One of the hottest websites on the net today is Twitter. As of this morning Twitter was number 27 as reported by www.alexa.com that is up quite a few spots from where it was a few weeks ago. My prediction is that Twitter will hit the top 10 within the next few months, and be among some other big players in Social Media (Facebook, MySpace).

What is Twitter? Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read each other's' updates, known as tweets. Pretty simple, you can send these tweets from your computer or mobile phone throughout the day.

If you haven't yet made the leap into twitter I highly recommend it. This is a great way to connect with other like-minded individuals who have an interest in you, your business, or your hobby. The other great thing about Twitter just like MySpace & Facebook, is it is FREE. So how do you get started on Twitter? It's pretty simple go to www.twitter.com and set up your profile. You can use generic backgrounds are get more creative at www.twitbacks.com. If you couldn't be bothered with setting up your own profile, there are sites that will do it for you for anywhere between $50 - $250. I highly recommend you get a custom looking site, as this will attract more followers.

Once you get your twitter page set up, then it's just a matter of trying to find people to follow and hope that they follow you back. You might start by looking for people you already know, then you can start going after people that either have an interest in your business or hobby. One site that I highly recommend to build your Twitter Following is www.twollo.com. You just simply put in keywords that are relevant to your interests and Twollo will automatically follow those people for you.

That's about all I have time for today, but if you want tips and strategies on how to build your Twitter following, email me at john@sellingwithintegrity.net for a free consultation. I know how to do it, as last I checked I had over 21,000 followers on one account and currently have a grand total of 27,000 followers with my other 2 accounts combined.  If you would like to follow me on twitter, please go to www.twitter.com/homebiztrainer