Jun
25
Beginners guide to Twitter
This is my personal guide to using Twitter as a beginner, based on my own experience.
How to get get started:
Get yourself down to www.twitter.com, and register for an account. Once you’ve done this, add a little information about you (who you are, where you live, etc), and upload a photo to add a personal touch to your tweets.
Get following:
Start hunting for people you want to keep connected with. This could be friends, colleagues or local people.
There are various services that can help you connect with people near you, such as:
- TwitterLocal
- Twubble
- TwitDir
- Or even, by using Twitter‘s advanced search option.
- Another option is to use lists based on locations, for instance for Twitter users in Reading, this list could be useful.
Get tweeting:
Now you’re following a few people, and hopefully a few are following you back, you can start getting involved in conversation.
Twitter is a tool for listening to the crowd’s views, but it is also a tool to reach those crowds; be this in the form of sharing your own work and articles, or asking your followers questions.
Make a conscious effort to get involved in conversations relevant to you and your local area, and you’ll soon find your list of followers growing.
