mikefilsaime (Mike Filsaime | Great Marketer)
http://twitter.com/sirdickbranson (Sir Richard Branson | Business Visionary)

Beware of following people who have tons of followers and are only following back a few. Realize that they’re viewing Twitter as a one-way street, so determine whether that’s ok with you or not. For some people it will be fine, and for others, you may choose to pass.

On Twitter, you can talk about the great things you’re doing to your site or in your business, as well as the things that are going on in your personal life. You can follow people who are interested in your niche, and they will most likely follow you back. As you update and talk about the helpful content on your website, you’ll start to get very targeted traffic.

Another great thing about Twitter is that your updates, or “tweets”, that contain links will show up in the search engines. This gives your next chance to rank for the keywords you are tweeting about as well as add additional backlinks to your website. All of this leads to getting more traffic. It’s also a way to build up relationships, which is what gives you steady followers and great rewards.

Oh, and don’t forget to connect with ME!  Follow me at http://twitter.com/glenhopkins