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Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length. Updates are displayed on the user’s profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them.
Twitter Features
There are many different uses for Twitter. Some of the most common are:
1. Instant updates
2. News
3. Friends and family
4. Quick Human Answers
5. Business/Publicizing any product
Setup an Account
1. Go to Twitter homepage and scroll all the way to hthe bottom. Click on the “Get Started” button.
2. Fill in your Full Name and create a username and password. Twitter will automatically check the availability of your username. Once you find one that is unique, enter your email address and continue.
3. After you create your account, you can manually see if any of your e-mail contacts are on Twitter. Just enter your e-mail username and password, and twitter will automatically import anyone it recognizes. You can skip this page.
4. In the next step, Twitter will again present with an optional task where you can add your friends.
5. Once done, Twitter will then take you to your profile page with message “What are you doing?”
6. You are done! Start tweeting and follow people to get their tweets.
Profile Settings
1. Set up your phone. The biggest advantage of Twitter is that you can update via text messages from your phone. Go to the “Devices” tab on your Settings page and then enter your cell phone number. A confirmation message will be sent to your phone, and then you’ll be able to make your first update.
2. Twitter lets you add Picture icon to display it along with your tweets. To add picture, go to “Settings” and select “Picture” tab. Browse through the File dialog and add picture you want to upload. Click “Save” to Upload the picture.
3. To invite friends you can enter friends email id. Any emails Twitter didn’t recognize; it will display on the next page. You will be able to check different email addresses to send invites to.
Following Tweeples
1. To follow anyone on twitter, go to “Find People” tab on right top.
2. You can search for friends by their Twitter Handle, on other networks, or Invite them by using contacts in email account or Twitter recommended friends.
3. After searching for Twitter handles, click “Follow” button on left right side of their handle name.
Tips and Tricks
1. Twitter to Facebook – Add the facebook twitter app at http://apps.facebook.com/twitter
2. Twitter & Blog to FriendFeed – FriendFeed.com consolidates all your twittering and blogging and flickr and about 50+ other services.
3. Twitter to blog with Twitter Widgets
4. Use Global Search
5. Follow to be followed
6. Retweet incredible things and big announcements
7. Links in a blink – Use Twitter to link to your latest blog posts, sites of interest, etc. Twitter will even shorten the URL for you.
8. Tweet at the right time – Make sure the important ones go through during prime-time.
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