Category Archives: General

New Twitter Home Page

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Barbara

Twitter has identified the need to simplify using Twitter for newcomers.  As a result they have redesigned their home page to show the basic use of Twitter as a search/recommendation engine.  People are used to seeing that white search box, … Continue reading →

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TwitViewer.net Reported to be a Phishing Scam

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Barbara

ALERT: Reports are coming in fast and furious across the Twitterverse that hundreds (probably thousands by now) of tweets are going out about TwitViewer.net.  The tweets are telling you to sign up and find out who the last 200 people … Continue reading →

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Twitter Adds the Word Tweet to Your Profile Page

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Barbara

Twitter has finally adopted the widely used term “tweet”.  As of today it is the new word to describe your updates on your home page.  “Tweet” has gained more and more popularity so it’s great that Twitter is on board … Continue reading →

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Twitter Blasts Spammers

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Barbara

If you notice that your follower count is dropping (in some cases by the hundreds) do not fear.  Twitter is flushing out spammers and sending them in to cyber oblivion. The follower count has been inconsistent on Twitter for a … Continue reading →

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What Does the Pound Sign Mean on Twitter?

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Barbara

The pound sign (#) on Twitter is actually called a hashtag.

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Twitter 101 – A Business Guide

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Barbara

Imagine being able to communicate with your customers at any hour of the day on your time or their time? If you have a business that cares about your customer service and their overall experience then there is no better … Continue reading →

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Twitter Spammers

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Barbara

As with all good things on the web, people want to make money from it.  On Twitter, usually people want to get you to click on a link that will either take you to their affiliate site (A site that … Continue reading →

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Why Do People Color Their Twitter Avatar?

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Barbara

Occasionally you will log in to Twitter and see a rainbow of color across the faces of all the people you follow.  The most common reason for this is they are uniting for a cause.  Solidarity is very popular on … Continue reading →

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Am I Too Old to Twitter?

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Barbara

Heck NO! In fact the oldest Twitter user on record in 104 years old and she has over 23,ooo followers!  That’s right.  Her name is Ivy. Are you too old to Twitter?  That’s like saying you are too old to … Continue reading →

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How Do You Tweeter?

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Barbara

You don’t. You can be a “tweeter” by using twitter, but you can’t “tweeter”. The act of sending a message through Twitter is called a “tweet” or a “twitter”. Some people do make the mistake of going to tweeter.com, as … Continue reading →

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