Twitter 101

From Twitter 101

5 Things To Know Before You Tweet

1. Tweet anything you want, as long as it’s 140 characters or less.

People tweet about their personal experiences and daily happenings in their lives. Companies tweet about updates, new products, or even promotions. Some use it to vent to the world, others to discuss what’s currently happening in the world.

2. Public or private?

Do you want the whole world to know what you’re tweeting? If not, you can make your profile private and only your followers will able to see your tweets.

3. @replies and mentions

@replies is when someone is replying to or directing a tweet to you. Mentions are when tweets contain your user name within them.

4. Direct Message

This is a private message that is sent to you and only you can see, no matter if your profile is public or private.

5. Following & Followers

You may follow anybody you like, friends, family, companies, or even news outlets. Anybody may follow you as well, though you have more control on this end. You may block anyone who you do not want to follow you.