Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Two Secrets About DM's on Twitter

1. Do not auto-DM (Direct Message) when someone follows you.

The Blue Mouse and the Big Faced CatImage via Wikipedia



Twitter is a social network. If someone follows you, the last thing they want to get is some impersonal message from you. It is even more phony since it seems that people who auto-DM try to make these messages appear authentic and personal. Please, stop it!

Examples abound:

"I am looking forward to your tweets."

"Thanks for following me. I hope we can share some valuable messages."

"I hope to inspire you. Have a great day."

2. To stop these auto-DM's from swamping your account sign up with SocialOomph. (formerly Tweetlater)

Go to SocialOomph. On the right column, and near the top, you will see the text "DM Opt-Out." Select this link and follow the steps to eliminate those annoying auto-DM's.

It is free to use.

It will eliminate 90% of these auto-DM's.

It will not eliminate genuine DM's--those that are not automated.

I hope this helps you.

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