Wednesday 27 November 2013

What is Twitter

Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables users to send and read "tweets", which are text messages limited to 140 characters. Registered users can read and post tweets but unregistered users can only read them.

Interesting Facts about Twitter

What is following?

Following someone on Twitter means:

You are subscribing to their Tweets as a follower.
Their updates will appear in your Home tab.
That person is able to send you direct messages.

What are followers?

Followers are people who receive your Tweets. If someone follows you:
They'll show up in your followers list.
They'll see your Tweets in their home timeline whenever they log in to Twitter.
You can send them direct messages.

How do I know who I'm following?
Click your "following" number on your profile or home page to see who you've followed, displayed in a following list. You can unfollow users from that page if you don't want to follow them anymore.

How do I know who is following me?
The followers link on your profile page or home page will show you how many followers you have and who they are. By default, Twitter sends you an email to let you know when someone new follows you. Set up your email preferences to notify you when you have a new follower or to turn these notifications off.

For more information, go to www.twitter.com
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