HOW TO USE TWITTER TO CONNECT FOR LINK BUILDING

<p>#twitter #linkbuilding #socialmedia</p> <p>#linkbuilding requires that you first build relationshipswith journalists, writers, and editors, your effectiveness hinges on you engaging with a person authentically. You aren’t tweeting them because you want something. You’re tweeting them because you relateto them and hope to forge a real connection.</p> <p>Hi, i'm cally, from the international institute of digital marketing. How do you interact with writers, editors, and journalists on #twitter?</p> <h2><strong>Step 1: optimize your #twitter account</strong></h2> <p>Ensure that your #twitter display name, bio, etc., are complete. Follow these best practices:</p> <p>➢ Include your full name or a combination of your name and initials.</p> <p>➢ Detail professional and personal information in your bio. Get creative. Be relatable.</p> <p>➢ Your timeline is an opportunity for you to share your personality. When you reach out to writers and editors, they’re likely to check your timeline before responding.</p> <p>➢ Include a photo of yourself and update your header image. The more someone recognizes you, the more trustworthy you appear to be.</p> <h2><strong>Step 2: create #twitter lists</strong></h2> <p>#twitter lists can be a powerful tool. You can track a list of contacts who have responded favorably to your outreach, accepted your pitches, or published your content. Keeping them organized in a list allows you to pay closer attention to their activity, which can help you build better relationships over time.</p> <p>You also can create a list of writers and editors with whom you’d like to have a relationship and interact with them organically, laying the groundwork for developing a deeper connection.</p> <h2><strong>Step 3: interact organically with writers, editors, and freelancers</strong></h2> <p>You can spark a relationship on #twitter in many ways. The key is to be authentic. Be yourself. It will work wonders in the long run.</p> <p>Interact with a writer a day or two before you send your pitch. They have time to s