Are you one of many people who are still wondering about Twitter? Maybe you are still intimidated by all of the lingo? Of all the social sites currently on the Internet, this one is one of the simplest to learn and use.
You can have a new account up and running in minutes.
Start life on Twitter by looking for interesting people to follow.
Many of your favorite celebs may be there, but it's often non-celebs who post the most interesting stuff.
Search by name on Twitter for friends, family, and others who you know use the service.
Then look for those with common interests by searching on WeFollow.
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Choose to follow 10-12 others, and expand or reduce that based on the time you have to devote to it.
Once you get the hang of the conversation, join in.
First, invite your personal contacts to follow you.
Start sending updates on topics you enjoy, and chances are others will appreciate them, too.
Send tweets on your hobbies, links to favorite websites, pages, or your latest blog post, or news from your industry.
If you are using an account primarily for business, be sure to send updates with value, including links to how-to pages, discount opportunities, or links to quality information related to your products or services.
It is vital that business tweeters take a social/casual approach to their tweeting.
Overt sales pitches will not be welcomed, and many who receive them will stop following your posts.
Your posts will be viewable on your home page, and will also post to the time line of those following you.