What is Twitter and Why do I want to Tweet?

Twitter is a micro-blogging and social networking service that allows you to post your updates (known as “tweets”) and read other’s updates.

Say that again? Twitter allows you to post mini blog postings (no more than 140 characters) that describes what you are up to. The limit of 140 characters keeps you from telling a huge story and keeps you focused on writing the details only. So you may say something like “Reading the latest Seth Godin book”, “Adding blog posts to my blogsite www.wordpressblogsites.com” or “Getting ready for my appearance on Oprah.”

Why would you want to tweet? Well there are a number of reasons, here are just a few:

• Attract new fans who are twitterites.
• Allow your fans to see what it is you are up to and keep them posted on your new services (yes you can market your products and services on Twitter).
• Google picks up Twitter posts in a matter of minutes and places them in their list! (Hello! You want to be on Google right?!)
• Connect with other Twitters by “following” them (sounds creepy but it just means that their updates will appear on your Twitter page so you can keep up with them).
• You can reply to other Twitters’ posts or ask your own questions and get other’s responses.

Your homework:

• Register for a Twitter account if you don’t have one already www.Twitter.com
• Start adding people to your “Following” list by searching or going to their profile and clicking “follow”. You can “follow” me at http://www.twitter.com/techcoach
• Stay tuned for more Twitter tips!!

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Written by Sandra De Freitas

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