I have been a Twitter user almost a year and a half.  Over the course of the last six months; the new Twitter users that have been joining obviously have no idea how to use Twitter or even have a clue as to what does and does not work.  If you are a violator of any of the following Twitter Faux Paux s then don't expect any quality follow backs.

1. Your profile claims to be a Social Media expert, SEO expert or Coach.

Your profile is read by people interested in following you back.  FYI ....  there are 100,000 other Twitter dorks claiming to be the same thing as you.  You profile screams  "SALES PITCH and ANNOYING DMs coming soon". Also if you are new to Twitter then you are late to the party and not an expert.  Any experienced Twitter user can check you follows, your post count and DM counts and know right away if you are a player or a poseur. 

2.  Make money in your spare time will sitting on your rear end.

You have some lame program or product to sell.  Your lameness is transparent.  Get this garbage out of your profile.  You are annoying.

3. Self Proclaimed GURU

You are worse than white noise on the TV.  If you have to tell us you are a GURU then you are not.

4.  Lead generation.

If you have a lead generation program, it must not work very well if you have to use cold calling techniques on Twitter to find people to buy your program.  If you cared about your current customers, then you should have a steady stream of referrals, making cold marketing a waste of your time.

5.  MLM marketing

No, I am not going to be part of your downline.  Amway, Mona Vie, KM, Water Filters; what ever it is you have to sell, take it some where else.

6. Link Posters

If you are Twitter to post links and nothing else,  NO ONE IS LISTENING.  The only link posters that can get away with this practice is the Traditional News. This goes for Real Estate Agents who think they can just spam Twitter with listing links and Foreclosure Spam.

If you are in the RE.net space (for real) and you want to get the most out of Twitter, then you have to erase all thoughts of Realtor Drivel from your brain and engage in a manner that will seem very awkward at first.  If you are truly a Realtor and plan to make money as a Realtor; then all the distracting side businesses you are involved in have to go.  Your credibility is automatically discounted when your profile reads about the 20 different MLMs, coaching services and marketing programs you peddle.  I have enough spam in my email,  I don't need it coming through on Twitter.

IMHO - The two best resources on Social Media and Twitter are:

http://www.mytechopinion.com/

Down on the right hand side margin look for the link to @Nik_Nik's free eBook on Twitter.

If you can handle a podcast, this may be the best interview I have heard on Social Media.  The interview is from Tomato Radio with Jeff Turner - @respres  If you don't understand how the content of this interview applies,  then don't bother with Real Estate marketing and Tech, it's hopeless.

You can find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/RealtorTed

or my main Blog  http://www.HomeBuysBlog.com