BUSINESS BLOGS
BUSINESS BLOGS
category: business
03 Jul 2009

You’ve probably been hearing a lot about twitter and tweets lately, but if you’re like me you may still be wondering what it is.
Here are some basic answers to the latest social network phenomena.

What is Twitter?

Twitter is what is known as a microblogging service. It’s a service to post short messages (140 characters) or “tweets” online.
These tweets can be read by anyone who has subscribed to your tweets.

How do I get on Twitter?

The easiest and most obvious way to join is through Twitter’s home page- Twitter.com

What should my first steps be?

First sign up with a username that is uniquely you. Next, it’s time to create your profile. You get one image and 160 characters to explain who you are and what you do to the ‘Twitterverse. You also want to gather a following by fun and interesting tweets

What should I put in my tweets?

You can tweet anything that you like! Let your personalty show through with links or status updates.


How do I get someone to follow me?

This is the most difficult part of Twitter. Your best bet is to provide interesting, clever and fun tweets. You can also block and user that you would prefer to not have follow you.

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