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Basics of Twitter
Social media is certainly her to stay, and including
Twitter into your daily dose can be fun, informative and profitable. The keys
to success are knowledge and participation and the basics of getting started
are really quite simple.
● First you will have to set up an account and
choose a Twitter name (limited to 15 characters). This is much like your user
id in many online applications. This can include your actual name or variations
of it, a business name, or be anonymous.
● Insert a picture of you (called an avatar) and
spend the time to write a brief bio, this lets others know a little bit about
yourself. Unless you are a business, an actual picture that is identifiable is
most appropriate and helpful.
● Choose who to follow. This may sound simple, but
many people in the Twitterverse tweet way too much! I have personally quit
following people who tweet and re-tweet so much that others I’m following are
lost in the list. Friends on Facebook, family and professional people or businesses
are a good place to start. On your home page and under “Who to Follow” there
will always be suggestions but you have the option to search and follow only
those you choose.
● Hashtags (#) You will see many tweets with this
symbol, and a word attached with no spaces. The purpose of the hashtag is to
make finding the same relevant information easy by identifying it using a
keyword. Examples of hashtag keywords include events, news, brands, teams and a
million more. Try searching for your favorite sports team using the hashtag
name entry. (#miamidolphinfootball).
● Tweet! First, your message must only contain 140
characters so keep it simple. Second, grammar and punctuation are out the
window in tweeting. Abbreviate and shorten your words without making your
message totally alien. From your home page click in the area identified with
“compose new tweet”, write your message and click the tweet button. Click on
the gear icon, top left on the home page, to send a direct message to someone
following you. Using the @theirtwittername at the beginning of your tweet directs
it only to them, and visible only to you as a sender and the recipient.
So
with the basics in hand your new adventure into the online Twitterverse is
awaiting you.
READY,
SET, TWEET!
Karen Bellman dig2000
This will be a great help to me, Thank you.
ReplyDeletePoasted By James T Parsons
Hello Karen,
ReplyDeleteVery good overview and very informative covering the account setup, avatar or picture, whom to follow, the use of the # hash tag, and number of character restraint to 140.
One of my tweets for your perusal.
Biker Friendly Place @c2deets
# Crotch Rocket Rider Idiots beat man while family watches http://bit.ly/19hdAG7
Nice job on describing Twitter! I was hesitant when I first created my Twitter account, but now I find myself on there all the time. Mostly to keep up with the latest news, favorite celebs, and favorite tv shows. It has definitely been a new experience and gets me out of my comfort zone, but I enjoy tweeting people such as major business (like Dr Pepper) and getting a reply! :) Makes me feel special haha Twitter is also a prime social media tool for businesses to announce news, and contests with prizes
ReplyDelete-Kendall Fagan