If you're a twitter user that is online interacting and exchanging ideas, thoughts and laughs I think you're ready for the next step. And that is, to start adding links (URLs) to your tweets. Sometimes there's more to say or share than what the 140 characters allow. Now, if you're a veteran twitter user you know that it's not a tool to just go on and plug yourself or business every time you tweet. It's about interacting, discussing, and helping others by adding valuable content to the stream. Many social media gurus say a good ratio is 8 to 1.

I love the Verizon Wireless commercial with the father who is outside with his family on the patio and he says aloud as he’s updating his Twitter status, “I’m sitting on the patio.”  Annoyed, his son responds, “I know you’re sitting on the patio!”  What value is the father providing to his followers?  He’s already irritated his son and probably the rest of his community with constant tweets that aren’t engaging.