RSSHow do I use Twitter?
Hi there - this is Teena Hughes. One of the more common questions I'm asked is, "How do I use Twitter???"
When I was a newbie on Twitter (July 2009) I was TOTALLY overwhelmed by the number of tweets I started to receive, by following just a handful of people. Each morning when I logged in I tried DESPERATELY to read back over the past few hours, trying to catch up with what had happened, and it wasn't too long before I realised how futile a task that was.
In fact, I wish I'd seen this video way back then - I might have lost that deer-in-the-headlights look way sooner :-)
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Now I've been using Twitter for almost a year, I have been through the overwhelm and come out the other side - still alive - and enjoying the marvellous people I've met through Twitter. I'd like to share a few simple tips about Twitter so that your experience is a good one :-)
Question |
Answer |
| How do I tweet to one person? |
If you wanted to send me a tweet, start your tweet with @build_website Example: @build_website That's a great website, thanks |
| How do I tweet to many people at once? |
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| How do I send a private tweet? |
Private tweets are called DIRECT MESSAGES or DMs. To send a private tweet to someone you're following (and who is also following you), type a d and then the Twitter name, like this: d build_website (note that you do not use the @ symbol for DMs. Example: d build_website Thanks for that info! |
| Do I have to send a tweet TO someone specific? |
No, you don't have to send a tweet to someone specific. You can just write an informative tweet, and all your followers will see it, for example Example: Just made a video tutorial about naming images http://.... |
| How do I find a topic on Twitter? |
You can find any topic by typing it into the Twitter search box. You can also put # before the word, which will narrow down your search. Example:
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| Want more? |
Pop over to the Twitter Help pages http://twitter.zendesk.com/forums/10711-getting-started |
I hope you've found this helpful - now, off you go and enjoy the experience :-)
Cheers
Teena
