How To Increase Blog Traffic By Using A Twitter Retweet Plugin
ByWelcome back
How To Increase Blog Traffic By Using A Twitter Retweet Plugin
Are you using Twitter yet? If you’re not then you’re missing out on a very effective way to increase your blog traffic. I resisted for a long time thinking that Twitter was just another fad and time waster. Boy was I wrong – Twitter had 58.4 million global visitors in September (translates to 949 percent increase from a year ago) according to Comscore data. That’s tremendous growth I want to be a part of.
How will Twitter get you free traffic to your blog?, well it’s quite simple and yet I’ve noticed that many bloggers still don’t apply these simple tactics to get increased blog traffic.
- Sign up for a Twitter Account
- Download and install a Twitter Retweet Plugin
- Properly set up the Retweet Button settings.
That’s it, that’s all you need to do.
I prefer the Tweetmeme plugin but Big Tweet has a new one that looks just as good.
Here’s my video to show you how easy it is to do this:
Now when I visit your site and I find an interesting post I will be able to share it with my Twitter followers just by clicking on the retweet button, you’ll also automatically get a notification that I RT (retweeted) your post.
When my followers read it they may also retweet it to their followers and so on and so on….
Not to mention all your other blog visitors that will have easy access to share it with their followers.
The easier you can make it for your reader to share your content the more likely it is that they will. I know for a fact that if the retweet button is not there I will not spend the time to share it, however if I see the button and I think my followers will enjoy the post I’ll definitley hit the retweet button.
There are a number of Retweet Plugins available. Tweetmeme is one of the most popular ones and works very well.
You can check out some of the others here and choose the one that suits you best
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tags/retweet
If you don’t have a retweet button yet go ahead and follow my video instructions and start getting some free blog traffic.
If you like this post please feel free to retweet it. The button is at the top of the post.
Follow me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/rsonline
Recommended Twitter Resources
Advanced Twitter Marketing: Web 2.0’s Solution to Internet Marketing and Affiliate Marketing Success
Twitter Time Saver: – Save Time and Provide More ContentRecommended WordPress Resources
Expert WordPress: Create A blog in 3 simple steps and FREE
WordPress Wizard 2.0: – Excellent step by step video tutorials
Membership Tactics: How to set up a Membership Site In under 6 minutes – Using COMPLETELY FREE Software…
Related posts:
- Twitter WordPress Plugin Resources Galore Twitter WordPress Plugin Resources Galore WordPress and Twitter can be...
- How to Use Twitter for Blog Traffic How to Use Twitter for Blog Traffic Twitter is not...
- Ninja Affiliate Plugin for WordPress – $30.00 Off Until Friday August 21st Ninja Affiliate Plugin for WordPress – Special Price until Friday...
- Top Traffic Tips Recording and Transcript Now Ready For Download Top Traffic Tips Recording and Transcript Now Ready For Download...
- Does Twitter Have a Downside for Business Owners? Does Twitter Have a Downside for Business Owners? When it...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
24 Comments
October 29th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Hey Luca ~ Yes, you beat me to it! Great video and you did a nice job with the pan/zoom
Since I’ve already told readers I’d do a video on this … I’ll embed yours and give you thanks! It will be a good way to teach them about embedding videos on your blog too. Hey … maybe a video of me doing that? LOL. *huGs*
Suzanne Franco´s last blog ..Q & A – Conversation with Julie (Part One)
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Hey Suzanne,
Thanks for stopping by. The more videos I do the easier it gets. I have a long way to go but getting better. Thanks for the offer of adding my video to your blog. I love your idea of you doing a video showing how to embed a video. You’re always thinking.
[Reply]
October 29th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Hey Luca,
A real nice video with lots of good information. Yes, Twitter just seems to keep getting stronger. I know it will fade eventually but for now, go with the flow. Thanks.
Andre Arnett´s last blog ..Developing A Business Mindset
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Traffic is only one of the benefits of Twitter. I’ve actually made some friends on Twitter.
[Reply]
October 29th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Yes, the re-tweet buttons can be a great way to expose your site to new viewers. With Twitter being so popular, it’s only going to grow. But some niche markets may still not be that familiar with it, so it does depend on your blog topic if you should have the button or not.
Joel Osborne´s last blog ..3 Niche Private Label Rights Bundle
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Good point Joel but I do think that Twitter is becoming more and more mainstream. You know see and hear it mentioned on TV and radio broadcasts as well.
[Reply]
October 30th, 2009 at 12:14 am
I am actually planning on making a similar post later today or tomorrow. TweetMeMe has done wonders for my blog.
Tom – StandOutBlogger.com´s last blog ..30 Creative Ebook Covers
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 12:25 am
Hey Tom,
Thanks for stoping by. I’ll look forward to reading your post.
[Reply]
October 30th, 2009 at 12:18 am
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Luca Di Nicola, Zaheer Paracha. Zaheer Paracha said: RT @rsonline Video Post: How To Increase Blog Traffic By Using A Twitter Retweet Plugin | Internet Marketing Explained" http://j.mp/2dZ4NY [...]
October 30th, 2009 at 3:48 am
Social comments and analytics for this post…
This post was mentioned on Twitter by Suzanne Franco Land: RT @rsonline How To Increase Blog Traffic By Using A Twitter Retweet Plugin http://retwt.me/1IvNR (Great tutorial video)…
October 30th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Very good post and video. I follow it and installed the Tweetmeme plugin with no problems. Went just as you said it would. Now I just need some Retweets. LOL
Lonnie Minton´s last blog ..Getting Started in Affiliate Marketing Requires Action
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 11:50 am
Hi Lonnie,
Glad to see that the video is helping people. I see you’ve added the tweetmeme retweet button on your blog
[Reply]
October 30th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Great idea Luca,
It is something that I have been planning on doing for quite some time, but one of those things I have just never gotten around to. I think it’s time to fix that!
Thanks
Brett McEllhiney´s last blog ..What are the Advantages of Niche Marketing?
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 11:49 am
Good to see the rewteet button on you blog Brett. I’ve retweeted it.
[Reply]
October 31st, 2009 at 5:49 am
Anything that allows your readers to spread your gospel is good to add. Integrating other sources like Twitter, Facebook, Friednd Feed, et al helps to spread the word which increases your traffic. Quality content is needed like what you provided here to get the nmost from your efforts though.
Mike Paetzold´s last blog ..Back to basics for a bit
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 11:47 am
Hey Mike,
I only retweet if I like the content and think that my followers will enjoy the post. Your point is well taken that quality content is very important
[Reply]
October 31st, 2009 at 9:12 am
Great info on building traffic via twitter. I was surprised how well this works when I first started using it. I also like setting the twitter profile link to a page on your blog specifically setup for readers who arrive via twitter. Thanks Luca.
Bill Bolmeier´s last blog ..Getting Started with Google Wave
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 11:44 am
Hey Bill,
Thanks for the comment. I just vistited your site and retweeted your last post on Google Wave. Will look into it soon. I just wanted to mention that when I retweeted the prefix was @tweetmeme so you won’t get notification from people retweeting. If you’d like to you can change that in the Tweetmeme settings so the prefix is @yourtwitterid. The video will show you how to do it. Hope to see ytou back again
[Reply]
November 1st, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Great post on using Tweetmeme and similar plugins, Luca! Any means of automating the crossover between your blog and the social networking sites is a bonus, including this, MyBlogLog, having your posts show up on your LinkedIn profile page, etc.
The object of it all is to get more readers to your blog and ultimately onto your opt-in list, and the more you can do to automate that process and/or benefit from the efforts of others is a major bonus!
Doug Champigny´s last blog ..Powerful Internet Marketing Training Available For Free…
[Reply]
Luca Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Hey Doug,
I agree that Twitter is only a small part of getting traffic to your blog. The others you mention can also be used to drive traffic. As a matter of fact I have not looked into MyBlogLog or Linkendin in a long time. Thanks for the reminder – I’ll add those to my traffic building strategies.
[Reply]
November 16th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Simple yet very useful Twitter tutorials! We can deny the fact that most people are into Twitter. Most especially those people involved in internet marketing, blogging, etc.
[Reply]
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Nice video. This plugin does a great job
There are lots of social sites where we can join for more traffic such as Facebook, BlogCatalog, yousaytoo etc. But to maintain all we need lots of time.
Chandan´s last blog ..Earn Money From Home – Let’s Get Real With It
[Reply]
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:17 am
Great tip Luca,
It works for me quite nicely
Alex Sysoef´s last blog ..Who Is Your “Unsuspecting” Mentor?
[Reply]
November 24th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I’ve always loved these retweet plugins as they make my life way easier. And now, you can even easily retweet a Twitter post with the site’s upgrades that provides a button for easier retweeting.
Thanks for sharing this one! I’m sure I can have a go at Tweetmeme and Big Tweet.
Net Millionaire´s last blog ..“Your Net Biz Marketing Secrets Revealed Using SEO Tactics & Strategies”
[Reply]