5 Surprising Reasons For Writers To Be On Twitter

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Twitter is the most rewarding social media hotspot for a marketer, an entrepreneur and a writer.

There is a world of willing audience available 24/7/365.

Do you know Justin Samuel Halpern, with the famous Twitter feed Shit My Dad Says? He used Twitter to get attention, which he turned into a book deal, which he turned into a TV deal.

By now, you have most likely singed up on Twitter – if you haven’t, you need to… right away!

No matter what type of a writer you are, Twitter can quickly increase your marketing effectiveness.

Still thinking “why sign up”? These bullets have the answer (#5 is a surprise):

1. Twitter drives traffic

You can promote your latest posts on Twitter in the most convenient and productive manner.

If the title is interesting, your post can go viral and attract countless visitors in no time.

My post about 5 sizzling hot female writers, saw nearly 2000 visitors in 24 hours – thanks to Tweets by the ladies in this post.

2. Twitter can help a writer land writing gigs

A few writers claim to have secured lucrative writing jobs simply by networking through Twitter.

Personally, I had no such experience.

But what goes in trying, huh?

Warning: It’s a slippery slope, and you should know how to spend your time wisely when taking this approach.

3. Twitter helps a writer find useful resources

Follow successful people in your industry.

They will share resources that, they believe, are worth sharing. You don’t have to browse dozens of pages; your Twitter feed offers a potpourri of invaluable information from all around the globe.

4. Twitter lets a writer socialize

Like most freelance writers, you spend countless hours in a solitary room. At best, there are kids running around or a dog sleeping beside the chair.

You need to reach out and meet people.

Twitter is the best platform for this. Learn what others are up to and find out the hottest trends.

5. Twitter makes you a better writer

Yes, you read it right.

Twitter helps you become a better writer. Let’s see how:

• Allows testing your headlines

In the fierce competition for attention in the online world, magnetic and highly intriguing headlines are your only chance of getting a click.

On Twitter, the competition is even fiercer.

But you have to find out what really works.

Only Twitter allows you to tweak your headlines, and test the results instantly.

If you know the basics of writing killer titles, you will become a true master of the art.

• Forces you to be concise

You have to convey your message in 140 characters – it’s not 140 sentences or words, it’s only 140 characters.

Tweet frequently; and keeping it short will gradually become a habit.

• Forces you to exercise your vocabulary

Normally, you will end up crossing the limit of 140.

It’s time to dust off the dictionary and thesaurus to discover more descriptive yet shorter words.

• Forces you to edit more ‘brutally’

You love what you write.

You want others to read every word of it.

But they don’t have enough time.

They want to read the most relevant stuff. Deleting those vigorously thought, researched, and written words is never easy. But with Twitter, you have no other option. Just make sure you do the same with your copy.

In other words, be the best person you can be in 140 characters at a time!

But is Twitter the ultimate media rig? For the answer, you have to wait for the next post!

In the meantime, you should follow me on Twitter by clicking here (provided you are NOT a porn company) for outstanding links I share. And if you are a writer or blogger, I will follow back