Twitter can be very helpful in a world where SEO SERP’s are changing based on location, personal preferences or keyword search sequence. If you have a question, you can get Instant Twitter Feedback if you simple ask your question on Twitter.
I was very surprised to learn today, when I did a search for Black Hole SEO, that this site was ranking on the first page on Google.com. At least for me it was ranking on #3…
As I was logged in, and was using my usual browser, Firefox, I quickly launched Chrome and did another search on Google.com. This time, my post about Black Hole SEO was not ranking on #3, but lower on the page. Still the post was ranking on the first page of Google.
Instant Twitter Feedback Needed?
...Twitter to the Rescue...
As I had been Tweeting all day, I quickly fired a request on Twitter, with the hope more people could confirm what i was seeing:
Can anybody check if they see my blog: thenextcorner.net on P1 for this query: http://bit.ly/jXiitC
And within minutes I had positive sightings from all around the US and the rest of the world. I got instant feedback on my question, where friends checked my request, and saw my blog post ranking on the first page for Black Hole SEO:
@Yoast: @TheNextCorner i do, but logged in and see your +1 (update; yoast.com)
@Basvandenbeld: @TheNextCorner its on 3 here (update; StateofSearch.com)
@Neyne: @TheNextCorner yeah at #7 (update; seo-scientist.com)
@KeriMorgret: @TheNextCorner number seven for me on an iPhone. (update; Strikemodels.com)
@ToniCarr: @TheNextCorner #3 on the android tablet. Also shows that you shared it. (update; Tonicarr.com)
@Jcolman: @TheNextCorner It was #3 for me. I +1'ed it, tho, so expect the "Colman Bump" to move you down to #4 reeeeeal soon. (update; Google profile)
@Olafdepolaf: @TheNextCorner check. Op plek 7 (update; linkedin profile)
Twitter Real Time Q&A
Through Twitter, you can get answers on questions in almost real time. But what is more interesting is that you can use this feedback also for more purposes. Like:
- User testing. Does your website work in a different browser or Operating setting
- Stimulate searches. If you rank high on a keyword, why not stimulate people to search for it
- New RSS subscribers. When your followers don’t know you write a blog, they might start reading you on a regular basis.
- And maybe more…
Anyways, it was fun for me to do a little experiment this afternoon to get Instant Twitter Feedback, and I thank the feedback givers with a simple link.. 
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Dennis – who has written 403 posts on The Next Corner.
I'm spending most of my time online doing SEO or other forms of traffic acquisition for websites. DennisG, blogging since 2006 in Dutch on TheNextCorner in Dutch. Pictures can be found at Digital pictures by DennisG.
