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Nowadays, almost a majority of all social interactions take place via the internet. Just consider yourself: how much time do you spend face-to-face with others and how much time do you spend talking to (those same) others via WhatsApp or another social medium? You will still be amazed at how much of your social life happens online instead of in real life.
Because so many contacts and other aspects of life (calendar keeping, apps that tell you how much you still have to move, watching TV, etc.) play online, it is also not surprising that even more and more work will be done online. One of the ways to make money online - from your lazy chair! - is via Twitter. But how does this work exactly?
Just to be sure: what is Twitter?
Twitter is a social networking service that was created in San Francisco in 2006. It allows its users to post short messages, 'tweets', of up to 140 characters. In addition, they can also 'follow' other users, that is, they can read each other's tweets and react to each other. Nowadays, these users also consist of large organizations and important people; everyone uses it.
The use has since been facilitated by the fact that it has been made available for mobile use. Wherever you are, you can always check Twitter quickly and post a tweet. So Twitter is an ideal platform to reach many people, and that is certainly necessary if you want to make money on Twitter.
Ways to make money with Twitter
You may be a bit skeptical about how you can actually earn money from the international social network service. Below you will find a number of ways that you will probably convince you to try.
But first: make your Twitter profile and tweets attractive!
Before you even start looking for a suitable way to make money with Twitter, it is advisable to first pimp your profile. Often, earning money with Twitter and the attractiveness of your profile and tweets are inextricably linked. The explanation is simple: are your tweets funny or interesting, do you have more followers (and more chance of income).
But how do you make your Twitter profile attractive? Below are a number of tips:
- Use your real name!
- Use a real photo.
- Put either one word in your biography, or make sure you mention a number of characteristics of yourself, which are clearly understandable. What do you want people to know about you? What does it seem interesting to you to know about you? So also find out what your perfect target group is (young people, 50 people, high school students etc.)!
- Add a URL (link), if necessary to a page where you can find a more extensive profile of yourself, such as LinkedIn.
- Make a background your own. In other words, let people associate a certain pattern, image or color with you and let your profile stand out.
- Place regular tweets (every day).
- Talk to your followers (personally) and maintain contact with your followers (interaction). Use the word 'you' more often than 'me'. This will make your followers feel more personally addressed. Your profile will, therefore, look more inviting.
- Do not follow twitterers like crazy. This will stand out ('follower spam'), causing people to doubt your intentions.
- Do it slightly differently (read: better) than others in your position.
Example of someone with an attractive profile.
Way # 1 'Crowdsource'
Crowdsourcing means that you will ask for ideas and contributions from a large group or community. Literally translated it means: public source. So you search for sources of ideas from the public. It has been used for years as a marketing technique, especially where social media is concerned.
Crowdsourcing at Twitter means that you effectively collect contributions from your followers (new and old) to finance your business or idea.
The technique can give you a lot of money, or at least a capital, but only if you do really well. Know where you start, so read in advance. Make sure you are aware of the tips and tricks, but also of the possible risks associated with your project. Only when you really have enough knowledge of the subject, it is wise to start.
Way # 2 Sale products
It actually seems like the most obvious way to make money through Twitter, but what entrepreneurs often forget is that people will not buy if they can not immediately switch to action. Entrepreneurs, for example, send an advertising message but do not give away (telephone number, link) that really stimulates their potential customers to take action.
When it comes to Twitter, you will have to take something else. Go back to the 'past'. In other words, use promotions and discounts to encourage your potential buyers to buy.
For some companies, this means that they offer 'daily deals', as well as other basic marketing techniques that fit with Twitter. But beware: do not push too much! When you continuously place advertisements for your products, your followers will get enough of it at a given moment, and they are more inclined to unfollow you. And this means less turnover.
Way # 3 SponsoredTweets
It may come as a complete surprise, but you can really ask companies for money for one of your tweets. All you have to do is go to the SponsoredTweets site and find sponsors that you want to pay to tweet about their products. The best: you have your say in the amount of the amount you earn per tweet.
You are paid 'per click', so each time someone clicks on the advertisement that you tweet. You can choose these ads from a list of available ads, which is regularly updated. Note: you must have at least 50 followers, 100 tweets and an account that is at least 60 days old if you want to register for this service!
However, make sure that you look out when placing your other tweets. If you appear to be staging a lot of anti-social language or opinions in your tweets, then sponsors will not hesitate to send you out. The same applies to a regular job.
Way # 4 MyLikes
MyLikes is a bit like SponsoredTweets, in the sense that it also wants to pay Twitter users for tweeting ads. It is only slightly different in its operation than SponsoredTweets.
MyLikes is a large advertising platform that can be used on Twitter (and logs, YouTube etc.). You are free in your choice of advertisements from the thousands of advertisers, and you can schedule a time yourself in which the ads are tweeted from your account. You can earn around € 0.37 per click, and you are paid weekly.
Way # 5 Ad.ly
Maybe the name is familiar to you. The advertisement appears regularly when you click on a certain entertainment site, with the message: 'you can click further in five seconds'. Ad.ly, a similar advertisement service as MyLikes, hopes that people will become more interested in the offered product or service.
This service also offers you the chance to be paid for posting tweets. But it is not about being paid per click. Instead, create a profile of your interests so that advertisers can choose your account to draw attention to their campaign. You then consent to send a specific number of tweets on specific dates and receive a substantial amount for that.
Way # 6 Hold a Twitter contest
Something that you can make everyone happy with is a prize. This gives people a confirmation of their positive self-image. As a twitterer, you can use this. For example, try to make a deal with a local company that would like some publicity. Suggest to have a contest via Twitter and that you get paid a percentage of the turnover.
There are a lot of fun and creative ways to make a competition attractive to your followers. Examples are: whether they want to be jurors themselves (let them feel personally involved), let them crowdsource for ideas (see way # 1!) Or ask them to 'retweet' a tweet.
Example of a Twitter contest.
Way # 7 Use YouTube
Are you a bit handy for making videos? Then you can consider making Twitter related tutorials (step-by-step explanations) that people need on Twitter. Through the program AdSense, you can receive money for your YouTube content so you can receive a lot of money with just your knowledge of Twitter.
Another (indirect) way to make money with Twitter via YouTube: if you make interesting videos and establish yourself as an entertainer or vlogger, you can use Twitter to further distribute your videos. By using AdSense you can earn money from these videos, which means that you indirectly earn money on Twitter.
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