Twitter came of age in 2010, growing at a scorching pace —from 75 million users at the beginning of the year to more than 190 million by the end of December. Twitter is used (officially) in 65 of the Fortune 100 companies , 63% of small to midsized businesses, and nearly half of all B2B enterprises. Which companies are really succeeding on Twitter, and how are they doing it? What’s a Twitter chat, and how do I participate in one? Which are the most helpful third-party tools for Twitter? How to Get More Followers on Twitter. Twitter Tools. MORE >>

There are a number of ways using Google+ for marketing can have a beneficial impact on your business' search engine optimization efforts. Because Google is so eager to provide plenty of incentives for people to actively use the network, it has tied the platform very closely to all of its Google Search features as well. As a result, there are many ways that using Google+ can help boost your regular performance in Google's organic search results as well as help you generate more traffic from people doing searches on the topics you already rank for. MORE >>

Search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing are indexing the content which is distributed online through social media and increase the chances for a company to get found when potential customers looking for products and services they also have to offer. HubSpot study made of data of 4,000 companies shows: The more content you have the more traffic you get. This evaluation shows that companies who blog daily (20x a month), with 400+ indexed pages and 31+ landing pages get the most traffic and leads online. Tweet this on Twitter! =. — HOW-TO’S. MORE >>

Unless you’re measuring your efforts along the way, Twitter marketing can be a shot in the dark for many marketers. Only through analyzing Twitter marketing data can you pull insights and evaluate whether you’re spending your time wisely to benefit your business. Twitter, however, doesn’t offer a seamless way to see how your marketing is paying off. Closed-loop marketing is what you should be looking at to track the power of Twitter compared to your other channels, social media or not. utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter. Tool 4: Bitly. MORE >>

For more tips like these for your blog and Facebook page, download the ebook here. Engaging your community of prospects on Twitter is an essential way to show a human face behind your brand and let your customers know you care about them. But how can you keep the relationship with your Twitter followers fresh? Here are 34 ideas and tips for you to use for your own Twitter community to keep them engaged and coming back for more. Check your @ replies regularly with a Twitter client. ”) It shows that an actual human is behind the Twitter account. MORE >>