It may also be worth specifying your city and linking to any website you may have in those boxes.

At the top of a Twitter feed, you'll see tweets that are only a second old. What to tweet? With a private account, only the people who you've given permission to follow you will see your tweets. If Facebook is the dinner table with your family and friends, Twitter is a rousing bar. If Facebook is the dinner table with your family and friends, Twitter is a rousing bar. It helps make your tweets pithy, and there's much less rambling you have to read when scanning other tweets. You may not get another chance to persuade them to "follow" you, which means subscribe to their tweets. All of these options are available to you, so don't be afraid to use them. Anyway, the next step is to deselect the 'Personalize Twitter' option you're given unless you want to receive a lot of emails from Twitter.

Just type your first tweet using the "Tweet" button, and hit the + button on the bottom right. To send a tweet, type a message of 280 characters or less into the text box that asks "What's Happening?" Fill Out the Sign Up Form on Twitter's Home Page . 3.40000009536743 5.
Uploading a picture of yourself will usually help get you more followers since it makes you seem more real. Set up your account. Who to follow? The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. Not because it’s going to get retweeted, boosted, or liked. Scrapbooking “feels like a radical act of self-care, to write the words of my own life,” said Gordon, who is Black. Your username is important because it will be shown to everyone on Twitter and will also form the URL of your Twitter address. With a private account, only the people who you've given permission to follow you will see your tweets. It's not necessary, but it's a nice thing to do.An @, or a mention, is when you include somebody's @twittername in the tweet. It's like a giant hangout—an open and rich chat room that's happening in public.Twitter will occasionally filter the timeline, showing tweets of your favorite people first (Twitter sees who you talk to the most, so it knows who you'd like to see tweets from) before showing real-time tweets again in reverse chronological order. Use it to send a public "hey, over here," or to add somebody on a conversation that's currently happening.RT means "retweet." But just as an expression of who you are, where you stand, and what you think.Because then you can reference every major thought you have and give people a URL. You can update your header photo from this place, too. If you haven't signed on in awhile you might get a box of recommended tweets you may have missed, but outside of that the equation is simple: The further down you scroll, the older the tweets get.This immediacy has made Twitter the go-to place to watch protests unfold around the world, follow and comment on sports games or TV shows as they happen, and make fun of celebrity missteps right when the news is hot. Replied to Just Write by Doug Belshaw.

Tune into 'StarTalk' airing Sundays at 11pm/10c on National Geographic. Am I missing things my friends post? Your experience of Twitter will vary depending on how you choose to use The breakthroughs and innovations that we uncover lead to new ways of thinking, new connections, and new industries.How to setup your account, login, search and find your voice on Twitter.Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers Science Questions From TwitterAstrophysicist and 'StarTalk' host Neil deGrasse Tyson uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about our universe. Most opt to stick with the default but choose to only say things they'd be comfortable saying to strangers.Most importantly, if your account is public and someone is actin' a fool—posting mean tweets (called trolling) or just bugging you constantly—don't hesitate to block them, mute them, or report their behavior. Here's what's what.HT means "hat tip," and it's what you use to credit an account who first clued you into the information you're sharing in your tweet.

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If your real name is available on Twitter, that's often a good username to use. Your tweet isn't sent to anyone yet because no one is following you, or subscribed to receive your tweets. The good text here helps attract followers by making you seem more interesting. Follow our tips to get started on Twitter, and set yourself up for a more fulfilling experience.Generally speaking, tweets show up in the order they happen. Some even say Stepping into the Twitter stream unprepared can leave you feeling rudderless. Happy Tweeting!WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Es ist auf Flickr in voller Auflösung verfügbar. "ProfPhil" is better than "Phil3." But if you're tweeting text, you're limited to 280 characters. You get the idea. It used to be 140, which was even more stifling, but once you get used to it you'll learn to love the brevity. The best (and sometimes worst) part is that the people sharing information and tweeting photos aren't necessarily newscasters. Most people choose to leave their accounts public, though. Replied to Just Write by Doug Belshaw. Here's what's what.HT means "hat tip," and it's what you use to credit an account who first clued you into the information you're sharing in your tweet. What to tweet?