Twitter is wonderful, but may be daunting for new users.
Here are a few things I have learned in my first month on Twitter.
If you are a Twitter powerhouse, you probably know all of these things
Use this Twitter information and you will not need luck to get the most out of Twitter.
1. How many people can I follow on Twitter? Can I follow everyone?
After you follow your first 2000 at Twitter, you will be restricted to following 10% above the number who follow you back. If you have 2000 followers and follow 2000 people, you will not be able to follow more that 10% above your followers. It is a bad idea to follow 2000 people your first day or week. (Updated rules.. 1000 max follows a day)
2. What is a tiny URL?
http://tinyurl.com/create.php Tiny URL, is just a website site that shrinks a long url, to 25 characters. This allows you to say more if you are posting a link Budurl is the same as tinyurl, except you can track clicks: http://budurl.com/
3. What are hashtags? Why do I see words with # in them?
http://hashtags.org/ Hashtags help you find things on Twitter. If posting a joke, use #joke at the end. Hashtags are also used by groups to organize things on twitter. Try #followfriday on Fridays.
4. How do I get more Twitter followers?
A good start is to follow the top 200-300 Tweeps who will follow you back. You will get 200-300 followers by following the names on this list: http://www.mikebrenner.com/300/, http://socialnewswatch.com,/top-twitter-users/ Participate in #followfriday. Make a list of tweeps you like and put them in a message like this: Great Tweeps for #followfriday @noluckneeded @twitter ect Tweet this hashtag: #iFollowBack and tweeps will find you
5. Why do people unfollow me?
This is not always about you. Some Big Tweeps with thousands of followers use "BOTS" to get more followers and then use "BOTS" to unfollow people. You could also be tweeting too much or be offending your tweeps. Some tweeps give you a week to follow them back, and then unfollow you. See mutual/unmutual followers and bulk follow, unfollow, or block: http://dossy.org/twitter/karma/
**Always change your twitter password after using 3rd party software that requires your twitter password.
**BEWARE SNEAKY UNFOLLOWERS: Some jerks follow thousands of people then unfollow them all to look like a celebrity. Block sneaky unfollowers: http://refollow.com/refollow/index.html
6. Is everyone real on twitter?
No, there are people who use robots to post things to their accounts and there are also people who pretend to be someone else such as a famous person.
7. What do I talk about on Twitter?
Talk about anything you want, but the more interesting your tweets are, the more followers you will get. Reply to other Tweeps questions and interact to get the most of your Twitter Time.
8. Is Twitter addictive?
Yes, beware. Check TweepsAnon for help
Real 8. What is a Retweet. Why do I see messages with RT
A retweet is when you repost or recycle another person's message. Many people love to be retweeted. If I post the message "Good Luck", to retweet do this: RT @noluckneeded "Good Luck"
9. Is it rude not to follow someone who is following me?
You follow who you want. If a person's tweets do not interest you, do not feel obligated to follow back. HOWEVER, you will get more followers if you follow most people back.
10. How do I ask Twitter a question? What if someone is harassing me?
Submit serious issues to twitter through a help ticket: http://help.twitter.com/portal Ask "Twitter" daily questions http://twitter.com/twitter
Did not make the top 10, Can I delete my tweets?:
Can I delete a tweet I post? Yes. Scroll your mouse on the right side of your message on your profile page. See the garbage can? Click that. click the star to make a post a favorite and to show on your favorites page.
Common Questions and answers about Twitter can be found here:
http://twitter.com/about#contact
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