Content

• To step
• Method 1 of 4: Tweets and followers
• Method 4 of 4: Other possibilities
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Different social media have different goals, strengths and benefits. You could call Twitter a "real-time social network," a place where you can share information when it happens and a place where you can communicate with others in real time. Learning how to use Twitter can be a little daunting for a beginner, but hang on - with a little effort, you'll be able to master the logic behind Twitter and you'll be a Twitter celebrity in no time!

To step

1. Go to Twitter.com and register for a free account. You do this by entering your name, e-mail address and a password of your choice in the appropriate text boxes.

Method 1 of 4: Tweets and followers

1. Learn the terminology of Twitter and start using it yourself as soon as possible.
   • Tweet - Any message on Twitter of 140 characters or less, the message can contain "@Mentions" to other users, hashtags, external links, or just text.
   • As you type you will see the number of characters you have left decrease, so you know if you are staying within 140 characters. The last 10 characters are colored red, and a red minus sign appears when you have no characters left.
   • Retweet or "RT" - You take a tweet from another user and post the tweet yourself again, automatically citing the source so that all your followers can read the tweet including the source citation. The original way to post a retweet to your account was as follows: "RT @ (username of the person who posted the tweet you are now retweeting): (content of the tweet)". In the current system it is different: the tweet is immediately reposted and the source is mentioned below it, for example: "retweeted from @username".
   • TweetUps - Use Twitter to meet other twitterers.
   • Trending Topics (TTs) - "Trending Topics" is a list of topics that are currently being tweeted a lot about. In the beginning of Twitter it was a list of the most popular topics of the past week, nowadays it uses complex algorithms to quickly keep track of what a lot of messages are being posted about. When you click on a Trending Topic a list of tweets about the topic will appear and with each Trending Topic you will see three "Top Tweets", which are the tweets that have been retweeted the most, at least more than 150 times. On the right side of the homepage you will see a list of trends in your area.
   • Lists - Users can divide their followers into categories, for example, companies or individuals that are otherwise related to each other. For example, a user can create a list of all the charities he or she follows.
   • Promoted Tweets - A company or organization can pay to make a topic a Trending Topic, thereby generating worldwide attention for their products or services.
2. Use hashtags. If you put a hash sign (#) in front of a word, you automatically create a hashtag. A hashtag ensures that a certain word is easy to find.
   • Some Trending Topics contain hashtags that make it easier for users to engage in a conversation that interests them.
3. Get a lot of followers. You can keep your Twitter account very intimate with few followers, but you can also choose to get as many followers as possible. If that's the goal, you need to keep your posts interesting and relevant. If you start following people, they will often follow you too. Communicate with your favorite followers every now and then, for example by means of a direct tweet. Retweets can also cause someone to follow you.
4. Read the responses to your tweets. Click on "@Mentions" to see if there are any responses to your tweets. vice versa, you can send someone a mention by adding "@username" to your tweet.
5. Decide how much time you want to spend on Twitter. Twitter can be addictive, just like any other social media. it's better to focus on following interesting people than trying to get as many followers as possible. And don't worry if someone suddenly doesn't follow you anymore, that just happens sometimes. If it all gets too much, take a break.
   
   Upload a profile picture. This photo will be visible next to your name in Twitter. The size of the image must be JPG, GIF or PNG, and it must be less than 700KB. Click on "settings" in the dropdown menu below your username. Then click on "Choose file" to select a file.
6. Add your name, your location and your website. Under your profile picture you have the choice to add your full name, this can make your appearance a bit more professional, regardless of your username. You can also add your location so people know where you tweet from and you can add a link to your website or blog.
7. Work on your bio. Make sure your bio is interesting and stands out. If you do it right, you will automatically attract more followers. For some people it can just be the last push to start following you. A biography can only contain 160 characters, so keep it short. You do not have to add your name or website here, you can do so at the places designated for that.
8. Decide whether you want to automatically post your tweets to facebook. This way, more people will read your tweets.
9. Change the language and time zone. Under "Account" you can set the desired language and time zone and you can change your username and password if necessary.
10. Under the time zone, choose "Add a location to my tweets" if you want to add your location to all your tweets. This is different from the location on your profile - you can add your exact location to a tweet when you post a tweet. If you have chosen this option, you can still choose per tweet whether you want to add the location or not.
11. You can protect your tweets with the option "Tweet privacy". Only those you allow can then receive your tweets.
12. Change your password every now and then. You can protect your account by changing your password from time to time. Under Settings, click on "Password". Enter your old password and enter your new password twice. Click on "Save changes".
13. Decide which notifications you want to receive by email from Twitter. Click on "Email notifications", there you will see a number of activities that you can check if you want to receive an email for them.
14. Customize the look of your profile. Each profile created has a default background and color scheme. But you can adjust it to your taste, click on "Design", there you can choose from a background image or upload a picture yourself from your computer. You can also adjust the color scheme by clicking the colored boxes next to "background color" and "link color".

Method 4 of 4: Other possibilities

1. Send a OJ. PB stands for "Private Message", it is a personal message to a chosen addressee and cannot be seen by others. You have an inbox and an outbox, just like in your mail program, but your messages cannot be longer than 140 characters. In addition, you can only send a PB to someone who follows you. To send a PB, click on the gear icon and then on private messages. Click on the New message button and enter the recipient.
   • Be aware that many people don't like to receive PBs because that's not the idea behind Twitter. It is certainly not appreciated if you use a PB for advertising purposes.
2. Use apps to facilitate the use of Twitter. Applications like Tweetdeck and Twhirl for your PC, Twitter for iPhone / iPad or Twidroid for Android make it easy to manage your account. If you have a lot of followers and follow a lot of people, you can choose programs like Hoot Suite or Blossome.

Tips

• Always try not to use more than one tweet to say what you want.
• Use programs or websites to shorten your URLs: then a URL can easily fit into one tweet.
• Download the Twitter App on your smartphone.
• If you want a lot of followers, focus on a niche. Tweet about politics, football, fashion, or any other interest.

Warnings

• If you send more than 100 tweets in an hour or 1000 in a day you will end up in the "Twitter prison", that means that you can temporarily no longer send tweets. you can still reach your account.
• As with other social networks, you should always think carefully about what you share with the world.

Necessities

• Twitter account, Internet access
• Apps (optional)
• Interesting tweets