When it comes to Twitter I could probably be called an early adopter.
I was lucky enough to stumble on this site & joined in July of 2007.
And over that time I've seen a lot of bloggers make the same mistakes over and over again.
Here are the top 3 I've noticed; Mistake #1.
Confusing User name - They create a user name that has nothing to do with their area of expertise.
A user name johnny375 tells me nothing.
You are left guessing who they are & what they are about.
Or even better use your full name.
Solution - Pick a user name that tells others what you do.
For instance - SEOExpert or WordSmith.
Both of these are descriptive, and give you an idea of their niche.
Mistake #2.
They spam affiliate links - There has been many ebooks sold bragging about Twitter being a cash flow machine.
They tell you to sign up for an account, follow a bunch of people & then start tweeting your affiliate links.
Solution: Now, there is nothing wrong with directing folks to an affiliate link.
Do not think I'm against anyone earning a buck.
I've made affiliate commissions with my Twitter account.
But, you should be highly involved in the conversation of your particular niche.
Your ratio of regular conversation vs.
tweets with affiliate links should lean grossly in favor of regular conversation.
Mistake #3.
No interaction - With this one you'll see a person use their tweet stream as their personal blog RSS feed.
All you see is tweet after tweet announcing their latest blog post.
They make no attempt to interact with other people.
Solution: You should announce your blog posts in your Twitter stream.
Why not, if people are following you they are showing an interest in you.
But, you should be interacting with people who are following you.
Join in on the conversations, start your own and show your human side.
I guess the big point I'm trying to make with this article can be summed up in one sentence.
Have fun, after all this is a social media site...
Be Social!