How to Connect on Twitter

New Twitter followers are a dime a dozen. Maybe even a nickel or a penny. (Blame it on all the spam accounts.) Which means it’s not enough to merely follow somebody to get their attention. You need to go a step further and begin to interact with that person. Send them an @reply. Or retweet […]

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Am I Encouraging Twitter Spam?

Since my last post about getting free traffic from Twitter, I’ve gotten a couple emails from concerned readers who believe I’m encouraging Twitter spam. It’s a fair argument, so I thought I’d address it head on. Here’s the first email I received. Hi Ryan, Are these random @ messages sent to non-followers with a sales […]

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The Hazards of Social Media

Bad news today. Social media is not the panacea the media has made it out to be. In fact, in many cases, it can do more harm than good. So while I do like social media and get new blog readers from it, please allow me to share the three most common hazards of social […]

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