Comments on: 50 Ways to FAIL On Twitter

By: Livemercial Sarah

Livemercial Sarah — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:12:59 +0000

This is great research and information! Being somewhat new to Twitter myself, I'm glad I came across this post. I would have NEVER guessed some of the definite 'don'ts' and I'm sure I would have annoyed some people making these mistakes along the way. Thanks!

By: Nevin

Nevin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:36:38 +0000

You obviously put a lot of work into that post and its very interesting to see the thought process that you went through
to come up with those conclusion. Thanks for sharing your deep thoughts. I must admit that I think you nailed it on this one.
I’m new to the blogging business. I’d love to learn more about this topic. I’ve bookmarked your blog. Looking forwards for your new posts.

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:33:55 +0000

I agree with Kelley and Gail. Tweet spam gets old, yes, but too many rules turns Twitter into an exercise in OCD.

By: dejon97

dejon97 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:22:08 +0000

No TUI (Twitting while Under the Influence) should be added to the list. Once your tweet is out there someone will see it and blaming it on the alcohol (or whatever influencing you) is no excuse.

By: Tony Krabill

Tony Krabill — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:54:12 +0000

One caveat on that. A hashtag with more than one word or name needs to be compounded or connected by an underscore. I’ve made that mistake a couple of times. During Sotomayor hearings, I created Lindsay Graham hashtag. Of course, it just came “Lindsay” and it brought up a bunch of Lindsay Lohan tweets!

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:05:17 +0000

Wow…so many top tips and twitting advice on tweeting. I think I’ll tweet these tweet tips on tweeter.
Paul

By: Lee Odden

Lee Odden — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:42:14 +0000

Nothing like throwing the baby out with the bathwater, eh Jill?

Rachael, if someone is consistently Tweeting garbage, then follow Jill’s advice and unfollow. If they’re spamming you, then block them.

Otherwise, you can use tools like Seesmic desktop or Tweetdeck to manage what you see on Twitter by grouping your followers.

By: Jill Whalen

Jill Whalen — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:25:09 +0000

Rachael yes. Just unfollow those that mostly talk about stuff you’re not interested in.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:52:30 +0000

Any one have suggestions about how to sort through all the irrelevant tweets?

By: Debra Wier

Debra Wier — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:34:58 +0000

Good points! I didn’t really understand the power of Twitter until recently. There are two things that I’ve noticed to be somewhat annoying and perhaps a bit obsessive. They are:

1. People who post back-to-back-to-back updates several times a day. Don’t these folks have a life?

2. TMI. People who tell you everything they are doing, every minute of the day. Way too much unimportant information.

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:45:23 +0000

Great list! I think many people when they first start on Twitter they are not too sure just how they should be approaching the website and how it would work for them.

By: David McMahon

David McMahon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:45:00 +0000

Thanks Lee! Although, I have not fully maximised the use of Twitter for my business, it’s always good to know the things I should avoid doing.

By: Tara Burner

Tara Burner — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:27:49 +0000

Excellent list
though I’m guilty of tweeting while driving (in my defense, texting probably saved me from a speeding ticket lol -you’d have to read my blog to see what I’m talking about)
Love the info here!

By: Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:29:01 +0000

Hey Lee

Awesome post!

That is an awesome list you’ve got here. I think we’re all a bit guilty of posting stuff that annoys the heck out of people occasionally

Adding you to my rss!

Talk soon

Paul

By: Willie Plasencia

Willie Plasencia — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:58:58 +0000

If certain people are pissing you off…unfollow them.

Not all of us were born to tweet.

Great post!

By: Liane

Liane — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:05:35 +0000

So far the best Twitter tip post I’ve ever encountered. I have to bookmark this page now

By: Shertmann Lopez

Shertmann Lopez — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:24:15 +0000

This is a great post for those starting in social media and considering this channel to promote their business or organization. Social Media is very similar to SEO in the sense that if you over do it you’ll get penalized. The difference is in SEO you get penalized by search engines and in Social Media you get penalized by your own audience ouch!

By: naynerz

naynerz — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:07:13 +0000

I agree with most of the points on this list. I laughed out loud, literally, to “Don’t auto reply follows with a link to your free piece of crap ebook. This sentiment is shared several times below.”

And here’s a thought: If you don’t like what a person is tweeting, stop following them. Done.

By: Bennie Stark

Bennie Stark — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:48:30 +0000

I do twitter most of the times, but I also opened up myself into some other social bookmaring sites that can help me build traffic in for my site.

Twitter is quite fun but of course, too much is always bad. Tweet and Live, Live and Tweet.

By: Vic of BusinessAccent

Vic of BusinessAccent — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:24:24 +0000

Excellent post and list. I just want to point out and make it simplify. Twitter users should not lie. It’s a place to socialize and share the good things. It’s a give and take system.