Useful Tips for Twitter
These days it seems that you can't escape stories about 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 moment to learn from this list of useful Twitter tips then you'll be Twittering away with the best of them.
DO self censor.Unless your updates are protected, anyone can see what you are Twittering about. 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 would like their screen full of irrelevant Tweets from a conversation they're forced to eavesdrop on.
DO remember to retweet.This can be a very good way to build up a following of like minded People.
DON'T endlessly sell.Okay, we get it - you have stuff to sell.Twitter is by no means one way traffic - interact!
DO follow people back, but….
DON'T be offended if people don't follow you back.Users with tens of thousands of followers are unlikely to see your Tweet through the noise anyway.
DO be funny, entertaining, informative and creative with your tweets.
DON’T auto-DM. 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.When you have built up a reasonable following you’ll find it easy to find answers to your questions quickly.
DON’T tweet if your message is likely to go over the 140 character limitation.Spreading messages over multiple tweets is just going to confuse and annoy your followers.
These handy hints should be enough to get you started. If you are likely to spend a significant proportion of your online time on Twitter then there are plenty of guides on the net telling you how to use Twitter effectively.
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This post was written by Robjohn on May 12, 2009
