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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Do Celebrities Tweet?
Yes. Celebrities are tweeting. In many cases it’s not really the celebrity themselves, but probably their assistant. None the less, they are on there. Since June 2009 Twitter has added the “Verified Accounts” certification to high profile Twitter users. This … Continue reading
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What is twe2
twe2 is a free service that allows you to receive @replies, direct messages via SMS in other countries. They do add an advertisement to the bottom of your message, but it’s a great service. You’d be paying for each text … Continue reading
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What is the Fail Whale?
Twitter breaks sometimes or goes down for maintenance and when it does Twitter makes is easier for us by sending us cute drawings. The most famous it the beloved Fail Whale.
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How to Change Your Twitter Name
If you built a following under a name you regret and want to change it don’t worry, you can do this as of the date this post was written. Take note of the steps below and make sure you don’t … Continue reading
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How to Choose A Twitter Name
Choosing your name depends on why you are using Twitter, but choosing wisely is very important (kind of like choosing a domain name) so use these guidelines: If you just want to lurk and never want anyone to know who … Continue reading
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How Do You Get Tweets Sent to Your Mobile?
Receiving tweets to your cell phone via SMS is easy, but make sure of two things: 1 – You have unlimited texting. 2 – Don’t follow everyone you follow via mobile. This may result in way too many text messages … Continue reading
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How Do You Send a Direct Message?
A Twitter direct message (aka DM) only goes to one person. You cannot send a DM to more than one person at a time. To send a DM via SMS you must add a d before the user name and … Continue reading
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How Do You Retweet?
A retweet is re-sending someone else’s tweet in your status window. For example, say you really liked a link that someone you follow tweeted. To retweet it you would copy and paste it in to your status, but add RT … Continue reading
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How Do You Tweet or Twitter?
Once you have registered with Twitter all you do is answer the question: What Are You Doing? Submitting your answer is a tweet or sometimes called a twitter. Twitter is really the correct term since the whole site is named … Continue reading
How to Search on Twitter
The short answer is you can simply go to search.twitter.com and type in a word to see who is talking about it. Depending on the word or phrase you type in, you may have to refine your query to get … Continue reading
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