It seems like every Internet marketer under the sun has been turning to Twitter over the past few years. Of course, just because you have made the leap and have started to use the versatile platform, it does not mean that you have been using it to its full potential.

When properly unleashed, your Twitter page can be an SEO goldmine, enabling you to turn up prominently in the results pages of Google and the other search engines.

You’ll be driving more traffic to your Twitter page and the websites and resources you point to, and you’ll be gaining a great deal of exposure.

Use the following tips and guidelines to get you going in the right direction, taking your Twitter page from average to a perfectly tuned SEO machine.

• Start with the name: Of course it all starts with your username, which is how people will come to know you and ultimately what your shortened Twitter URL is going to be.

You want your name to be recognizable and memorable, and it should also include one of your primary keywords for maximum search engine impact. Read the full story