7 Things Your Twitter Page Says About You

Twitter is one of the most popular social networking sites around. It’s another tool that can be very valuable for bloggers if used the right away. Just like any other social network, there are numerous ways one can go about building a huge following. Lots of people have over 20,000 followers on Twitter. But quantity is not everything. You can almost tell what type of Twitterer you are dealing with by looking at someone’s Twitter page. The type of content that people share with others and the way they communicate with their tweeps say a lot about them. If you are planning to follow some quality folks on Twitter, you may as well look at their Twitter pages beforehand.

There are many ways to interpret one’s Twitter page. Here are a few obvious things that your Twitter page says about you:

• Are you communicating?: if you are constantly posting quotes and pictures to your Twitter page without taking time to communicate with others and respond to their questions, it’s going to show on your Twitter page. That’s not necessarily bad if you are tweeting valuable content for your followers. It’s definitely not the way to get the most out of your Twitter page.
• What you are offering: why are you tweeting?: You don’t do it for the sake of doing it. You have to offer something. Talking about what you have had for lunch or putting nonsense on your page (like spammers who take advantage of trending topics) is not going to be ideal.
• Replying to Others Questions: no matter what niche you are in, there are going to people who have questions about the topic you are writing about (if there aren’t, then you may be in too narrow of a niche). It’s nice to tweet things that you find valuable to your followers. But when someone asks you a question, you should take time to answer it properly.
• Spreading the love: Twitter is a social network. That means you get to do some networking on it. No brainer, right? One of the best way to find new friends and build relationships is by giving credit where its due. So do not hesitate to retweet stories that you find valuable.
• Who you are following: if you are following everyone that follows you, it is going to show. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. But keep in mind there are a lot of spammers around that use fake accounts to follow other people. Am I guilty of following some of these people from time to time? Yes. I have been tricked before. But I always try to check who’s following me and only follow back if I see a reason to. I do not believe in auto-follow-back philosophy that has been adopted by some of the top Twitter tools around.
• Helping others: Twitter is a network, so you should treat it as one. If you know someone who needs something, and you know someone who can help them, there is no reason not to connect the dots. By looking at your page, I can almost tell if you are doing this. It’s not as obvious as some of the other things mentioned in this post, but it’s still fairly easy to identify.
• Your Strategy: you do not want to be on Twitter for the sake of being on it. It may take people some time to develop a solid Twitter strategy. That’s perfectly fine. But a chaotic Twitter page can say a lot about how you view Twitter as a tool.

Twitter is a tool, nothing more or less. If you use it the right way, the sky’s the limit. Otherwise, you are wasting your time and effort.