People on Empire Avenue talk about their stock price dropping on the weekend. I had a very good weekend. Check my graphs. Want to know one of my tricks? I used scheduled Tweets and Blog postings to share information when I wasn’t there. I just prepared it the night before, and it went out the next day automatically. I use Tumblr to schedule blog posts and Hootsuite to schedule Twitter posts.
Pre-schedule Your Posts
Include Links in Twitter
I see Empire Avenue related Twitter posts and other announcements all the time that include someone’s ticker, but not a link. The person is sharing their ticker I.D. in hopes I would visit their profile.
You want me to visit your profile? Include a link to it. Don’t make me type or search it. Even if you are including a link that is not clickable, at least I can cut and paste that. Sure, it’s not that hard to search, but I am not that motivated to check you out. But don’t worry. I still love you.
Short-Term Appeal vs. Long-Term Value
On Empire Avenue your activity has a huge impact on your share price in the long run.
Look at (e)BPFAIL and (e)SEX. They came in after me and shot way past me. People loved the concept of their names. I was a little discouraged because I was working hard, and they were outperforming me. They both got up well in the 20’s. However, at the time I am writing this, I am worth more than both of them. I kept at a high level of activity and they didn’t. Their brands had sex appeal, but mine has real underlying value. People sold them and continued to buy me. (This is not a criticism of their approach, I love their ingenuity.)
Next, measuring value…
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Be a Twitter Star to Shine on Empire Avenue
On Empire Avenue, your stock price is determined by how many of your shares people buy and your influence. And, how many shares people buy is affected by your influence. Clearly, influence is important there.
Your influence level is determined by adding up the following in some secret EA manner (among other things):
- How active you are on the site in general.
- How active you are on other sites linked to your profile.
- The number of people you support and follow on the site.
- The number of people you support and follow on linked sites.
- The amount you interact with others on Empire Avenue.
Next, how to use Twitter…
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Quick! Add a Picture & Complete Your Profile
If you are an Empire Avenue user already, in all likelihood, by the time you read this, it’s too late. However, if you have friends you are recruiting to Empire Avenue, there are a couple of things they can do to maximize their share price when they first register.
When you register for Empire Avenue, you want to post a picture right away. Don’t say, “I’ll just look around first.” or “Maybe I will add one later.” or “I don’t have a shot I like right now.” Also, fill in any obvious profile information right away. Why do I say this? Because of the’ Recent Arrivals’ (new user) list on our home page, and the way many users buy stock.
Next, why you cannot go down in the beginning…
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Watch for the Beautiful People
Want to buy #EmpireAve stock in a newbie that is likely to see fast share price increases? I hate to say it, but watch for the pretty gals.
I haven’t been on Empire Avenue long, but just as the in the real world, the guys gravitate to the pretty new women. You don’t have to like it, but you can benefit from it.
I am not too bad though. You can check out my portfolio with the RZR ticker.
If you don’t know what Empire Avenue is, you can visit their site. I highly recommend joining. They are in closed beta at the moment, but feel free to ask me for an invite.
Ten Achievements to Success on Empire Avenue
On Empire Avenue, achievements are a great way to increase your credits and increase your attractiveness to other investors.
Most people when they sign-up with EA grab a number of obvious achievements. We have learned from other social sites to hook up our Twitter and Facebook accounts etc. However, many people don’t bother to pursue all the tasks they can perform to max out this opportunity.
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Look for Blogs You Can Endorse
As the creators of Empire Avenue say, it’s all about building your influence in the community. One great way that you can endear yourself to people is to endorse their blogs. The site uses blog endorsements to ensure that people’s posted blogs are really written by them. So, just take a look at their blog and ensure that is the case. Then go endorse them. You can get to the endorsements page through their Connections tab.
People need five endorsements to be able to share blogs. If you are one of the five, the person will be especially pleased.
Look Busy with Interests
One of the keys to success on Empire Avenue, from my perspective, is to make sure your profile looks like you are busy at it. A simple step for this is to add lots of interests and brands that you like.
You get badges and credits for adding 50 interests and 50 brands — a benefit in itself. While it takes a bit of thought, it is an easy way to show that you are serious about building your influence at Empire. This will make people more likely to invest in you.
Yet another benefit is that anybody looking for one your listed brands or interests will find you in the list of members for those items. The more people that can find you, the more potential investors you have.
So, get busy adding interests and brands.




