I was looking through my analytics and it seems like there are three key phrases that continue to drive Google search traffic to my blog. Twitter Follower and Twitter Followers Twitter Follower Tool and Twitter Follower Tools Twitter Follower Management I was a bit surprised that Google views Tycoon Blogger as an authority when it comes to Twitter Follower Tools, but instead of question it, I have decided...

Most bloggers know about Sponsored Tweets by now so I am not going to write about the basics and how it works.  Just in case you are completely new to blogging and Twitter, Sponsored Tweets is an ad platform that allows advertisers to broadcast tweets from individual Twitter accounts and the individuals on Twitter then make money on each Tweet.  Sounds simple, right?  Well it is a very simple concept but...

Some of you may have noticed that I changed retweet buttons yesterday.  It was time for me and Twittley to part ways.  For a site that had so much potential, Twittley seems to have fizzled and I did not feel like going down with the ship.  Here are some of the factors that have lead to my decision to drop the Twittley retweet plugin. Over the past months, there have been at least a dozens times when the...

Well I finally jumped on the Facebook bandwagon.  I officially joined Facebook a couple of months ago to connect with some friends and blogging friends but have not really integrated it seriously into my blog promotion strategy .  Yesterday, I took some steps to separate my personal profile and my blog brand. I just wanted to put a quick post up and let you all know that I have created a Tycoon Blogger Fan...

Last month I wrote a post about the best social communities for bloggers and I mentioned that Blog Engage tops the list in my opinion.  Yesterday, Blog Engage made a major announcement that they are limiting new registrations to invitation only.  This is a bold move as most social communities by nature are inclusive and I must admit when I first heard the news I was a bit perplexed and was wondering what the...

About a month ago I wrote a post called get more twitter followers fast and I was trying out a new free twitter follower service that I thought looked really promising.  I wanted to write another post now for a couple of reasons.  First off, I wanted to let you know the results of the past month.  Secondly, I wanted to let you know about some cool changes that they have implemented.  The final reason is...

We all know that social networking is here to stay and that it is vital for success as a blogger.  In this post I want to highlight the best established and start up communities that are exclusively for bloggers.  These blog communities provide a lot of benefits for bloggers like : traffic, links, visibility to increase your branding and the opportunity to interact with people who share your passion. Best...

I have written a couple of articles about Sponsored Tweets, the Izea service that helps you monetize your Twitter account, over the past few weeks.  I am  definitely a fan of the service (as you can see by the banner ad above) and I have made some money so far and have brought in a dozen affiliates under me.  Although I like the service, I have been thinking that it might make sense to cut out the middle...

I have been writing a lot about the best ways to make money on Twitter and you may have read my posts, Sponsored Tweets vs. Adly or Sponsored Tweets or Adly Comparison this past month and I wanted to follow up on these posts and provide some tips to help you get the most out of Sponsored Tweets.  We might not be able to make thousands like John Chow but I believe we could make hundreds if we set things up correctly...

I finally added the blog engage plugin to my blog.  I have been talking about it for months and finally got around to doing it.  Guess what..it took less than 30 seconds, not sure why I waited so long. What is Blog Engage? Many serious bloggers already know all about Blog Engage and several famous bloggers like Extreme John and Hesham are big fans.  The leader in the Rookie Blogger contest, Gautam from Blog...