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Football Messi marks new milestone in Barcelona victory
Messi's 365th goal in Spain's top flight came inside 12 minutes, with Luis Suarez adding the second before the interval and Paulinho completing the victory late on as Barcelona stretched their lead at the top of the table back to nine points over Atletico Madrid.
The Catalans are still unbeaten in La Liga this season and have Philippe Coutinho to come in, with the Brazilian expected to be officially unveiled as a Barcelona player on Monday following the announcement of his 160 million-euro ($192 million) move from Liverpool.
The 25-year-old Brazilian, whose transfer is the third-biggest in football history, was not in attendance at the Camp Nou as the club's previous record recruit Ousmane Dembele started.
The Frenchman, signed for 105 million euros from Borussia Dortmund at the start of the campaign, was included in the line-up for the first time since tearing his hamstring nearly four months ago.
He came close to scoring on a couple of occasions, including from one 20-yard strike that was beaten away by Levante's ex-Barcelona goalkeeper Oier Olazabal.
But it was Messi who broke the deadlock from a Jordi Alba assist, a combination that has proved fruitful on so many occasions this season.
The Argentine's flighted pass found Alba, and the left-back headed the ball down for Messi, arriving in the area, to finish first-time in off the far post for his 16th league goal of the campaign.
The second goal arrived seven minutes before the interval, as Suarez controlled Sergi Roberto's fine ball into the box before firing home.
It was the Uruguayan's 400th professional goal, his 131st for Barca putting him seventh on the club's all-time list of leading scorers.
Levante, who have now won just once in 13 La Liga games and are hovering just above the drop zone, did not threaten a comeback in the second half.
A little over half-full Camp Nou did afford Dembele an ovation as he came off in the 67th minute to be replaced by Nelson Semedo.
And Barca rounded out the victory in the third minute of added time as Messi's low ball across goal at the end of a jinking run was turned in by Paulinho.
Atletico beat Getafe 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday, with Diego Costa scoring and then being sent off in his first league appearance since returning to the club from Chelsea.
Valencia are 11 points behind Barcelona in third after coming from behind to beat Girona 2-1 at Mestalla on Saturday.
Real Madrid are a massive 17 points adrift of the leaders in fourth spot, although they do have two games in hand, including away to Celta Vigo on Sunday evening.
13 Ways To Save Passion In Relationships
Passion in Relationships
Romancecompass offers you 13 most effective tips that will help you save romance and passion in your relationships.
- Kisses for the night: Never underestimate such a small thing as a kiss for the night or before going to work. This is a part of the ritual that makes couples closer.
- Responsibilities: When marrying, you should understand that this is not a game, but a serious responsibility to both of you for life. Otherwise, you may just get disappointed or bored with family life and marriage. You have to be prepared for the fact that in marriage, theres much more routine than anniversaries and holidays.
- Dont forget about gifts: Make each other small and sweet presents. Unexpected gifts, the meaning of which only two of you can understand, are the best ones.
- Say that you love each other: This is the strongest and most beautiful word that you can tell your soul mate. This is not just a phrase; it's a magical spell, which strengthens your relationship each time you say it.
- Keep family problems to yourself: Never start arguing with each other in public. Dont make jokes of your loved one and never shout at her. For others, you need to be an example of true love and happiness. This is a strong armor for your relationship.
- Mutual assistance: Help each other with house chores, taking care of kids, or even with a piece of advice at work. This will lead to mutual understanding.
- Answer each call: If your spouse calls you, writes a text message, or talks to you, while youre watching TV or reading a book, answer her. If youre so busy that you have absolutely no free time, find a couple of seconds to let your partner know that you cant answer right now, but youll do it later.
- Thank each other: How about saying a simple "Thank you" for the advice or after dinner and put all your love and affection in these words to say it so that this phrase became the best gift for your spouse?
- Be patient: If something bad happened because one of you, theres no need in getting mad. In the end, there is nothing more important than your feelings. Together you can find a way to solve the problem, and separately you will only make things worse with a conflict.
- Respect each other's time: Have plans for the evening? A sudden business trip or a meeting with friends? Be sure to tell about your plans in advance. This way youll avoid the anger of your spouse, who had to spend all evening alone.
- Touch each other: Hold hands if you like it, put your head on your wife's shoulder, hug, kiss. The more you touch each other, the stronger the contact between you.
- Pay attention to each other: If you have dinner or drink coffee in a caf with your wife, watch a movie, or just walk around the city, look at her, pay attention to her. Its not the best time for calling your friends and colleagues or staring at every woman passing by, showcases, or passing cars.
- Always choose love: Parents, children, friends, interesting books, films or work. All this is temporary. All these aspects of your life come and go, and sooner or later youll have to stay one on one with your spouse, and its up to you, whether the time you spend together will be pleasant or not.
9 Quotes For People Who Are Newly Fallen In Love
A person who is newly fallen in love, sees the world through rose-tinted glasses, it is exhilarating and ecstatic to pass through the primordial stage of love. We all have, in some point in our lives, vied for someones attention, looked forwards to talk to them and worshipped them for sweeping us off our feet. It is an involuntary reflex and we fall in love without even knowing it. The new love life consumes a huge part of your energy, occupies your mind as you try to chalk out new ways to impress the significant someone. You cant stop thinking over them, gushing over them to your BFF, your heart skips a beat when their pictures pop-up in your newsfeed and you are all dreamy-eyed trying to picture your future with them.
Here are some quotes that all the new lovers can relate to:
Because heart is a small entity:
When we fall in love, we want to make the world know about how we feel for each other, love drives us that much crazy only.
We cant stay without each other:
We constantly check our phones for their messages; do our best to impress them and the thought of losing them in the labyrinth of time sends the chill down the spine.
They settle and unsettle us:
Their sight calms the thumping heart. There is a sweet pain in waiting for them.
Then there are challenges:
Love brings along a lot of challenges but one has to believe in the bond to make it prosper and to set example.
They rule our dreams:
They leave their footprints in our dreams too. The first thing we think about when waking up is them!
Power of love:There is no greater power than love. When you are loved, you are able to conquer the world because deep down you know you have found your comfort zone in her however cruel the outer world is.
Cause we are diamonds in the sky:
When two stars collide, only two of them feel the warmth it generates. When two lovers meet, things between them heat up in the same manner.
Because he is the ONE:
His love is as soothing as running barefoot in the grass, he appreciates your madness and leaves you wild.
Because there is more to US than what meets the eye:
We become each others strength by sharing our weaknesses with each other. Its like Moon soothing the Sun for few minutes after its daily toil, we soothe each other.
You will completely relate to these lines if you feel he is the answer to all your prayers and you see a future with him.
What Do You Know About 'Hate Sex'?
I may punch you, bite you...It's going to be the best hate sex I've ever had. And your survival is not my first concern...
These lines by Kate Meader in Playing with Fire are perhaps the best way to introduce the concept of hate sex, which many might not be aware of. As the name suggests, hate sex is about having intercourse with someone you don't like. Picture this: There's someone you simply hate and can't stand. But instead of venting out your feelings verbally, or keeping all your emotions inside, you indulge in an intense sex session (with mutual consent, of course) with the person.
According to experts, although people have sex mostly for physical pleasure, couples also indulge in experimental sex, like revenge sex or rebound sex if their relationship is going through difficult times or after a fight.
"A couple may have sex to overcome a feeling of animosity or hatred towards each other because sex can also be a medium of release, be it frustrations or anger. While hate sex can bring momentary relief, it cannot resolve issues between two partners. Although such an impulsive act might feel very gratifying, couples need to work on resolving their issues rather than resorting to sessions of aggressive sex. Nothing can replace a series of open discussions where you can pour your heart out and find amicable solutions. Hate sex might be a temporary fix but one does not get anything constructive," said Dr. Sameer Parikh, Director, Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare.
But hate sex is not just limited to couples who are going through a bad phase. For instance, Sneha Sharma, had everything she wanted in life -- a secure job, a perfect life partner and good friends. Yet, she had an one-night stand with one of her colleagues. "I find it very difficult to explain. I used to find him (the colleague) very repulsive because of his overbearing nature in office. To have sex with him was the last thing I ever wanted to do." But certain things, which she did not want to elaborate, happened after an office party and they ended up sharing some intimately aggressive moments in a hotel room later.
Even after knowing that hate sex might not resolve any issues, some might still want to indulge in it for momentary relief. But before you have an intense and wild session of hate sex, make sure that you and your partner have a clear understanding of what you are getting into.
"Embarrassing as it might sound, I often have aggressive sex with my partner after a fight. I don't know if this can be called hate sex, but there is an undeniable feeling of hatred preceding the intense make-out," said Aniket Singh, who had been in a steady relationship for the past seven years. "It's very hard to explain. There are moments during our fights when I want to slam the door on her face and end the relationship. And strangely, after a few minutes, I would be making angry passionate love to her!" However, he ensures that they do not end up hurting each other physically during those moments of passionate rage.
Aditi Surana, a Mumbai-based relationship coach and a renowned graphologist, explains the concept in a beautiful way. "We are often so busy doing the right things that we remain stuck between the mind and body thinking only about 'what's appropriate', forgetting that there are many emotions like anger, frustration, hate etc. that lower inhibitions and increase intensity." She further added, "In these moments you ride the tide of emotions allowing yourself to be extremely passionate. During such moments, you move into new unexplored spaces and unknowingly take part in an adventure that you would otherwise not permit yourself."
"Did you know that these aspects - adventure, passion and newness - can actually make you irresistible to some people?" asks Surana.
However, irresistible adventures do not come without risks. And in the case of hate sex, these risks can be both emotional and physical. Only you can decide if you are willing to take these risks.
How to Make Money Writing Instagram Sponsored Posts [Easiest Method]
Back in 2010 when Instagram started, it had about a million registered users of which some of them were not active.
By October 31, 2011 it had some 12 million registered users of which some are also inactive.
And back then, Instagram was just a social photo-sharing platform that opened it shutters to iPhone users.
But today, Instagram has undergone a tremendous growth in all aspect.
By September, 2017 it had some 800 million monthly and 500 million daily active users according to TechCrunch.
Instagram is no longer that photo-sharing platform it used to be.
You can now make lots and lots of money with Instagram especially while doing Instagram sponsored post which I am going to teach you today.
You will learn how to make money by sponsoring brands on Instagram even with a few thousand followers.
The Kardashians' are being paid up to ten figures by brands just to sponsor a post.
Yes! Influencers that have great amount of followers don't need to go looking for brands to work with because brands will contact them themselves.
But what about those who are not able to get even 5,000 followers?
They too can make money doing Instagram sponsored post. But this time they will be the ones to go out looking for brands to work with and not the other way round.
Very easy!!
But there are some platforms that can link you up with brands to work with.
These platforms are called influencers market-places and they can really help you meet up with brands who will work with you no matter your audience size (number of followers).
Who Is An Influencer?
What makes an influencer is not the size if his followers but how willing the little followers he has are to do whatever he asks them to do.
Let's say I have 100,000 followers and I promote a product about weight loss to my followers an at the end, only 1,000 gets to purchase the product. I am not an influencer.
But let's say I have 5,000 followers and I promote that same product to my followers and 3,500 people gets to buy it. Hell Yes! I am an influencer.
Know you see that you can become an influencer even with less followers and still make money sponsoring brands on Instagram and I am going to show you some listing sites that can help you increase your chances of getting a brand to work with.
When you register you have to connect your social platform profiles to form an influencers card which will bear your different profiles.
You can also access list of brands and their wants and that way you can reach out to the brand or they reach out to you.
GrapeVine: It is actually meant for influencers who have 5000 or more Instagram followers.
You will list yourself in the marketplace and wait for brands who needs you to contact you.
ShoutCart: You list yourself in the marketplace with the number of followers you have and how much you charge then wait for brands to come to you.
There are many other listing sites on the net but these three are the most trusted and mist reliable (at least for me).
When you don't know how much to charge you might end up getting the job but charging lower than you should or loosing the job because you gave a high price.
Most times Instagram sponsored posts are not limited to posts alone but can include videos, and most times you are the one to create the video.
Most Instagram sponsored posts are just single posts and most times it may involve working with brands for a longer period of time.
Whichever your case, always know your ability.
Charge according to your ability.
You are not just sponsoring a post but also you're a kind of giving the brands access to your followers and if you know the price worth it, charge them that price.
Do not take your price too high and neither should you take it too low.
Keep it within the range of $100 - $500 depending on your audience size and loyalty.
And there is no harm in asking other influencers how much they charge.
Your problem is that you don't optimize your posts.
I have a solution I call "THE" which can actually help you optimize your Instagram post if you are sponsoring a brand.
THE simply stands for: Transparent, Hashtag, Easy.
Be Transparent
Do not try to deceive your followers. Let them know you are paid to promote a product or a brand. When sponsoring a post always let them know that the post is sponsored. Doing so increases sales by 65%.
Use Hashtags
If you read my previous post about advanced Twitter tips, you will find out that hashtags are really important.
Hashtags are used in grouping and categorizing ideas, posts and conversations.
All you have to do is include the appropriate hashtags in your posts and even those who are not in your followers list might even get to see the post when they make a search on Instagram.
Make Purchasing Easy
Adding shoppable links to your Instagram bio can also be of great help. You can use an Instagram selling tool like have2have.it
You can also do the following
By following the instructions above, you can really add value to what a brand you in exchange for sales.
Conclusion
You have to upgrade your knowledge on what you take Instagram for.
Instagram is no longer that photo-sharing platform that it used to be. You can actually make money on Instagram writing sponsored posts and promoting brands.
Just reach out to the brands and offer to promote them.
Use listing sites to get noticed and make sure you give brands what they need by optimizing Instagram posts to drive sales because that makes you an influencer.
Have you stepped up on your view of Instagram? Does Instagram generate money for you? Have you ever heard of Instagram sponsored post?
Use the comment box below to tell me about it. Do not fail to let your friends about it using the share buttons below.
By October 31, 2011 it had some 12 million registered users of which some are also inactive.
And back then, Instagram was just a social photo-sharing platform that opened it shutters to iPhone users.
But today, Instagram has undergone a tremendous growth in all aspect.
By September, 2017 it had some 800 million monthly and 500 million daily active users according to TechCrunch.
Instagram is no longer that photo-sharing platform it used to be.
Make Money Writing Instagram Sponsored Posts
You will learn how to make money by sponsoring brands on Instagram even with a few thousand followers.
The Kardashians' are being paid up to ten figures by brands just to sponsor a post.
Yes! Influencers that have great amount of followers don't need to go looking for brands to work with because brands will contact them themselves.
But what about those who are not able to get even 5,000 followers?
They too can make money doing Instagram sponsored post. But this time they will be the ones to go out looking for brands to work with and not the other way round.
How To Find Brands To Work With
Finding brands to work with can be as easy as reaching out to them directly using the contact forms on their websites or going to their physical office.Very easy!!
But there are some platforms that can link you up with brands to work with.
These platforms are called influencers market-places and they can really help you meet up with brands who will work with you no matter your audience size (number of followers).
Who Is An Influencer?
What makes an influencer is not the size if his followers but how willing the little followers he has are to do whatever he asks them to do.
Let's say I have 100,000 followers and I promote a product about weight loss to my followers an at the end, only 1,000 gets to purchase the product. I am not an influencer.
But let's say I have 5,000 followers and I promote that same product to my followers and 3,500 people gets to buy it. Hell Yes! I am an influencer.
Know you see that you can become an influencer even with less followers and still make money sponsoring brands on Instagram and I am going to show you some listing sites that can help you increase your chances of getting a brand to work with.
List Of Listing Sites
Fohr Card: Fohr Card is meant to bring two groups of people together and you already know who and who - brands and influencers.When you register you have to connect your social platform profiles to form an influencers card which will bear your different profiles.
You can also access list of brands and their wants and that way you can reach out to the brand or they reach out to you.
GrapeVine: It is actually meant for influencers who have 5000 or more Instagram followers.
You will list yourself in the marketplace and wait for brands who needs you to contact you.
ShoutCart: You list yourself in the marketplace with the number of followers you have and how much you charge then wait for brands to come to you.
There are many other listing sites on the net but these three are the most trusted and mist reliable (at least for me).
How to Know How to Charge Brands
One problem we often face is not knowing the value to place on services we render.When you don't know how much to charge you might end up getting the job but charging lower than you should or loosing the job because you gave a high price.
Most times Instagram sponsored posts are not limited to posts alone but can include videos, and most times you are the one to create the video.
Most Instagram sponsored posts are just single posts and most times it may involve working with brands for a longer period of time.
Whichever your case, always know your ability.
Charge according to your ability.
You are not just sponsoring a post but also you're a kind of giving the brands access to your followers and if you know the price worth it, charge them that price.
Do not take your price too high and neither should you take it too low.
Keep it within the range of $100 - $500 depending on your audience size and loyalty.
And there is no harm in asking other influencers how much they charge.
Optimizing Your Instagram Sponsored Post
Most times you promote a product and you generate less sales although you have a large audience.Your problem is that you don't optimize your posts.
I have a solution I call "THE" which can actually help you optimize your Instagram post if you are sponsoring a brand.
THE simply stands for: Transparent, Hashtag, Easy.
Be Transparent
Do not try to deceive your followers. Let them know you are paid to promote a product or a brand. When sponsoring a post always let them know that the post is sponsored. Doing so increases sales by 65%.
Use Hashtags
If you read my previous post about advanced Twitter tips, you will find out that hashtags are really important.
Hashtags are used in grouping and categorizing ideas, posts and conversations.
All you have to do is include the appropriate hashtags in your posts and even those who are not in your followers list might even get to see the post when they make a search on Instagram.
Make Purchasing Easy
Adding shoppable links to your Instagram bio can also be of great help. You can use an Instagram selling tool like have2have.it
You can also do the following
- Post at appropriate times.
- Apply right filters.
- Promote your post on other social platforms.
By following the instructions above, you can really add value to what a brand you in exchange for sales.
Conclusion
You have to upgrade your knowledge on what you take Instagram for.
Instagram is no longer that photo-sharing platform that it used to be. You can actually make money on Instagram writing sponsored posts and promoting brands.
Just reach out to the brands and offer to promote them.
Use listing sites to get noticed and make sure you give brands what they need by optimizing Instagram posts to drive sales because that makes you an influencer.
Have you stepped up on your view of Instagram? Does Instagram generate money for you? Have you ever heard of Instagram sponsored post?
Use the comment box below to tell me about it. Do not fail to let your friends about it using the share buttons below.
Advanced Twitter Tips You Can Use to Drive Traffic to Your Blog
Apart from search engine, social media a good source of quality traffic for some blogs.
One of popular social media sites is Twitter.
Twitter has been a top-notch source of traffic for many while on the other hand many has not been successful with Twitter.
So why the diversity? Why do some succeed and some fail at using Twitter as a source of traffic.
One major reason is: The many who succeed make use of some advanced twitter strategies that help the drive massive traffic to their blog while the rest that are not too successful Twitter do not.
So what are these advanced strategies?
One sure thing you've got to do for me is grab a cup of coffee and read along because I will discuss at length the exact strategies I use(d) to skyrocket my traffic.
You could even get these strategies sent straight to your inbox. All you have to do is click here to join our email list (endeavour to check your inbox for a verification link after signup).
But before I drop the strategies, permit me to show you how to sign up for Twitter (for those who don't know yet).
Signing up for Twitter
This is very necessary because before you use Twitter to drive traffic to your blog you must own a Twitter handle already.
Step #1: Get a computer or a mobile phone that is able to access the internet.
Step #2: Head over to https://twitter.com, locate and click on the "sign up" button or better still move to https://twitter.com/signup
Step #3: Input your full name, phone number and password (if you'd like to substitute your phone number with your email then move to the button of the sign up page and click on "use email instead").
Step #4: Click "Sign up for Twitter."
Step #5: Select a username
Step #6: Click "create my account".
Now you are through with the sign up (for those who really needed it) let's move over to Twitter practices and tips that will help you skyrocket your traffic.
Remember that the first thing to do after signing up for Twitter is to get followers for yourself because without followers, these tips won't work.
But getting followers seem (or really is) daunting and this has made many to quit after a long wait.
I only have a staggering half a thousand followers (because it's not been long I started) yet it converts into sales, revenues and most importantly, traffic because they're targeted followers.
So when you are looking for followers, only go for those that are in the same niche with you so that your followers can convert.
The following tips has really been helpful when it comes to using to Twitter to boost my traffic.
Note: Twitter now allows you to write 280 characters.
Remember to use a very good and bright profile picture with your eyes looking straight into the lens of the camera. And if its your blog's twitter handle, you may want to use your blog logo as the profile picture.
When a blog post interests you, tweet that post! The blogger would understand that you are interested in what he and his blog has to offer and he'd likely want to return the favour. Retweeting tweets would also present such golden opportunity.
Never underrate the power of asking. But don't make it so obvious that you are asking for a tweet or a retweet. What I do is that I ask blog post readers to share with friends and it's been working for me.
You can use hastags like: "#RT, #rt, #Retweet" when tweeting to let them know that you need a retweet.
You should make contributions, offers helps and solutions, act like you are an expert in your field (even if you're not).
My Little Story
ShoutMeLoud recently started a Twitter chat which holds every Saturday by 7PM IST and on every Saturday I participate in the chat, I get not less than 10 followers because the way I answer questions and offer help makes it seem as if I am an expert. (But am I?)
Making us of pictures has lots of benefits. With pictures you can bypass Twitter's 140 characters policy (now 280 characters).
With pictures your tweets tends to convert more. Pictures say more than a million words so using pictures would let you say more than 140 characters (now 280 characters) that would even bring you more traffic.
Hashtags like keywords are really awesome. Twitter users would always search for hashtags just as Google users would search for keywords. So make sure you use hashtags relevant to your tweet because it will get you visibility from Twitter's search engine.
Note the country you target and also note their timezone to help you determine whether they are seeing your tweet at night or in the morning.
This is my favorite Twitter tool and I highly recommend it to you.
Twitter analytics would help you know the kind of people that follow you, their interests, their gender, etc. This will help you know your tweets that will convert more.
It will also help you know what kind of tweets to post.
Assuming your followers are more interested in parenting and are females then you should be tweeting about how to be a good mom, how a stay at home mom can make money, etc.
Twitter Analytics will also show you the tweets that got more reaches and engagements, and the kind of CTA's you used for them. This will enable you know the tweeting strategy to scrap, the ones to improve on, and the ones to keep doing.
If you are still a Twitter newbie, I really suggest you try this tool because you're going to love it. You can access Twitter Analytics from here.
Twitter has worked for a lot of people when it comes to skyrocketing their blog traffic and it can also work for you.
Don't be a lazy blogger. Work hard and work smartly.
Prosper Noah said that a smart blogger is one who reads and acts on what he read.
Do make sure you put into practice what you read today and you will see yourself being able to drive traffic to your blog using Twitter.
Do you have any misconception? Did you not understand this post? How have you been able to use Twitter to drive traffic to your blog?
Use the comment box below to express your thoughts.
Do not forget to share with friends on social media.
One of popular social media sites is Twitter.
Twitter has been a top-notch source of traffic for many while on the other hand many has not been successful with Twitter.
So why the diversity? Why do some succeed and some fail at using Twitter as a source of traffic.
One major reason is: The many who succeed make use of some advanced twitter strategies that help the drive massive traffic to their blog while the rest that are not too successful Twitter do not.
So what are these advanced strategies?
One sure thing you've got to do for me is grab a cup of coffee and read along because I will discuss at length the exact strategies I use(d) to skyrocket my traffic.
You could even get these strategies sent straight to your inbox. All you have to do is click here to join our email list (endeavour to check your inbox for a verification link after signup).
But before I drop the strategies, permit me to show you how to sign up for Twitter (for those who don't know yet).
Signing up for Twitter
This is very necessary because before you use Twitter to drive traffic to your blog you must own a Twitter handle already.
Step #1: Get a computer or a mobile phone that is able to access the internet.
Step #2: Head over to https://twitter.com, locate and click on the "sign up" button or better still move to https://twitter.com/signup
Step #3: Input your full name, phone number and password (if you'd like to substitute your phone number with your email then move to the button of the sign up page and click on "use email instead").
Step #4: Click "Sign up for Twitter."
Step #5: Select a username
Step #6: Click "create my account".
Now you are through with the sign up (for those who really needed it) let's move over to Twitter practices and tips that will help you skyrocket your traffic.
Remember that the first thing to do after signing up for Twitter is to get followers for yourself because without followers, these tips won't work.
But getting followers seem (or really is) daunting and this has made many to quit after a long wait.
I only have a staggering half a thousand followers (because it's not been long I started) yet it converts into sales, revenues and most importantly, traffic because they're targeted followers.
So when you are looking for followers, only go for those that are in the same niche with you so that your followers can convert.
Advanced Twitter Tips That Will Skyrocket Your Traffic
Polished Profile
You really need to polish your profile to enable you welcome followers. You only have 140 characters to write in your bio section and it is more than enough to explain what you (or your blog) represent especially when used wisely.Note: Twitter now allows you to write 280 characters.
Remember to use a very good and bright profile picture with your eyes looking straight into the lens of the camera. And if its your blog's twitter handle, you may want to use your blog logo as the profile picture.
Follow First
It works like magic when you take the initiative when it comes to following. You should be the one to follow others first and only then can they learn of you and eventually return the favour.Follow Back
Following back your followers doesn't seem to make sense to you right? Well it does make a lot of sense. It works when it comes to retaining your followers because most people will follow just to get followed by you and when you don't return that favour, they unfollow.Embed Twitter Buttons on Your Blog
Most people would want to reach out to you after reading your awesome post and the shortcut to getting in touch with you is via the social buttons on your blog. This way you get more followers who will also read your future blog post through a Twitter notification.Embed Twitter Share Button
This works like the former. Loyal readers who loved your blog post would actually want to recommend it to their followers on Twitter. Having a Twitter share button on your blog would make it pretty easy for them to share and that which will give you exposure, more followers and more traffic.
Tweet And Retweet
When a blog post interests you, tweet that post! The blogger would understand that you are interested in what he and his blog has to offer and he'd likely want to return the favour. Retweeting tweets would also present such golden opportunity.
Ask For Tweets And Retweets
Never underrate the power of asking. But don't make it so obvious that you are asking for a tweet or a retweet. What I do is that I ask blog post readers to share with friends and it's been working for me.You can use hastags like: "#RT, #rt, #Retweet" when tweeting to let them know that you need a retweet.
Participate in Twitter Chats
Participating in Twitter chats can also go a long way in bringing you followers and traffic. While participating, endeavour to be a donor and not a recipient.You should make contributions, offers helps and solutions, act like you are an expert in your field (even if you're not).
My Little Story
ShoutMeLoud recently started a Twitter chat which holds every Saturday by 7PM IST and on every Saturday I participate in the chat, I get not less than 10 followers because the way I answer questions and offer help makes it seem as if I am an expert. (But am I?)
Make Use of Pictures
Making us of pictures has lots of benefits. With pictures you can bypass Twitter's 140 characters policy (now 280 characters).With pictures your tweets tends to convert more. Pictures say more than a million words so using pictures would let you say more than 140 characters (now 280 characters) that would even bring you more traffic.
Tweet Regularly
Your followers didn't follow you just to enlarge the number of those they are following. They followed you to know what you can offer. So when you offer nothing, they unfollow you. Make sure you tweet at least once everyday to keep you very active.
Use Hashtags
Hashtags like keywords are really awesome. Twitter users would always search for hashtags just as Google users would search for keywords. So make sure you use hashtags relevant to your tweet because it will get you visibility from Twitter's search engine.Never Tweet at Odd Times
If you tweet at night, by morning lots of tweets would have been published thus sending your tweet to the bottom. Tweet when your followers are active.Note the country you target and also note their timezone to help you determine whether they are seeing your tweet at night or in the morning.
Use Twitter Analytics
This is my favorite Twitter tool and I highly recommend it to you.Twitter analytics would help you know the kind of people that follow you, their interests, their gender, etc. This will help you know your tweets that will convert more.
It will also help you know what kind of tweets to post.
Assuming your followers are more interested in parenting and are females then you should be tweeting about how to be a good mom, how a stay at home mom can make money, etc.
Twitter Analytics will also show you the tweets that got more reaches and engagements, and the kind of CTA's you used for them. This will enable you know the tweeting strategy to scrap, the ones to improve on, and the ones to keep doing.
If you are still a Twitter newbie, I really suggest you try this tool because you're going to love it. You can access Twitter Analytics from here.
Conclusion
What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.Twitter has worked for a lot of people when it comes to skyrocketing their blog traffic and it can also work for you.
Don't be a lazy blogger. Work hard and work smartly.
Prosper Noah said that a smart blogger is one who reads and acts on what he read.
Do make sure you put into practice what you read today and you will see yourself being able to drive traffic to your blog using Twitter.
Do you have any misconception? Did you not understand this post? How have you been able to use Twitter to drive traffic to your blog?
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