These days it seems that you can't escape stories about the latest social networking phenomenon, Twitter. With all the hype and celebrity endorsements, lots of people are asking “how do I use Twitter?”.
There are plenty of sites out there that will tell you how to use Twitter, but not so many to warn you of the pitfalls.If you take a minute to learn from this list of Twitter tips then you'll be Twittering away with the best of them.
- DO watch what you say.Unless your updates are protected, anyone can see what you are currently Tweeting. Bear in mind the story of the girl who Tweeted her way out of a job because a hiring manager read her thoughts on the position she interviewed for.
- DON'T use it as another chat client.No one wants to see their screen full of irrelevant Tweets from a conversation they're forced to eavesdrop on.
- DO retweet other people.This can be a very good way to build up a following of like minded People.
- DON'T constantly self promote.Okay, we get it - you have stuff to sell.Twitter is by no means one way traffic - interact!
- DO follow users back, but….
- DON'T be offended if not everyone follows you back.Users with thousands of followers are unlikely to see your Tweet through the hundreds of other tweets anyway.
- DO be funny, entertaining, informative and creative with your tweets.
- DON'T use the auto-DM feature. This is the Twitter equivalent of spam and a faceless “hi – thanks for the follow” is impersonal and off-putting.
- DO use it to ask other people for help. Once you have a reasonable following you’ll find it easy to find answers to your questions quickly.
- DON’T twit anything if your message is going to exceed 140 characters.Spreading messages over multiple tweets is just going to confuse and annoy the people who are following you.
Top Tweeting Tips for Twitter
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