Twitter seems to be the talk of the town at the moment… well the chat on the Blogosphere at least! We can now refer to the Twitterverse.
Setting up a Twitter account is quick and easy. Go to http://twitter.com/ and while you’re there have a look at the explanatory video.
But what do you do with Twitter?
One of the first things to do is scroll to the bottom of your home page and look for the Search button. Click that and type in a subject that interests you. However, you can put any person, subject or issue in the search box. Hit the button and see what is revealed!
Search the results – then visit the Tweets of people you find interesting. Then hit the follow button. You are now following that person on Twitter. Hit your Home page and you will see that person’s Tweets.
Find people to follow – then start to send your own messages (remember 140 characters or less) and join the conversation. Most people being followed tend to check you out and quite often will follow you in return. Then your own Twitterverse really begins to grow.
Easy! Give it a go. For additional ideas on who to follow check out TwiTips.
Hot News: There are a few ‘celebs’ on Twitter – Stephen Fry is a well know Twitterer. However NEW to Twitter this week are Tony Benn MP and radical musician Billy Bragg.
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