How to advertise on Twitter [VIDEO]

Twitter is not your normal website. There are no ad spaces. There is no way to pay for clicks or banner ads. Businesses who use their status updates to blatantly advertise will end up with zero followers and no audience for their messages. How, then, should a business use Twitter? Beyond the normal social media methodology of engaging and interacting (see Twitter for Business), Twitter has provided businesses with one way that they can get an edge up. The promoted tweet. Watch this video from Twitter:

As you can see, businesses can choose to promote their tweet. Promoted tweets gain greater visibility and accessability. Since that video was created, Twitter has also added Promoted Accounts. Visit http://business.twitter.com/ for more information on how to promote your Twitter profile and gain an edge when using Twitter to advertise your business and website.