
Different kinds of people are now on Twitter. Even technical writers are now using the social network to promote…
Different kinds of people are now on Twitter. Even technical writers are now using the social network to promote…
Tweeters from all over the world want to learn how to become a better tweeter in Twitter. How will…
The continuing etymology of the word “spam” is of interest to people with an interest in how words can…
One thing that has emerged over the course of the last decade is a common aversion towards text speak,…
The Internet may seem to be a behemoth of unconnected sites united simply by the fact that they are…
One of the things that makes Twitter so vibrant is that it is a very quick and very sure…
Many new users of Twitter are constantly asking how they can use the site more effectively for social networking.…
It seems that many people can’t get enough of Twitter. They are always talking about it, online and offline.…
Follow enough people on Twitter for long enough, and you will become aware of the use of the hashtag. Another of those words that has become common parlance in the last year or so due to the reach of Twitter, the hashtag is a simple enough concept, perhaps best explained by an example: Say you have been taking an interest in a news story. For example, the biggest story of 2009 has probably been the death of…
One of the things that makes Twitter so instant is that it is moderated reactively rather than proactively. As a result, when you post something it goes into the stream of tweets instantly and can be read by anyone with access to the feed. While this is popular because it allows a steady flow of posts and lets you speak freely, it does have its drawbacks, not least of which is the fact that it does allow…
Many people who use Twitter check their follower numbers very frequently, and respond with displeasure if they see it going down. The fact is, anyone can choose to unfollow you at any time, and they will have their own reasons for doing so. Among the major reasons people have for ceasing to follow a Twitter feed is the crime of posting too much. You may have just had a really nice sandwich for lunch, but think before…
When you first sign up to Twitter, things will move very slowly comparatively speaking. The simple truth of the matter is that when you only have a couple of people in your feed and they are not online at the time, you won’t have much to read. There are ways to speed things up. Adding your favorite newspaper – they almost always have a Twitter account, a couple of TV stations, some sports teams and a celeb…
The amazing growth of Twitter would defy all the laws of fast-growing phenomena if it did not have its detractors. And it is unquestionable that Twitter does, very much, have people queuing up to find fault with it. It would be dishonest to suggest, too, that all of these detractors were arguing from a position of ignorance. Many of them know what they are talking about – and many, indeed, do not. But what are the arguments…