Twitter is a great tool to use alone, or in conjunction with other social media tools, when you want to give your book promotion a little push. Here are some tips to make Twitter worthwhile.

1. Tweet good information regularly

Communicating frequently is key to communicating effectively with your followers. Firstly, you keep your name on their minds, secondly, you need to tweet useful and specific information related to your book and its topic. This keeps them following you, plus when they retweet your useful information, others follow you, thus increasing your potential sales audience. If you have a blog, be sure to tweet your new posts as well.

Try tweeting controversial facts, quotes, or opinions about your book’s topic to your audience.

two. Retweet and credit other people’s tweets

Finding and reposting relevant tweets is a great way to build relationships with others and show that you respect the community.

3. Develop relationships with other authors.

By tweeting with each other, they create their own network, and are likely to be able to guest blog or interview on their sites and vice versa. This network, as in the business world, is essential to positive success and gets your name known in wider circles. Follow other authors on Twitter and show them your appreciation!

Four. Did you know you can schedule tweets?

This is a fantastic way to continue communication around the world. You can use this free service to schedule tweets throughout a 24-hour cycle, allowing you to tweet in your sleep. Also check out social services like Social Oomph, which gives you even more options.

5. Create a cool, specific and interesting profile.

Lots of people will find you this way, so if you can make sure your profile is closely related to your niche, you’ll have a lot of followers who are already directly interested in you and your book. Have a convincing photo and description.

6. The more you put in, the more you get out

Tweet often, work on your social profile on Twitter, and the rewards will eventually manifest in many targeted followers. Update your Tweets with your latest posts on your site or blog to attract new visitors hoping they’ll buy your Kindle book.

7. Use of #tags

You can get more followers if you use #tags well. These tags basically categorize information and it is possible to see what the latest #tag trends are. There are many related to writers, and there are even online meetups at certain times, for many of these labels. Find the ones closest to your niche and then join. More networking opportunities and potential followers await you.

By following many or all of these tips, you should start building your own list of followers reasonably quickly. Remember that the key is to network, build a relevant following, and communicate useful information frequently. Also remember, don’t just plug your own books all the time, be mindful of others and retweet their useful information too, and karma will surely follow. If you stay pleasant, positive, and always courteous, your success will come quickly.