Wondering how to make money on Twitter? Whether you’re a blogger or a business owner, you likely have a Twitter account to promote your brand or business.
Since Twitter is one of the biggest social media platforms with 126 million daily active users, there are a ton of people you can introduce to your business. So, you tweet constantly and hope that just some of those 126 million people see your tweets and check you out.
But, where’s the money at?
In this article, we’ll let you in on some awesome ways to make money on Twitter. But before we show you how to make money on Twitter, you need to build your Twitter profile and your following first.
So, let’s take a look at what you can do to create a great Twitter profile and attract your target audience.
Step 1 to Making Money on Twitter: Create A Killer Twitter Profile
Of course, if you want to make money on Twitter, you need a Twitter profile. Not just any Twitter profile though. In order to make money tweeting, your Twitter profile needs to be set up for success.
For example, check out the Twitter profile below:
What do you see? A whole lotta nothing, right?
Now, take a look at the OptinMonster Twitter profile:
It has a branded look with profile photo and Twitter Cover photo, a matching username and handle, a brief description of what OptinMonster is/does, and a link to the website.
Between these 2 Twitter profiles, which profile is set up to make money?
The OptinMonster profile, of course!
So remember, when creating your Twitter profile be sure to include:
- A profile photo of yourself or your company logo
- A relevant username and Twitter handle (your name or company name)
- An engaging bio
- A link to your website or blog (if applicable)
A completed Twitter profile will help your followers get to know you and build a trusting relationship with you or your brand.
Speaking of followers, let’s find out how to get some.
Step 2 to Making Money on Twitter: Grow Your Following
With 0 followers on Twitter, your tweets won’t get much engagement, which hurts your chances of making money on Twitter.
So, how do you get followers on Twitter?
Well, the easiest way to get more followers organically is simply by being active on the platform.
Being active on Twitter simply means that you need to post regular content and interact with other users on Twitter by retweeting, liking, and commenting.
Make sure the content you share on Twitter is relevant to your niche or your industry and use hashtags to widen your reach.
For example, Tough Mudder shares content that Tough Mudder participants, or aspiring participants, would be interested in seeing.
They also add #ToughMudder so that their post will show up in search results of users searching for that particular type of content.
Being active on Twitter will attract more followers to your profile and it will help you keep the followers you already have too.
Some other easy ways to grow your Twitter following are:
- Follow people relevant to your industry/target audience
- Add your Twitter handle to your email signature
- Promote your Twitter profile on other social media platforms
- Embed your Twitter feed to your website
You can also create a “Follow Us on Twitter” popup on your website to grow your following.
By creating a “Follow Us on Twitter” popup, you can take the website traffic you already have and turn those users into Twitter followers.
How to Make Money on Twitter
Now that you know how to create an optimized Twitter profile and how to get more followers, we’ll show you how you can line your pockets using Twitter.
1. Use Sponsored Tweets
Want to make money just for sending out a tweet? You can do that with sponsored tweets.
When you have a solid presence on Twitter with a large following of engaged fans, other companies will actually pay you to tweet about their products, services, or brand.
If you’re really popular on Twitter, you can simply reach out to brands you love and share the benefits of promoting their product to your audience with a paid tweet.
Alternatively, there are a number of online platforms that will help you connect with companies looking to pay for tweets.
A couple of them are:
SponsoredTweets
SponsoredTweets is a platform where companies can search for and connect with Twitter influencers.
PaidPerTweet
PaidPerTweet lets companies access millions of top Twitter users, both standard and celebrity users. Prices range from $1 to $10,000 depending on the influencer.
As you can see, if you’re an individual with a popular Twitter account, you can make money tweeting. But also, companies can purchase sponsored tweets from influencers to promote their business to a whole new audience of people that want to buy from you.
It’s a win-win for everyone!
2. Promote Affiliate Products on Twitter
Another way to monetize your Twitter account is by promoting affiliate products. When most people think of affiliate marketing, they think of bloggers promoting affiliate products on their websites.
But, you can promote affiliate products on Twitter to make money too.
Affiliate marketing is simply the process of promoting other people’s products. When someone buys that product via the link you shared, you make a commission.
One of the great things about affiliate marketing is that you can get started as a newbie—you don’t need to have a huge Twitter following to be accepted into affiliate marketing programs.
To find affiliate products you can promote on Twitter, create an account on an affiliate marketing network like:
Don’t promote any affiliate product you come across though. If you promote a ton of different products without any rhyme or reason, your Twitter profile won’t be focused and your target audience won’t know what they’re getting from each day to the next.
Just take a look at all of the different types of affiliate products you can find on ClickBank.
To be successful at affiliate marketing, it’s wise to choose a niche. Choose a niche that you’re knowledgeable about and that you’re passionate about too.
For instance, a food blogger should stick with cooking, food, and wine products because they know that their audience is interested in those types of items. Plus, their audience will trust their recommendations in the category and be more likely to buy.
Don’t spam your followers with affiliate links either. Mix them in with your regular content so that you don’t annoy your followers. Too many suspicious links can get your account suspended too.
Quick Tip: Want to set up your own affiliate program? Check out our guide!
3. Promote Your Own Products
If you sell your own products, a great way to make money on Twitter is by promoting them to your followers. Since your followers are already following you, they’re likely to be interested in the products you offer.
If you’re wondering how to promote a product on Twitter, it’s quite simple—just share a post.
Check out this tweet from Lush as an example.
This post includes an eye-catching image of the product, an engaging description of the product, a relevant hashtag, and a link to the product on their website.
Want to drive even more sales of your product? Promote a sale or discount on Twitter like French Bulldog Love did in the tweet below.
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