Quote from: lclark on April 27, 2009, 21:00
i broke down and joined last week.

www.twitter.com/lclark360

Ya , and I joined a couple of days ago, and you just added me to your following list. Nice silhouettes, btw , and thanks .   Still I am wondering how we can use twitter to improve our sales . I understand the keyword thing to find what buyers are looking for, but what about using it to get ppl to look at your port. How do I do that? And would they disconnect your links like they did at Flickr if you do so?

Quote from: lclark on April 27, 2009, 21:00
i broke down and joined last week.

www.twitter.com/lclark360

Have you been able to see any benefits?

One tip would be to use your own avatar and to write a short bio. When people find someone that they like, they are likely to go through this person following and followers list. You can hover over the user name to see the bio to decide if they like to follow.

Here are some twitter service and info sites that you may want to check out:

• http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/02/16/31-power-tools-for-twitter-lovers-to-make-lives-easier.html
• http://www.retweetrank.com/
• http://bit.ly/
• http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/04/selling-to-your-niche-part-7-work-your.html
• http://mrtweet.net/
• http://www.tweetdeck.com/
• http://digital-photography-school.com/twitter-users-hashtag-your-photography-tweets
• http://useqwitter.com/
• http://twinfluence.com/

Thanks, Oboy.  Those suggested links do look interesting.  Now, where are my reading glasses?   

I use twitter to promote my photography blog twcdm.blogspot.com. Anytime I post a new entry on my blog I "tweet" about it on Twitter and I can see instant traffic from my followers.

I think the secret for using Twitter "professionally" is to be professional and try to keep your tweets photography related.

Here is a post on my blog I wrote about using Twitter to promote yourself.

http://twcdm.blogspot.com/2009/04/follow-me-on-twitter.html

follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/travismanley

what about myspace? i have that one too. is twitter any different?

I feel so odd.  I never even entered Orkut, I don't have Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, never used MSN or Messenger.   

I like Twitter more than myspace and facebook because it is so simple. If you have a thought/message/update you want to share with a bunch of people about your photography just post it on Twitter.

I really like the Twitter-Fox add-on because it sends tweets from the people you are following to a little toolbar in Firefox so you can be working etc. on the web and get updates without having to actually check it at Twitter.com.

It is a great way to keep tabs on people too.

Quote from: travismanley on April 28, 2009, 01:18
I like Twitter more than myspace and facebook because it is so simple. If you have a thought/message/update you want to share with a bunch of people about your photography just post it on Twitter.

I really like the Twitter-Fox add-on because it sends tweets from the people you are following to a little toolbar in Firefox so you can be working etc. on the web and get updates without having to actually check it at Twitter.com.

It is a great way to keep tabs on people too.

What about their rights to use your photographs, like I read Facebook is notorious for that. I don't hear of anyone complaining, but I know several people at work who won't touch Facebook because of that. I know Flickr will deactivate your links to any microstock sites, as FlemishDreams mentioned that, and a friend of mine had that done too to her links .
But overall, just this month alone, I got more people saying they opened a Twitter account. I first heard about it from my favourite new artist Imogen Heap. She likes Twitter too.

I think some people enjoy posting about themselves more than others care.  I also don't like people who just congratulate and promote each other back and forth.  I want one, maybe two tweets a day from people, and if I start seeing them pop up too much, it's unfollow time.

Quote from: oboy on April 27, 2009, 22:09
Here are some twitter service and info sites that you may want to check out:

• http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/02/16/31-power-tools-for-twitter-lovers-to-make-lives-easier.html
• http://www.retweetrank.com/
• http://bit.ly/
• http://make-money-selling-stock-photos.blogspot.com/2009/04/selling-to-your-niche-part-7-work-your.html
• http://mrtweet.net/
• http://www.tweetdeck.com/
• http://digital-photography-school.com/twitter-users-hashtag-your-photography-tweets
• http://useqwitter.com/
• http://twinfluence.com/

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Finally worked my way thru the links, oboy.  There is some really interesting marketing stuff here.  Some links even linked to more links.  There's a lot to digest.  Need to develop a plan rather than just "jump in."   

Quote from: sjlocke on April 28, 2009, 02:49
I think some people enjoy posting about themselves more than others care.  I also don't like people who just congratulate and promote each other back and forth.  I want one, maybe two tweets a day from people, and if I start seeing them pop up too much, it's unfollow time.

lol, Sounds like Facebook, where you get tons of updates from everyone telling you about where they are spending time with their bf to the colour of his socks. Also, everyone wants to add you as a friend, but no one bothers to reply to your messages, only keep sending you what they call it ... hmm, can't remember what they call it. a hug, a pinch, or whatever. I guess this is the newage of passive conversation , lol.

Ok.Where are the results of your publication on Twitter, or some like that...!?

We get about 30 % of commission from our "microstock mother-sites"...

Part Of these 70% of  earnings certainly go for the promotion of our portfolios!
Let them (microstock sites) do it, I'm already too long staring at the monitor...

Why to promote yourself on non-profitable sites!?

I think that these sites won't bring more profits to our images....

P.S.
Also I think  twitter don't like image sellers...

I have only been on for a week. I joined when MSG had that outage last Sunday. I was desperate I guess. Not sure what to do with it yet so for now I have posted a link to some personal work I have done recently. I am not interested in promoting my microstock portfolios with it.

I am following a few people who are "twittering fools" to put it mildly. One is a celebrity and following him feels almost like watching a reality TV show. So there's always the entertainment factor.

Quote from: madelaide on April 28, 2009, 01:02
I feel so odd.  I never even entered Orkut, I don't have Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, never used MSN or Messenger.  

Don't feel left out, I am not on any of them either. (except now twitter) I don't even have texting on my cell phone. How lame is that? Although, I may have to breakdown and join the Facebook so I can keep in contact with my kids while they travel. They prefer it over email.

http://twitter.com/miklav
though I still need to start really using it

Quote from: MikLav on April 28, 2009, 15:32
http://twitter.com/miklav
though I still need to start really using it

don't feel bad. I am able only to add FOLLOWING to some people by looking at lora's list, but still haven't found out how to start a blog. I think I created one that says first shot, but where do I write the blog,lol
I probably just die of boredom with this and go back to flickr where it 's much more straightforward for this feeble mind, ha!ha!..
at least i can still read leaf's forum and updates to imogen.

don't expect to read any of my blogs, i was thinking of transferring the blog  I SHOOT PEOPLE FOR FUN AND MONEY which i have with the local newspaper's website , but i don't quite frigging know how, lol.
give up already ! rofl.

If anyone is really bored they can follow me at

http://twitter.com/nicemonkey

Twitter me:  http://twitter.com/eliteimage1

Quote from: lclark on April 28, 2009, 14:51

Quote from: madelaide on April 28, 2009, 01:02
I feel so odd.  I never even entered Orkut, I don't have Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, never used MSN or Messenger.  

Don't feel left out, I am not on any of them either. (except now twitter) I don't even have texting on my cell phone. How lame is that? Although, I may have to breakdown and join the Facebook so I can keep in contact with my kids while they travel. They prefer it over email.

Cell phone? I don't have one, I HATE cell phones. I gave one to my mother because she is old and may need it in an emergency.

When I was my boss substitute he wanted to give a corporate cell phone, and I said no.  If I am not at the office nor at home, I don't want to talk about work!

I am still not sure how it would help me with microstock? So far I was watching news feeds at Google Reader so if my favorite microstock blogger writes an article I can see it but know I am also flooded with short messages from twitter... I am thinking about removing what is tracked elsewhere... Soon we need tracker for trackers :-)

Just gettin started   http://www.twitter.com/contrastaddict

Quote from: madelaide on April 29, 2009, 00:24

Quote from: lclark on April 28, 2009, 14:51

Quote from: madelaide on April 28, 2009, 01:02
I feel so odd.  I never even entered Orkut, I don't have Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, never used MSN or Messenger.   

Don't feel left out, I am not on any of them either. (except now twitter) I don't even have texting on my cell phone. How lame is that? Although, I may have to breakdown and join the Facebook so I can keep in contact with my kids while they travel. They prefer it over email.

Cell phone? I don't have one, I HATE cell phones. I gave one to my mother because she is old and may need it in an emergency.

When I was my boss substitute he wanted to give a corporate cell phone, and I said no.  If I am not at the office nor at home, I don't want to talk about work!

rofl , you sound like me , i had the phone companies trying to get me a mobile and text messaging, also the blackberry sales agent tried that too. i told them i prefer the old phone with the voice mail because if i don't want to speak to you, i don't have to. rofl.
funny, almost 2 decade ago, we were supposed to free ourselves from work by getting job sharing, so we could play more. instead with progress, almost everyone has a "prosthesis" to their ear, lol.
i used to force my students to leave the mobile at the door, like clint eastwood telling them to leave the guns at the entrance, lol.
i am known as the dinosaur in most places i go, oh well. i really don't care, dinosaur or not, my time is my own 

Twitter http://twitter.com/ncphoto
Twibe http://twibes.com/nancycatherine

When I post on my twibe it mirrors to my tweeter and my facebook. I'm still trying to figure out how to also forward the tweets to my Facebook Page.

I usually only post business related stuff as my tweets are also published on my website.

Quote from: azurelaroux on July 04, 2009, 02:50
I usually only post business related stuff as my tweets are also published on my website.

Quote from: business related stuffNeed to do some shopping then it's off to get Corwin from Camp.

But then sometimes we forget we have a twitter feed out to the world, as my DMAA tweets show on this forum I have to think about what I am doing and if the tweet may be informative.

"I am following you!" sounds freaky, so "I am following your tweets!"

David