What Is Twitter?
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What is Twitter? Twitter is the fastest growing site on the web today.
There are around 100,000 new users per day signing up to participate in this internet revolution.
Twitter is best described as a micro blogging platform. You are limited to 140 characters each time you do an update, which may seem like a small amount.
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However, as you become more experienced it's amazing what you can fit into 140 characters. But, Twitter is much, much more than just a blogging site.
Twitter is like one huge global chat room, but it doesn't have to be. It all depends on how many people you follow on Twitter. If it's in the thousands, then your “Tweetstream” will be running fast and furious with everything that's coming in. If you are only following a few hundred or less then things are much easier to keep up with.
Twitter is also a great way to meet new people online, particularly those with similar interests to you.
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How To Set Up Setting up your account on Twitter is easy, but there are a few things that you should be aware of when organizing your account. Even if you already have an existing account these tips can improve your entire Twittter experience.
The first thing to do if you don't have an account is go to http://www.twitter.com . You will be asked to either login or register. Let’s go through the registration process for those who don’t have an account. If you do have an account skip down to “Your Settings” and follow along from there.
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Registration The Twitter screen will ask you for your first name and last name and will then check this is entered correctly.
A green tick will appear next to the box. The next box asks you for a user name and this is where you need to give some thought to how you are going to represent yourself on Twitter.
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You should remember that you can set up more than one account on Twitter, but you will need a different email address for each one. The first account you register should always be in your own name if you can get it. Naturally, common names like 9janikblog (there are no spaces in usernames) will already be taken. However it is possible to get variations on your own name such as 9janik_blog, or 9janik_blog23 or some variation like that. You can only use an underscore in a username.
Hyphens are not permitted in the field. It isn't absolutely critical that you register your own name, but I would advise you do so if you can, particularly if your name is an unusual one. If people search for your name you want them to find you – not someone else. If you wish to register a business name, then you can do that of course, but make sure you use your own name in the sign up process so you are identifiable and connected with the business name you register.
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The reasons for operating under each type of registration will be discussed later. You are now asked for your email address. Email addresses are linked to accounts and you will only be able to use your email address once. For every account you register, you will need a different email address.
The last thing to do is to fill in the Captcha letters and then click on Create My Account. The next screen will ask if you want to add any of your friends from the popular web based email programs. You can do this later if you wish.
The next screen presents a short list of people who Twitter asks if you would like to follow. Choose some if you like, but I wouldn't bother. I prefer to find my own friends on Twitter. When you click Finish, you will be taken to your very own Twitter account.
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You are logged in and ready to go! Next thing to do is fill out your settings and this is very important on Twitter. You will find the access to this at the top right of the screen, third link from the left. On this page you will notice there are some tabs across the top. For the moment we will concentrate on the Account tab. The information you entered on joining is already entered here, but now it's time to add more information so people can find you on Twitter and you also make your site an interesting one to be followed.
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People will use the information you enter here to make that decision, but much of what is entered is also searchable on Twitter and other search engines.
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You can change your username at any time on this screen. You just have to enter your password to do so. Although it can be done, it can confuse your follower base, so I wouldn't recommend doing it very often. First of all change your time zone to your own and then go to the one line bio. Your Bio You have 160 characters here to “sell” yourself.
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Take some time over it and do it well. Don't simply enter a bunch of keywords as they appear totally uninteresting to people, although they may get you found. Use keywords by all means, but start your Bio with the words “I am” and then describe yourself.
So you might put for example:- I am a keen gardener and hiker who also has a passion for the outdoors, internet marketing and affiliate marketing who also loves social media. Now that description is only 143 characters, so you could still get some more keywords in the bio.
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No doubt you can see the ones that are there which are gardener, hiker, internet marketing, affiliate marketing and social media. Using these terms in your bio will have you coming up in search results when people are looking for other people who like the same things to follow.
As you can see, it is worth taking some time to get the bio right. Balance of Screen Enter your web site name or blog here if you have one. Make sure you include the http:// prefix to the address. Your location is next and is also important so people can search and find others in their same area. It will also be important to you if you are chasing rankings on Twitter as users are ranked by their locations. Protect Updates This is included if you want to have a private account and you have to approve followers.
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NEVER turn this on if you intend to use Twitter to meet new people. They just couldn't be bothered requesting permission to follow you unless they know you personally.
You can now save your settings.
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Here is also a link to delete your account should you ever wish to do so. Devices You can enter your mobile phone number here if you want Twitter updates to your phone.
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But, realize how many times you will be notified if you have a couple thousand followers. Notices You can have Twitter “nudge” you with a text to your mobile phone if you haven't updated in 24 hours.
The Replies function is an interesting one and will determine what tweets you see that are prefixed with the @ symbol. This is how you direct a tweet to go to a particular individual. There is a great help screen explanation on this, so go there to make your decision.
The rest of the notices are self explanatory. It is worth noting that the Direct Messages possibly needs a bit of explanation as to what they are if you are new to Twitter.
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If you are following someone and they are following you, Direct Messages can be sent that won't appear in the Twitter timeline. They are essentially private messages between two people. If you are an infrequent user of Twitter, it may be worthwhile to switch on receiving notifications by email so you can respond.
Otherwise leave it off as it will just fill up your mail box with more clutter. Likewise, the notifications that you have a new follower just adds to your email and I would leave it off unless you like the buzz of being told someone new has followed you. Picture Tab This is really important.
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When you open this page you will see the small avatar on the screen which is the default for Twitter. If you want new followers, putting a photo or graphic of yourself here is really important.
If you are running the Twitter account for your company or business, then your logo is ideal. But just put up something so you can be identified in the Tweetstream by your followers.
The graphic is often more important than your name when people are scanning Tweets and you will be noticed for yours. Design Tab Here you can change the background of your Twitter page from the default.
Twitter provides a number of alternatives that you can choose or you can upload your own background. You can also change the colors if you wish. Just change it so you are not running the default.
It will show you have taken some time setting up your account. A note here worth mentioning is that with the multitude of Twitter client applications, many people don't even look at your web page anymore.
Still, it is one component of your presence on Twitter and is worth doing well. In “Advanced Tweeting Tips” I show you several places you can get a more professional background.
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The last thing to do is to click on Home at the top of the screen and send your first Tweet. Something like, “Hi, I've just joined Twitter and am looking forward to meeting interesting people” is a good first one to send. Just type it in and click the Update button.
Twitter Client Applications The biggest problem with the standard Twitter web application is that you only see the main Tweetstream on the screen and it only displays about the last 20 tweets.
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If you want to see older ones, you have to keep going back pages. The solution is to download Tweetdeck from http://www.tweetdeck.com You will need to change the settings as the default is white text on a black screen.
I feel it makes it hard to read, but if you like it you can leave it. Tweetdeck is brilliant in that it displays the Tweetstream, your replies and your direct messages all on one screen.
The message columns allow for 500 tweets as a default, so scrolling down allows you to go back a long way or search for tweets you may want to refer to.
The screen has a continuous right hand scroll, so you can set up different groups and their tweets will appear in a separate column. You might have a group called best friends and another for gardeners.
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That way you don't miss important tweets from people who are more important to you. At the time of writing, Tweetdeck is probably the most widely used application for Twitter and I highly recommend it.
Your Tweets Start getting some tweets into the system. On the Twitter home page, it asks What You Are Doing. Quite frankly many people don't care until you have built a relationship with them as a result of following.
But there are some good ways to get started. Follow some blogs that you are interested in via an RSS feed to a feed reader such as Google. (Search these on Google if you are not familiar with the terms.) Start by posting links to interesting posts on Twitter about them with a link to the blog post.
For example: “Interesting post on pest control in tomatos. Link”. Make sure you always include http:// in the link and not just www so the link is clickable in the Tweetstream. If it's a long link, Tweetdeck has a facility to shorten it to a small url. Another good way of starting out tweeting is with quotes.
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Do a search for some quotes of interest and tweet these. Personal development ones are great and also quotes by famous people.
Here's one I just found in the Tweetstream as an example: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." — Aristotle.
There are thousands of these all over the internet that you can use. Whatever you do, do not start posting sales tweet after sales tweet.
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People will unfollow you very quickly. Twitter is about engagement, value and a social experience. By all means post links to your products or sites, but keep them to around 5% of your total tweets.
Also keep religion and politics out of your tweets. These subjects can alienate followers and you can lose them. Replies You can reply to someone's Tweet simply by putting the @symbol in front of their name.
This makes the tweet stand out to them as it appears in their reply column or page instead of in the general Tweetstream. It is a very useful way of starting conversations with people in order to build relationships.
Simply comment on one of their tweets. Tweetdeck has a feature that when you hover over the user's avatar it puts their name and reply symbol straight into the posting area.
Retweeting People appreciate retweets and it is a good way to get noticed by others. All you do is put RT in front of the @username.
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Using Tweetdeck, hover over the user's avatar and it will put the whole thing in the posting area. Separate their tweet from your comment if you have one.
I usually put two pipes, which is holding down the Shift key on the \ character. This will produce “||” which clearly shows the end of the other person's tweet and your reply or comment. If other people retweet your tweets, make it a habit to thank them. It's common courtesy.
Simply tweet @username Thanks for RT :-) and send. The Big Decision It is probably time now to make a big decision as it will affect the way in which you use Twitter.
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You must decide if you want quality or quantity. If you are in to marketing, then quantity of followers will be important to you in order to build your list. But if you want to keep things personal, then quality of followers will be what you seek.
Either way, the next step will be to find some people to follow. Gaining Followers If you rush out and following a bunch of people it will make you look like a potential Twitter spammer. Build your following base slowly.
As time goes on, if you are chasing quantity, then you will be able to add more at a time. But initially I would suggest you stick to 50 followers for a start. The reason for this is that when you follow people, they will most likely follow you back. Some don't do this automatically though. Some people will actually go and look at your Twitter home page to decide if you are worth following or not.
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This is where your profile and the settings that you set up will help. Some Good People To Start With Here are just a few people that you can start following straight away. Me of course: Yussuf Olalekan Abdullahi aka 9janik_blog I love living an organic lifestyle, DIY energy; internet marketing and helping others succeed. love chatting to others with the same interests. Click here to Follow @hulanik.
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Also, the following are included because they are great supporters of Twitter and you can learn a lot simply by watching their tweets. You will see their style of using Twitter and can copy their good points in developing your own style.
They will usually follow you back too, so you will build your own follower base. All of these people have large follower bases which they have built by being active, engaging and providing value to others on Twitter.
You should follow me because I am on the most incredible journey of my life at the moment, I love to meet new tweeps and share interesting links while engaging in conversation. In other words, I like to be Social!
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am a fultime blogger, Web Designer who loves Twitter , Follow me and I will follow back 100% % . Tweets me and I will answer. I love to meet new people and make new friends and Twitter is a great way to do it. I also offer Helping newbie online @ click Googlehelp where you can get answers to all sorts of questions on a Forum where you aren't restricted .
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Oh but most importantly, say hello to me via Click here to Hey me @hulanik. at the beginning of your post. I always try to respond. That is the Respectful way Follow Me Click here to Follow me 9janikblog . you learn Twitter tip and we showcase Tweeps every week, who you are and what you do so you can build a strong networking well. I am a heartfelt hard working guy who shows you easy ways to connect and succeed, oh I cook a mean pot roast too, giggle. p.s. love to tweet inspirational quotes to get you to thinking in a focus that takes you where you want to BE. Click here to Follow me @hulanik. And JOKEOFTHEDAY is another great way of finding people with laugh tip, People here are categorized into all different areas and you can search for those with similar interests to your own. The main page shows you all the categories, which then have sub categories. You just click on a category and the list of people in that area is displayed. You don’t to be displayed, but at the time of writing there were nearly two million people showing on the site, so you will have plenty to choose from. Register and set up a profile so others can find you.
When you click on a category, If you are already logged into Twitter via the web (not Tweetdeck) you will be able to follow people directly from the screens where the profiles are displayed. is another way of gaining new followers. All you have to do is Click here to tweets me @hulanik. and your tweets will be monitored for content and then you will get a Direct Message from me. You then go to the site and login and you will get a list of suggested people. You will also get a list of people who are following you that you aren't following so you can then follow them if you choose. It's a really nifty little site and worth registering at. is on Twitter as hulanik, but also online at 9janik.blogspot.com and is a site of some interest. As you get going on Twitter, you can get “ranked” by Twitter on a score out of 100. It is based on some secret algorithm apparently so people can't cheat. Apart from that aspect of Twitter, you can have a look at who the top Tweeple are in a particular area or even by topic using the search function. When you use the search function, it will list the Tweeple by their score in descending order. For example, if you search for “gardening” on Twitter, you will get a list of all the top 100 people interested in Twitter. You can see their “bio” from their Twitter account and if you click on their Grader score, it will take you to their Twitter account from where you can follow them. Naturally, you must already be logged in to Twitter yourself to follow anyone.
