Retweeting on Twitter, Why You Must Do This to Be Successful

by Bill Crosby on June 6, 2009 · Comments

in Social Media, Strategy, Twitter

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Retweeting on Twitter is one of the single most important things you can do to get recognized, to build your following, and to engage people.

Tools mentioned in this video:

http://www.twhirl.org/

http://tweetdeck.com

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  • shakeymoneymake/twiter
    I Have Been Following you for some Time and Received one of your systems & had great Success you Rock Thank you for your knowledge I am @shakeymoneymake on twitter. Feel free to join my list, Much Appreciated!!
  • JustGoFishin
    I was able to locate a alternative for blogspot that functions similarly to the "What would seth godin do" widget for word press. I tried it out and seems to work well. It isn't a widget, but you simply copy and paste code to the blogger. Here's the link... http://skylark-software.blogspot.com/2008/11/ho...

    Switching to wordpress would be a little painful since I have a few years of posts. I guess it will take some sort of incredible advantage at wordpress to get me to switch. I am optimistic about what you have coming up since i liked your twitter program.
  • Hey Bill, can you help me, There are all kinds of twitter buttons, I want to put one into my ebay listing, I don't know how. It says copy it and paste the code, but once you paste it how does it turn into a twitter button? Is there a source you have to use, or does ebay block you from using these unless your "special".? Hope you can help me or someone else.
  • BillCrosby
    Ebay allows you to insert html code into your listings. Therefore, you can put a twitter button with simple "a href" code to go to your twitter site to follow you there. It shouldn't be that difficult. Good luck!
  • jamespope
    Cheers Bill for the useful info so far on re-tweeting.
  • Hi Bill: I've listened to your video, and I'm wondering, for thos of us who are trying to get the word out about their website, and who want to re-tweet, etc. for those of us who are challenged to the max to figure out how to do all this stuff, is there anyone who can help (do it, walk me thru it step by step, provide such a service, etc.)
    Huuum, maybe I've opened up someone's creative juices vein and they might get such a service going. Anyway, I would sure appreciate you're suggestions! Mike
  • BillCrosby
    Mike, the best thing to do is to follow people that teach these techniques (as I do). I will be offering a training program on what I do soon, but it is not yet complete. Watch for announcements of things to come.

    Bill
  • I'm new to twitter...tried the retweeting for a day and noticed that those were the days I received followers. Thanks!
  • Is anyone besides me using Flock? They have upgraded and now using Twitter is so much easier, especially to Retweet. Give it a try.
  • Bill, I apologize but I mistakenly deleted the email that you sent me with the 6 videos on it-the $27 program, on 6/17. What can I show you that will prove that I paid for the program and I am not trying to scam you, besides the information that Clickbank has. You did send me an email on 6/18 with the subject heading "We Want to Know You . Is that something that you only send to people who have ordered your program? I could send you that. If so, to what email address should I send it? I don't see a customer support email which is why I am emailing you
  • BillCrosby
    You bet John, just respond to that email and we'll take care of you!
  • It's worth pointing out the other side to this point: retweeting means simply passing on someone else's message. It's a bit like me re-posting this blog post. Retweeting can be a pain in the arse if you follow five people who all decide to retweet the same tweet - so your twitter stream becomes filled with a reverberating echo that wastes valuable space.

    So while retweeting might be a nice way to scratch someone's virtual back, remember that you may be simultaneously irritating your followers by showing them something they've already seen (potentially multiple times).

    Maybe it's better to NOT clutter up the Twittersphere with other people's tweets - maybe it's better to be original.
  • Bill, I just got your $27 system. Thanks.Is this the right environment to get feedback from you or someone else? Why don't I have an "Everyone" link, etc?
  • Just RT this for ya. I like the social media evangelist idea. More people need to know about the power of using the internet.

    PS: my twitter page http://www.Twitter.com/DarrenGibson
  • Thanks for this. I can cut and paste, but am unsure of the way to give them credit. Do I do it like this? @ with my name and then RT? Thanks for the clairfication. I appreciate it.
  • Thanks for the message Bill. I appreciate "value" you are good for that. Keep it coming.
  • Hi,
    You have got a good point.
  • Frank Smythe
    I want to talk with you live...can that happen?
  • Nick
    Hey Bill

    Just got your twitter pac and in a couple of areas of the set-up did not do well. Specifically, the clickbank set up kept giving me error msgs - related to the twitter part - not sure whats going on there...
    Is this a common issue and if so, how do you emedy?

    Thanks, DrNick
    askDrNick-anything.blogspot.com
  • BillCrosby
    Send a message to Cheryl at support @ Twittertrafficmachine.com and she will help - Thanks
  • rechargelife
    Hey Bill great foundation for twitterpreneurs to really get serious about engaging, alos great way to filter out Sales Pitchers & Self interest Twitterturps ! great Work again Bill.
  • Thanks so much for clearing this up for me...being a new tweeter, there'ss lots I am confused about, so thanks again.
  • Great info..
    the course was great thanks
  • Bill, thanks for taking the time to get the best out of people with your video tip on re-tweeting. Will spend more time on that subject and share the notion with my tweeps.
  • Amy
    Thanks Bill for sharing what RT means and how to best you use it. Now can you share what Follow Friday (or any day of the week) means?
  • Thank you for this good info.

    Harry
  • Rev.Ebenezer J.Malyi
    Thanks Bill.Twitter is wonderful.You can send a message to thousands in a second.Everyone who wants to become succesful must use Twitter.
    Twitter is there to stay.Amen.@ebenmalyi
  • Toby
    Great info AND great music. i like!
  • Can you clarify how many times we can tweet the same message and is it possible to have say 5 different tweets and rotate them them 24/7 without getting suspended?
    Thanks Scott
    http://twitter.com/InsightfulBooks
  • Bill, I have to agree with you on retweeting. Works very
    well keep sending me great things.
  • Thanks Bill. This info about ReTweeting will be helpful to us newbies here!
  • I completely agree! I am more apt to help promote those followers that ReTweet. =)
  • Thank, simple explanation regarding Twitter!
  • acreade
    Thanks for the retweet video Bill. Appreciate all your great help.
  • Bill: Hello I saw the U tube adv. and signed up for the 6 video series. I am new to this and "followed" you but didn't know how to send you a message so my twitter account"DesignDolceVita/twitter.com and my website www.designdolcevita.com could get on your twitter page.Please advise.Thanks. Eileen Reilly
  • Thanks for the great info! You are making this experience so much easier!
  • Robyn
    Thanks Bill
    Appreciate any help with twitter.
  • Thanks,Allan
  • Hi five folks - yes this is the blog to visit if you want success on Twitter - thanks again excellent tips excellent software
  • Igor
    Retweeting on Twitter - Your success!
  • Aloe
    I'am just checking your introduction, it sounds very interesting.
    Thanks in advance and have a nice day
    Guenni
  • Thanks. Did not know that there was such a thing as retweet.
  • The videos about twitting from Bill Crosby are fantastic. I've have gained useful information as to how become an experence twitter, Thanks Bill.
  • Ken Langdon
    Good Afternoon from Wintertime Australia Bill,

    Nice and warm and sunny on the Sunshine Coast of Sub-tropical Queensland.

    Thanks for the Retweeting update Bill! There you are, this 80 year old Aussie has learned something new for the day, so the day will not be entirely wasted.

    WOW! That Twhirl thing will need looking at to see how to use it! Strike me lucky, tis old guy from the horse and buggy days is getting peeps from Twhirl.

    Tqking is easy on following after being tossed out once. Up to 1421 followers after several days. Bit nervous about being tossed out again.

    Kindest Regards from the best country in the world
    (Not that I am prejudiced at all)

    Ken Langdon
  • Bill, we all so appreciate your knowledge and your system. Retweeting revealed to the masses. It's like learning how to say Thank You in twitter land!
  • Bill, Another great idea! Thanks again.
    Another thing that retweeting does is really helps to build the relationship with the Twitterer that you retweeted. I have recently retweeted some great tweets, the original person direct messaged me, thanking me for the retweet. Next day I login and find that that person has now retweeted several of my tweets. So I scratched her back, and then she scratched mine.

    I have several other articles related to this and other social media / blogging topics on my blog at http://blog.blogginginsider.com .

    Thanks again for the great post/video.
  • Great vedios. More powerful than twitter keyword networking @ http://justkeyword.com
  • Good stuff Bill. I bookmarked your site as I see you definitely have some relevant and important info up here. Keep up the great work!
  • Hey Bill

    This is Manos Digenis From Greece (you know behind the Rec. Desk lol)

    Great help you provide....

    Really helpfull video for RT on Twitter

    Thanks again

    Looking Forward for Tweeligent or Tweeligence :)

    See you & thank a lot for EVERYTHING!!!!!!
  • Hey - I just gave a *local* New to Twitter workshp here in rural Iowa - (yes- thank goodness for Twitter - or all we'd have to talk to is the cows!) And today was JUST on the main Twitter interface and I taught them how to RT. I will eventually share your name with them - don't want to overload them too much yet...but I really enjoy your videos. I love Twitter and have taken to it like a fish to water - or a bird to the sky ??? Anyway - thanks again. @phylliskhare
  • BillCrosby
    Sounds fantastic Phyllis, maybe I can skype in on one of the meeting some time :). Thanks for helping to grow awareness of the wonder of Twitter.
  • RetireNation
    Hey Bill! Great stuff....I've been doing it for a while, naturally. If I liked someone's comments, quotes, etc. then I wanted my followers to benefit from them.

    Looks like it was a great day where you live! We're here in sunny, I mean very rainy FL dodging major t-storms lately. We had a fantastic winter, so it's time to suck it up and endure the summer coming up.

    Thanks Bill!
    Peter
    RetireNation.net
  • Thanks Bill. I'm new to all this twitter stuff. Didn't know how to retweet. I've been responding by direct messages. Thanks for the info.
  • Good video, I will be doing more retweeting
  • Thanks, Bill!
    I was wondering just how to do that--ReTweet. Now I know thanks to your free video. Go, Nationals!
  • cdlambden
    Thanks Bill, that was really helpful! Can't wait for your next show. :)
  • IAmLovingLife
    Thanks Bill.
    I'm a newbie to twittering. Got your TTM and developed a following of over 1800 in 2 weeks. Lots to learn still.
  • I'm just getting into the idea of retweeting, and I can definitely see the value in it. The main thing to me is that you're letting the source know that his/her tweets are worthwhile to you--so much that you feel it's a good thing to spread them around.
  • Always do ! I got the rt button so it's easy for me too !
  • That is simple enought... Thanks
  • akshay35
    Fully agree that retweeting and also connecting users on topics which are relevant is a must rather than just chit chatting and using this as a social jabber or messenger .

    Use Twitter to widen your presence either business / commercial as well as news and events that are helpful / useful to twitter users.

    Consider the Customer experience and never intend to Spam or Jam the network.

    Thanks to Twitter
  • Thanks for this "golden nugget:" on the science and nuance of twitter!---all of my twitter team appreciates it, Bill!
    Erwin
  • andretyus
    I'm completly new at this so I need alll the help I can get, Thanks
  • Billy

    Thank you for the simple but very important concept of Re-tweeting, It is very important fo provide "value" & not selling to your followers. Thanks again Mario.
  • I still have no idea what retweeting is. I installed a neat wordpress plugin on my blog and it has a cool retweet button next to all my posts. I will do some more research. Thanks. Matt.
  • thanks for the information is someting that I wanted know the mining of RT
  • Don
    Bill
    Very good reminder about a very important point that is often forgotten.
    Thanks
  • Thanks for this. Most helpful. Many more questions. All in good time.
  • Bill bonjour,... so that's a bit more to add to the science that is Social Media Marketing, bravo!
  • BillCrosby
    Cheers Kevin, glad you enjoyed it!
  • Thank you for the information!
  • Thanks Bill,
    This makes it all worth while following people who take time to provide information.
    Very useful information.
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