Get Your Twitter Account And Your Tweets Ranked On The First Page Of Google (Twitter For SEO)

Twitter is the online equivalent of a place where people come to see and be seen. There's just no denying it; people join online groups and other social media websites to make their online presence known. You don't really go sign up and maintain a Twitter profile, update your account and keep on answering Twitter's "what are you doing now?" on your homepage if you just want to be left alone. This is especially true for businesses wanting to top the power of social media and networking-the more popular you are, the more Twitter mentions you get and positive feedback equals more closed deals!

But the deal is: your profile will not matter if you're listed in the pits of Google. If the search engine giant does not list you on page one, you might as well pound the pavement and go door to door with your business opportunity. A business is only as good as it's reputation and presence, and if you want to optimize that, you better keep these SEO tips in mind.

The best SEO tip begins with your own Twitter username and account name. Remember what image you want to project and what reputation you want to protect. For example, forget using "xXxGudTymTraVeLsxXx" as the handle or username for your budding online travel agency. Usernames like these do nothing but dig your business a deeper grave. It is best if you use the actual name of your business because that will not only brand your business the right way, it is also easier to remember.

Next is your account name. This will appear on your profile's sidebar. You can use either the name of your business or you can just make it sound very personal and put the name of the owner or the person-in-charge, to avoid making your Twitter account seem faceless and nameless.

Now here's the big enchilada. The biggest and most important tip that you can follow is to invest in quality content. Make sure that your tweets are informative and interesting. Who wants to read a droll tweet? Tweet regularly but creatively, and focus on the things that your followers like to discuss. If your followers find your tweets funny or witty, they will RT or "re-tweet" it and spread your profile around, thus making your profile a trending topic in Twitter. More business!

A word of caution: Do not, under any circumstances, abbreviate your tweets into oblivion. "Summer flights to Mallorca at 50% off" is much more readable than "Sumr flyts 2 Mllrca z @ 50 of". On the SEO side, people searching for "flights to Mallorca" can be directed to your tweet if you do not shorten it. Optimizing your content starts from the way you write it.

Last SEO tip: link back to your main website. Twitter has a "no follow" rule when it comes to links, but it doesn't matter much in this case. If a tweet is interesting and the message indicates that your followers can learn more by clicking on the link at the end of your tweet, they will.