Friday, July 30, 2010

New to blogging - but wanted to thank some of my Twitter friends!

THIS IS NOT A GROUP OR TEAM!
I use Twitter to promote my Etsy shop.
I currently have over 2300 followers, and this number continues to grow each day!
My first tweet was on Jan. 15th of this year - I can remember because it is my birthday :)

Many Etsy shops use tweeting as a way of promoting their items through the swap of tweets. (called RT's)
This process while fun, does take a lot out of a tweeter.
It is work, in the hopes of a fair exchange. The best outcome for the tweeting shop (tweet giver) is if their RT of the other shop, results in a tweet or RT of one of their own shop items.
I mean, who RT's for the fun of it really?


If you don't do this - than obviously it is not directed at you. :)
OK - WE ALL THINK IT - SO I AM JUST GOING TO SAY IT!
A "THANK YOU" does not a RT make. It really does no good, and I personally rarely say "thank you" instead of a giving a RT, and IF I do it is generally because the tweeter does not have a shop. In my ever so humble opinion, a RT is much better than an simple "thank you".
I usually do only one of the two, and try to make it the RT.
I (personally) will give you maybe three chances to understand the process, after that, you will not receive any additional RT's until you figure it out.
Additionally, I do not waste my time saying "Welcome" still another waste of time I could be spending giving you a RT.

While I do not think any of us expect tit for tat, most of us who tweet and RT do expect more than the ocassional "thank you" if we tweet your stuff. After all - remember, we could just as easily be tweeting one of our OWN items, instead of yours :P


I have complied a few lists that I woud like to share.
The first list is a list of Tweeters that seem to always RT and never miss a beat.
Sometimes it feels as if they never sleep, as they are tireless in their efforts to promote others.
I could not possibly have enough wonderful things to say about the Tweeters on this list.
They are the absolute BEST!

The second part of the list is filled with awesome tweeters as well.
These tweeters may be spending a bit more time behind the bench, or have more going on in their lives, or larger twitter lists to take care of, or other factors. life can be quite hectic at times.
However, if you tweet their items, you are surely going to get a tweet back.

They too, are equally amazing. The seperation is only based on volume - not quality.
They are still among the BEST!

I have recently added a section of tweeters who DO NOT have Etsy shops but are amazing follows and RTers.

If I have missed any of those who RT me often, it is probably due to not recognizing your avatar, or possibly we have not exchanged tweets recently, or possibly even a simple oversight. If I see someone who has been left off, I will be more than happy to add them in.

This is an ever changing list - you may be here today - gone tomorrow.
If you stop the RT's - you will be removed until the RT's begin again  (vacations are the exception)
There is NO rule that if you are removed you will not added back. I will update often!

Large commerical sites will NOT be included. No bot tweeters will be included in this list.

GREAT TEAMS TO JOIN IF YOU ARE A TIRELESS RTer.  
@dutchfeltart has the:
WORLDS BEST Team in all of Twitterland!
Requires membership from @dutchfeltart

@wwes
@teamwwes


If you are looking for amazing follows here they are!
THESE TWEETERS NEVER MISS A TWEET!!

@GlassRiverJewel 

@GlassManyColors

@88links

@AKCatkeeper

@AllWooledUp

@andreasjewelry

@AnnaPereiraEtsy

@artbymimulux

@Beyond_5

@blueberry_cream

@boylerpf

@ByTheWay2

@CraftyDanielle

@charmedmemory

@dutchfeltart

@faerymoongodess

@FindingCharm

@filigreephotos

@CharmedMemory  - International

@BuyHerBeads

@craftgal

@design45

@designsbyjole

@DoodlesPlace

@dutchfeltart -  International

@edistreasures

@Foret

@glorialynnglass

@JLynnStudio

@JOYfulDsign

@JudysDesigns

@LaughingVixen

@leoandjunie

@LittleDivas26

@lizzibooonetsy

@MABJewelry

@maleaab

@maudies

@mayitass

@monikadesign

@nothingbtstring

@ozzybeads

@pearlatplay  - International

@PrudentOne

@saleawayscabana

@SandyToesJewelr

@senspleasures

@Sophinegiam

@SoDear2MyHeart

@StarCreations

@stein_schmuck  - International

@TJBdesigns

@thefamilyjewels

@voleurdebijoux

@Weebeader

@Whitesuggar

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AWESOME TWEETERS AND GREAT FOLLOWS!


@ArtistiKat

@auntjanecan

@Bayahta

@BaysideBetty

@beadalicious

@ChrisZump

@cardsandcraft

@EtsyPottery123

@revivalzoo

@eviestool

@hoganfe

@LauraBijoux

@PurpleCatJewels

@revivalzoo

@MermaidsTears

@MetalRockss

@petaliferous

@PieceMama

@silkshop

@silknstyle

@smashgirl

@terrabella2009  - International

@vintageeye

@vixensrhythm

@WoodenThingsAnd

@woolcrazy

@zephyrvintage

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SEEING LOTS OF NEW RT'S FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST:
(If they remain consistant - they will move up to the top)
Let's RT these as well! 
READY TO ADD NEW ONES HERE - SUGGESTIONS PLEASE.

@itsmything


Here is a list of some: AMAZING FOLLOWS that DO NOT have shops.

These tweeps tweet our stuff simply out of the kindness of their hearts!

@lavenderpanda
@Sheri_ls
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Please feel free to post your best tweetesr in CAPS in the comments. We can add them to a "suggested users" and all start tweeting them. If they RT - they will move to the top part of the list!
I hope to grow this in to one BIG RT list, hopefully this will help all of us succeed.

NOTE: This is NOT A GROUP! 
It is much more like a twitter "list".

16 comments:

  1. This is great! nice list's of fabulous tweeter! It is a great way to advertise and make cyber friends!

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  2. Great list! I am going to make sure I follow all of these fab tweeters :)

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  3. Very nice tribute! I recognize many of the Tweeple - we are all most fortunate to have such a wonderful grouping to make the social networking aspect not only easy, but FUN!

    Thank you for always being there!

    All the BEST!!

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  4. Will be adding new things as I go along. Maybe shop links, shop categories etc. But definately planning on keeping my list updated and current!

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  5. Great list, more people to follow...gotta go lunch is burning!

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  6. Congrats on your first blog post. This is a nice tribute. You have also been a great tweet mate...it is wonderful to help each other. I hope it pays off $$.

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  7. Congrats and welcome to blogging! Thank you for including me in this list of wonderful fellow Tweeters. I recognize many of them. Great resource!

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  8. Great job on your blog! Compiling these lists had to be quite a task in itself, not to mention the tweeting and RT's. I have one question though - do you sleep?? Ha!

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  9. I sleep around four to five hours a night.
    Just do not require much more than that.
    I never have.

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  10. Great list! Thanks for sharing. I found some new folks to follow.

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  11. Well, you are very productive and your efforts are much appreciated by many ~ thanks for sharing :)

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  12. AWE, thanks so much for adding me to one of your lists. Thank you for all your promoting as well. I really appreciate it!
    Wanitta :D

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  13. Thanks for adding me to your list Rhonda! Great list and I see many friends here. Thank you! HUGS,
    Monique

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  14. Great idea honey. Thanks for including me in your lists. Much Love, @design45 (Jodi)

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  15. lol!! Thanks for putting it all out there Rhonda!! ;)

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  16. ps. what's the propper etiquite if I go to someones page and it's all RT's - do I still RT one of their RT's of someone else??? serious question.

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