Twitter could be called a real time social networking site.A place for sharing information for connecting with others in real time,often resulting in lasting friendships and contacts.
Twitter is a social network used by millions of people,and thousands more are signing up every day to send short messages to groups of friends.
Tweet - a Twitter single update of 140 characters or less,which can include @Mentions to other users,hashtags, external links,or any text.
Tweets can be sent from any mobile phone via text, the mobile web, or iPhone and smartphone applications.
First of all you must to follow some people to become your friends. Once you find people to follow and talk to, however,Twitter becomes useful.You can share thoughts,get updates about news, music, brands, and businesses, and discover helpful links and information. Finding people to follow,if you are new user staring at a blank page the first time they log in.
If you want to reply to a particular tweet,you must click the Reply button offered by all Twitter clients or the backward arrow next to the tweet you want to reply to on Twitter itself.Also,you can type the @("at") symbol followed by the person's user ID, followed by your tweet,in the "what’s happening" text box.
How to Use Hashtag
Twitter hashtag is simply a keyword phrase,spelled out without spaces,with a sign (#) in front of it For example, #business or #hot are both hashtags.Hashtags are great for centralizing conversations around live, in-person events or conferences, live webinars, or other marketing campaigns you're running.
Hashtags are simply text, and they can be placed in the beginning, middle, or end of a tweet.
With hashtags you can also communicate a message to those not actively searching for them. One example is,if someone you're following is tweeting about an event using a hashtag, you will be able to see their updates in your main twitter feed without to access the entire hashtag conversation.
Retweet or "RT" - taking a tweet from one user and posting it yourself, automatically crediting the source, so that all of your followers can see the tweet. If you see a message that you’d like to retweet, move the mouse over the message then search for the retweet or RT icon.
Retweeting is how Twitter users share interesting tweets from the people they are following.They copy and paste the original tweet and send it out.The original retweeting style would take a tweet and re-post it via your own account in the following format:"RT" @(USERNAME of person who tweeted the tweet you're retweeting).The message will automatically be visible as your own post but acknowledging the source of the tweet.
TweetUps - Using Twitter to meet with other Twitter people.A tweetup is when a group of Twitter users meet up in person, an event that's orchestrated via the Twitter social networking web site. It's what happens when the members of an online community decide they want to look each other in the face.
Actually, tweetups can be a great way to get to know people in your area who share similar interests.
Organizations looking to raise money for a good cause have also found the tweetups as a good way to rally support. These tweetups may raise money in a variety of ways: selling tickets for admittance, hosting an auction or raffling off items that have been donated.
Trending Topics (TTs) - "Trending Topics" lists a range of subjects which many users across Twitter are talking about simultaneously. When Twitter first got started, "Trending Topics" were those which were most popular during the span of the entire previous week. But new, more advanced algorithms have now made it easier to detect recent trends, and cite the very latest most-talked-about subjects. The "Trending Topics" list contains things that thousands of people across the whole of Twitter are discussing at any one time. When you click on a Trending Topic in the list, it will bring up a range of tweets, mentioning each matter of interest, and for each Trending Topic there will be up to three 'Top Tweets' highlighted-.Those are the tweets in each topic which have been retweeted more than 150 times. You can view a list of trends in your area in the right-hand column of the homepage.
ttlocal - Local Twitter Trending Topics - Check out Twitter Trending Topics from all the places in the World in one simple view.
Lists - A list is a curated group of Twitter users.You can create your own lists or subscribe to lists created by others. Viewing a list timeline will show you a stream of Tweets from only the users on that list.
Users can organize the people they follow into lists of businesses or personalities which are related in some way.
Lists are used for reading Tweets only. You cannot send or direct a Tweet to members of a list, for only those list members to see.
How create a list:
Because Twitter Lists create grouped tweet streams of the people that are on them, you can use Lists to organize your tweeps into groups based on anything you want.
When you follow a Twitter List you're not actually following every user on the list, but following the entire list, those users' tweets aren't added to your main stream.You can then visit that list and view its tweet stream.
Promoted Tweets - A single trending topic which a company or organization can pay to 'trend', as to gain attention and traffic from Twitter users worldwide.Promoted Tweets are ordinary Tweets purchased by advertisers who want to reach a wider group of users or to spark engagement from their existing followers.
Using Promoted Tweets you can:
Twitter is a social network used by millions of people,and thousands more are signing up every day to send short messages to groups of friends.
Tweet - a Twitter single update of 140 characters or less,which can include @Mentions to other users,hashtags, external links,or any text.
Tweets can be sent from any mobile phone via text, the mobile web, or iPhone and smartphone applications.
First of all you must to follow some people to become your friends. Once you find people to follow and talk to, however,Twitter becomes useful.You can share thoughts,get updates about news, music, brands, and businesses, and discover helpful links and information. Finding people to follow,if you are new user staring at a blank page the first time they log in.
If you want to reply to a particular tweet,you must click the Reply button offered by all Twitter clients or the backward arrow next to the tweet you want to reply to on Twitter itself.Also,you can type the @("at") symbol followed by the person's user ID, followed by your tweet,in the "what’s happening" text box.
How to Use Hashtag
Twitter hashtag is simply a keyword phrase,spelled out without spaces,with a sign (#) in front of it For example, #business or #hot are both hashtags.Hashtags are great for centralizing conversations around live, in-person events or conferences, live webinars, or other marketing campaigns you're running.
Hashtags are simply text, and they can be placed in the beginning, middle, or end of a tweet.
With hashtags you can also communicate a message to those not actively searching for them. One example is,if someone you're following is tweeting about an event using a hashtag, you will be able to see their updates in your main twitter feed without to access the entire hashtag conversation.
Retweet or "RT" - taking a tweet from one user and posting it yourself, automatically crediting the source, so that all of your followers can see the tweet. If you see a message that you’d like to retweet, move the mouse over the message then search for the retweet or RT icon.
Retweeting is how Twitter users share interesting tweets from the people they are following.They copy and paste the original tweet and send it out.The original retweeting style would take a tweet and re-post it via your own account in the following format:"RT" @(USERNAME of person who tweeted the tweet you're retweeting).The message will automatically be visible as your own post but acknowledging the source of the tweet.
TweetUps - Using Twitter to meet with other Twitter people.A tweetup is when a group of Twitter users meet up in person, an event that's orchestrated via the Twitter social networking web site. It's what happens when the members of an online community decide they want to look each other in the face.
Actually, tweetups can be a great way to get to know people in your area who share similar interests.
Organizations looking to raise money for a good cause have also found the tweetups as a good way to rally support. These tweetups may raise money in a variety of ways: selling tickets for admittance, hosting an auction or raffling off items that have been donated.
Trending Topics (TTs) - "Trending Topics" lists a range of subjects which many users across Twitter are talking about simultaneously. When Twitter first got started, "Trending Topics" were those which were most popular during the span of the entire previous week. But new, more advanced algorithms have now made it easier to detect recent trends, and cite the very latest most-talked-about subjects. The "Trending Topics" list contains things that thousands of people across the whole of Twitter are discussing at any one time. When you click on a Trending Topic in the list, it will bring up a range of tweets, mentioning each matter of interest, and for each Trending Topic there will be up to three 'Top Tweets' highlighted-.Those are the tweets in each topic which have been retweeted more than 150 times. You can view a list of trends in your area in the right-hand column of the homepage.
ttlocal - Local Twitter Trending Topics - Check out Twitter Trending Topics from all the places in the World in one simple view.
Lists - A list is a curated group of Twitter users.You can create your own lists or subscribe to lists created by others. Viewing a list timeline will show you a stream of Tweets from only the users on that list.
Users can organize the people they follow into lists of businesses or personalities which are related in some way.
Lists are used for reading Tweets only. You cannot send or direct a Tweet to members of a list, for only those list members to see.
How create a list:
- Go to your Lists page. This can be done via the gear icon drop down menu in the top right navigation bar or by going to your profile page and clicking on Lists.
- Click Create list.
- Enter the name of your list, a short description of the list, and select if you want the list to be private (only accessible to you) or public (anyone can subscribe to the list).
- Click Save list.
Because Twitter Lists create grouped tweet streams of the people that are on them, you can use Lists to organize your tweeps into groups based on anything you want.
When you follow a Twitter List you're not actually following every user on the list, but following the entire list, those users' tweets aren't added to your main stream.You can then visit that list and view its tweet stream.
Promoted Tweets - A single trending topic which a company or organization can pay to 'trend', as to gain attention and traffic from Twitter users worldwide.Promoted Tweets are ordinary Tweets purchased by advertisers who want to reach a wider group of users or to spark engagement from their existing followers.
Using Promoted Tweets you can:
- Drive website traffic by asking users to click on your best content
- Offer coupons and deals in the copy of your Tweets
- Drive leads using Lead Generation Cards
- Promote sales and giveaways
- Brand awareness: Allow advertisers exposure to potentially new audience
- Followers: Pay-per-follow to grow the follower base and leverage this audience for future promotions and dialogue.