Creating the perfect Direct Message on Twitter
So you’ve created the best profile you can and you’re developing a good following. But now you want to step it up a notch and create your very own Direct Message but what on earth do I put on it?
There is very much a mixed reaction about Direct Messages and over the last eight weeks I have experimented with many of them. Every single person that has followed me (10,000+) has received a DM from me and only one person out of 10,014 has complained.
I got a sarcastic reply back from one person saying:
“I am disappointed that you have DM me where are your manners?”
Actually I only received it a week ago and was quite taken back by what he said. But what’s one person out of that many it’s hardly worth crying over is it. If you posted on an Internet Marketing Forum and asked if they would use DM the majority would say that they would or that they already do.
Personally I don’t mind been sent a DM but it depends on the content and whether it was a one off or not. This morning for example I had two messages from one person trying to get me to visit their products just because we were following each other and not because he had something of value.
The other consideration to make is that you don’t want to be sending out the same DM that everyone else is using as this is plain boring and you will find that the receiver has already had this message thirty times before and will only click on the link or read the message the very first time that they receive it.
I know I Do!
This is one of them that I get an automatic DM on at least 100 times a day by new followers:
Thanks for following me DSM Publishing. Ask me about Socialtoo.com when you get a chance.
One other point I want to make is that there really is no need to promote your Blog and Website in this DM and it comes across as a blatant way of adding traffic to your business.
When I was experimenting I used this exact same method and would post:
Thanks for the follow. Visit my IM Blog at www.myeasyonlinepay.com & great freebies www.dsm-publishing.co.uk
But then I made a record via my Blog and Website for where exactly my new Twitter traffic was coming from. I was surprised to find such a low amount of traffic from my DM’s. As my traffic was increasing through Twitter I assumed it came from there.
How wrong I was!
You can achieve so much more from putting quality links in your update rather than from DMing people. I was getting several times more traffic from people simply looking at my Blog link from my profile page.
This is the key to marketing finding the easiest option that works and sticking to it. After experimenting several times over with different DM’s I came to the conclusion that this one below worked the best:
Thanks 4 the follow! If like me you’re a Blogger try this freebie http://www.dsm-publishing.co.uk/dl/downloads/wordpressexpert.pdf
ENJOY!
Since using this new DM I have been getting a minimum of 25 Orders a day at $9 for the opportunity to purchase Re-brandable Master Resale Rights on this quality product.
The reason why this method works so well is because the new follower is taken directly to the product and not just to the sales page where they can upgrade. They then get asked once on the front cover of the free report if they want to have the premium copy. This is also affective because customers can see the product before they buy and then lose the worries they have about the quality of your product.
I also receive over 200 DM’s from people saying thank you for providing them with such a useful PDF product for free!
If you want to send traffic to your Blog for example don’t just send them a DM asking them to check out your Blog.
Why would they want to check it out after reading a DM from you?
Instead have a quality article on your Blog that would be useful to them and point them straight to that page.
Thanks 4 the follow! If like me you love writing articles read this amazing Blog post to get your article indexed within 24hrs …………
People also don’t want to be sent to affiliate links either so instead point them to a useful article that you have written about that product or a Blog post about it.
Take me as an example on an average day I receive 500 automated DM’s and I will delete 95% percent of them. That’s right only 5% will be of any value to me whatsoever. I will receive several messages that just point me in the direction of their Blog and why would I want to spend hours visiting them if I don’t even know what value it would be to me?
That’s why I would suggest that you always point them to something that is of quality to them and not just a basic link.
Now to do a quality DM message the best free program to use for this is socialtoo.com you can even add the customers name which looks really good.
It can also add to your replies as people will ask questions like:
“Please can you show me how to add the name it looks amazing?”
Simply enter your direct message that you have decided on and you’re off and away. If you want it to be personal leave the <<firstname>> in and it will automatically alter it for you for each person you follow!
It has probably dawned on you now that the message that I referred to as boring was simply the default one that most people don’t bother changing and is simply a free advertisement for Socialtoo.com!
You should also consider that not everyone is in it for business some just enjoy it for pleasure so offer something that suits everyone.
If you would like to find more tips, tricks about twitter grab our free twitter ebook:
http://www.dsm-publishing.co.uk/freegifts/twitterexpert.html
This is our ultimate guide for using Twitter as this is one dummies guide to Twitter that should be on your must read list.
Thanks for reading and I hope that this blog is making the difference in showing you how to make money online and in particular in providing you with quality blogging tips. Whether you are new to internet marketing or are one of many internet marketing gurus there is always something new to learn.
I find that I discover new internet marketing methods each week and I am here to share my make money online adventures with you.
To your online success
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I finally decided to write a comment on your blog. I just wanted to say good job. I really enjoy reading your posts.
Another interesting, and perhaps useful post. Although I’m not sure I agree with the whole using Twitter to sell products or services thing. I guess I prefer the more organic approach of spending time interacting with people, which makes them link to my site, which makes them buy my products etc etc.
Wow thanks for the post sam im hooked on your blog. Always never understood what 2 put in a direct message. Also thinking of starting up my blog now.
HI Sam
Thanks for the tips its hard to know what to put in them and im ashamed to say mine was the automated socialtoo one but not anymore. I get sick to death of getting ones saying my blog…….etc when why cant they offer a link to one of their pages that is of use instead of that. I bet they would get a lot more visitors.
i feel really daft now didnt realise how easy it was to leave a direct message
hi sam
now i can see what went wrong with my earlier dms ive now changed mine after reading this
Hi sam
ive never even used twitter i might just open an account now
Hi dsm
i usually have a lot of trouble working out how to do direct messages but this has cleared it up for me.
Hi Sam
Thanks you have really opned my eyes to internet marketing!
Mopapofkadi
Thanks sam
another great post as usual
Hi sam
Just found you on digg great resource keep up the good work
i didnt know you could do automated direct messages im going to set my own up right now
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Hey, cool tips. Perhaps I’ll buy a bottle of beer to the person from that forum who told me to go to your site
hi samantha
just wanted to pop by and say hello, met you at the marketing conference last month and you gave a great performance i just have to implement your ideas now!
mark
what a great post – keep it up
hi sam
ive been meaning to stop by and make a comment for a while its just i have been so busy. I just wanted to say that i love what you are doing on twitter and love your new theme keep up the good work.
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google gave me this link and i am very impressed direct messages always worried me.
I though it would be a crappy blog at first! But it is my favorite blog now! I LAUGHED SO HARD when I realised how easy Twitter is
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I understand were you are coming from! Thanks
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Dave
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Based on that last post I’m going to agree completely.
Got to go for now.
Cheers
Scizzbo
Hello,
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Thanks
Hobosic
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Thank you
Eremeeff
I know this post of yours is old but i still find that it is really relevant and cant wait to read your other content.
Thanks sam
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Hi,
Where are you from? Is it a secret?
Thank you
Jinny
Greatings, thanks for the great tips – im just going through them now i find setting up a dm really daunting as it can be really frightening in case people dont like it.
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