Twitter's top 10…er maybe 12

Dan Zarrella just posted an amazing guest post over at Read Write Web about how to get real value out of your twitter account. Learning to be a better tweeter is something I am trying to do and I found his list to be invaluable.

1. Match Your Usernames and Avatars
2. Search Twitter for Twitter Users Mentioning Your Favorite Social Site
3. Search Google for Profiles on Your Favorite Social News Sites Mentioning Twitter
4. Link to your Twitter Account from All Your Social Profiles
5. Ask Readers of Your Blog to Follow You
6.”Twitter-jack” Active Social News & Twitter Users’ Friends
7. Ask Questions
8. Don’t Just Spam Twitter, Add Value
9. Post the Title with the URL
10. Consider Using a Social Media Specific URL Shortener

I just wanted to add two more points that I thought would make the list complete.

11. Go mobile: Twitter’s real value can be when you have that moment of inspiration while standing in line at the grocery store. Either through the SMS client or download an app for your phone, make sure you tweet on the go.

12. Own it: You have to make a conscious effort to use twitter. Wake up in the morning and remind yourself to start the day off write with a quick post about your dreams or what you plan to do for the day.

Do any of you out there have any ideas on how to use twitter more effectively or how to make it more fun? Let me know.

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