How to Get Facebook Fans & Twitter Followers via Text Messaging

Facebook and Twitter have made it even easier to acquire “likes” and “followers” with a simple text message. Think of the magnitude of this…now you can build your digital fan base even faster by leveraging your face to face audiences.

It’s simple:

For Facebook, have them type in like username (no spaces in username)  to 32665

• Quick heads up here. The username you will enter here is the name you have chosen for your Facebook Unique  URL. If you do not have a shortened, unique URL go to http://facebook.com/username to secure one before this technique can be used. Also note that you cannot secure your fan page URL until you have 25 people who have liked your page.

 For Twitter, have them type in follow username (no spaces in username) to 40404

• The username would be the name you have chosen as your Twitter name

Here are some great ideas on where you can use this powerful new tool to get more followers very quickly.  Hint: Call to Action, give the directions on exactly what to do!

Signage in Your Store: Have a sign with a picture of how to text this info right next to the cash register, maybe even offer them a small discount on the spot for following you.

At Trade Shows or Events: Same thing, have a sign up that is telling people exactly how to do this. Offer something small in exchange for their following.

At Presentations/Meetings: I begin every one of my presentations with a slide that shows the power of a real time audience by asking people to text like atiattractionmarketing to 32665. I do a giveaway to one of the new fans at the end of my presentation.

In Traditional Marketing Media: Try adding the tag line text follow username or like username and the perspective number to any and all of your traditional marketing. Business cards, TV, Radio, Newspaper, Magazine, Direct Mail etc…

On Social Sites: Once in a while (3-4 times a year) it is okay to solicit new followers on your social channels. Post a request to text this info to become a fan or follower

Email Signature: Add the call to action to your email signature. This way every email provides you with a new fan or follower opportunity

Social Backgrounds: Add a call to action request on your Facebook & Twitter backgrounds to like or follow you

Website or Blog: Have a static area designed just for the call to action to like or follow you on your site

Profile & Bio Areas: The bio/profile area is one of the biggest areas people visit on blogs and in social sites. Add the call to action to your bios everywhere...it sure can’t hurt!

Hope you find this helpful! To get more tips and great social info please

Text like atiattractionmarketing to 32665 and

Text follow mcort to 40404!

Aslo, please share your call to action for both your Facebook page and your Twitter page in the comment section of this blog post below...

 Michelle Corteggiano

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Comments

[Julie Leishner]

Wow, Michelle, this is soooooooooooo cool!!! It never occured to me to do this until you demonstrated it at our national convention. Lightbulb! Big corporations have been doing this for a while...why can't I? Thanks so much for everything!

[buy twitter followers]

wow nice way to grape the twitter followers and face book fans and this way is really more convenient that others so thanks for sharing this stuff. .and keep posting too...

[David Embry]

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[Tracy Sidel]

Thanks so much for this info! I will begin working on mine right away with this great guide

[Joel Attraction Marketing Man Putland]

Michelle, great tips and thanks for this valuable insight. I have used this method as one of my my Ninja techniques, thanks for sharing in a simple and concise way, your abundance and knowledge is greatly welcomed!

Thanks

[Joel Attraction Marketing Man Putland]

Love to share some of the Love with everyone as per your suggestion Michelle re the call to action ;-)

Text "like workwithJoelPutland" to 32665 and

Text 'follow Joelputland' to 40404!

When you like my fan page you will get some great presents that can help take your business to 7 figures and beyond..