How to Use Twitter to Promote Your Restaurant

Table of Contents

Twitter, What’s Twitter? 5
You Need to Have a Strategy to Maximize Your Twitter Results 7
Develop a Clear Vision for Your Restaurant 9
Personalize Your Twitter Account 12
Make Your Twitter Account as Unique as Your Restaurant 16
You Need to Motivate People to Follow Your Tweets 20
You Want Lots of People to Follow Your Tweets 23
Follow Your Strategy to Maximize Your Twitter Results 28
Creating a Large Followers List Is Essential To Promote Your Restaurant 31
Automate Your Tasks to Save You Time 34
You Must Always Track Your Marketing Efforts 39
1. Selecting a Basic URL Shortening and Tracking Service 39
2. Using Google Analytics to Track Your Web Traffic 41
The Incredibly Growing World of Twitter’s Applications 42
Twenty Tools and Productivity Apps 42
1. TwtQpon 42
2. Twittercal 43
3. Twitpay 43
4. Twibs 43
5. Twittermail 44
6. Twitzu 44
7. Twuffer 44
8. TweetLater 45
9. GroupTweet 45
10. TweetBeep 46
11. TwitPic 46
12. Twitter Karma 46
13. Mr. Tweet 47
14. StrawPoll 47
15. Twitterfeed 48
16. Twittonary 48
17. Twtcard 49
18. Twittertise 49
19. TwitWall 49
20. Twitterless 50
Four Twitter Statistics and Analytics 50
21. TweetStats 50
22. Twitter Grader 51
23. Twitter Counter 51
24. Tweetwasters 52
Four Find New Twitter Friends Applications 52
25. Just Tweet It 52
26. Friend or Follow 52
27. Qwitter 53
28. Nearby Tweets 53
Three Search Twitter Apps 54
29. WhosTalkin 54
30. Twitscoop 54
31. Twellow 55
Five Twitter Clients 55
32. Toro for Twitter 56
33. Twhirl 56
34. Tweetr 57
35. TweetDeck 57
36. TwitterLocal 58
Six Useful Tips To Maximize Your Twitter Success 59
1. Keep it Personal 59
2. Learn From the Twitter Experts 59
3. Use Twitter Anywhere 59
4. Track Your Results 60
5. Follow And Thou Shall Be Followed 61
6. Integrate Your Twitter Account Within Your Online Restaurant Marketing Strategy 62
Tweet To Your Heart’s Content… 64