Most of us have a twitter account, but very few of us know how to use a Twitter account effectively.So we thought of having a post on basics of Twitter.
What is a Tweet?
A tweet is a post which is similar to status update in facebook , but it has a character limit of 140 words.
How to Tweet?
Log in to your twitter account , on the right extreme corner you can find "Compose New Tweet "
option click on it .
option click on it .
A new window appears , type your status(update,tweet) briefly because there is a character limit of 140
when you are done with typing, click on Tweet , Now all your followers can view your tweet .
What is a retweet?
It is similar to sharing a friend's post in facebook , place your mouse cursor on the tweet , a retweet option will appear below it click on it.
What Are Hashtags ("#" Symbols)?
- People use the hashtag symbol # before a relevant keyword or phrase (no spaces) in their Tweet to categorize those Tweets and help them show more easily in Twitter Search.
- Clicking on a hashtagged word in any message shows you all other Tweets marked with that keyword.
- Hashtags can occur anywhere in the Tweet – at the beginning, middle, or end.
- Hashtagged words that become very popular are often Trending Topics.
Example: In the Tweet below, @eddie included the hashtag #FF. Users created this as shorthand for "Follow Friday," a weekly tradition where users recommend people that others should follow on
To post a mention(@) on Twitter:
Type your Tweet as you normally would, but replace any names you include with that person's @username. For example: "hello @Twitter!"in this way you can tweet about anyone(if you know his/her username) on twitter , they may/may not be in your followers list .
note: be sure that there is no space bettwen "@" and username of the person
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