Top 10 Twitter Tips for Beginners

July 24th, 2011 | by novinthen | twitter

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Ready to metformin side effects in women jump into Twitter, but don’t know how to get started? Follow these 10 tips and you’ll fit right in.

1. Shrink your url!

URL Shortener

As Twitter metformin hydrochloride 850 mg only allows 140 characters “tweeting” long links like : http://androidandme.com/2010/11/phones/sharp-launches-two-glasses-free-3d-android-phones-for-softbank/ is certainly a BIG no-no! Using URL shortener bit.ly , the earlier long link of AndroidandMe.com is now a cute : http://bit.ly/ddCQLJ

2. RT = Retweet

Retweet RT!

If you want to copy and paste someone else’s tweet, that’s totally accepted and appreciated, as long as you give the original tweeter credit for it. Just put “RT @name” in front of their tweet and post it yourself.

3. Direct Messaging

Direct Message in Twitter

Believe it or not,after few days of DM ( Direct Messaging ) a fellow friend, I actually had to call and ask why he was not replying.  Apparently he did not know Twitter had DM!! Note : you can only direct message Twitter users that are following you,so don’t try to DM @Barack Obama

4. Use the @ Sign

@sign

To create a reply or to give someone props on Twitter, simply place an @ sign in front of their Twitter name. If it is a reply, the @ sign must be the first character of the tweet. To see replies to your own tweets, click on @Replies from your profile page.

5. Search For Your Friends

Search Twitter

Search.Twitter.com works well for finding your friends, celebrities, or organizations, or for searching for specific topics you’re interested in.

6. Categorize Your Tweets for Added Visibility

Hashtag example : #Android

Hashtag is everything!

If you’re tweeting about a popular subject (Malaysia,Food, etc) putting a # in front of the subject makes it easy for others to find your tweet, and perhaps they will want to follow you. Example :#kl #midvalley #anything!

7. Share Pictures

A pix I took in Mahameru Highway ( refer : http://plixi.com/p/53521634 )

People love sharing their photos with the world.Services like Plixi let users easily upload their photos and post them directly to Twitter.

8. Tweet from  SMS!

Gladlycast SMS to Twitter Services!

Fret not if you dont have a hi-tech iPhone 4 ! You can update Twitter via your trusted Nokia 3310! I would suggest GladyCast services.

9. Pick a Good Desktop Client.

TweetDeck

Although #NewTwitter is good enough, we have some very good desktop clients to manage sea of Tweets. Recommended is TweetDeck . TweetDeck is your personal real-time browser, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Google Buzz and more.

And finally..

10. Download a GOOD Mobile Client

Twidroyd for Android

Many of us are hooked on to iPhone,BlackBerry and my favorite Androids. Unfortunately official twitter App for any smartphone is not up to the par. Recommended client : UberTwitter for Blackberry and iPhone . Twidroyd for Android

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