RBL Twitter - How to start on Twitter?

1. Twitter ???
Getting Started
Twitter Basics

2. Twitter…?
• Twitter: An information network made up of 140-character messages from all over
the world,
• Tweeter: An account holder on Twitter who posts and reads Tweets. Also known
as Twitterers,
• Twitterer: An account holder on Twitter who posts and reads Tweets. Also known
as "Twitter user“,
• Tweet (verb): Tweet, tweeting, tweeted. The act of posting a message, often called
a "Tweet", on Twitter,
• Tweet (noun): A message posted via Twitter containing 140 characters or fewer,
• We use Tweeter as one of the platform to disseminate information & knowledge.
It also helps us reach a large network of netizens.
• So let’s signup…

3. How to Sign Up & Setup an account
Go to http://twitter.com and find the sign up box, or use https://twitter.com/signup.
Columns to
be filled up
Twitter Tutorial 1 - How to Signup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSoEbNxYKE&feature=related

4. Enter Full Name, Email & Password
Full Name,
Email
Password

5. Choose User Name, Check or
Uncheck boxes as per your preference
User Name
Click here to
Go to settings
Click here
to Create
Account

6. Click Next…

7. Skip this step along with Next 4
Click here to
Skip this step

8. Your Home Page

9. Go to your Inbox and Verify Email
(Note - Verification email is sent by Twitter on email id you had used during signup
process. With out this step you can not establish full access to your Twitter account)
Click here to
Verify your
Email

10. Home Page layout

11. Important components of your
HomePage
• Discover: The Discover tab is where you'd find Stories, Who to
Follow, Activity, Find Friends, and Browse Categories. The Discover
tab is all about, you guessed it, discovering new and engaging
things to do on Twitter!
• Connect: The Connect tab lets you view interactions, mentions,
recent follows and Retweets. Using the Connect tab you're able to
view who has favorited or retweeted your Tweets, who has recently
followed you, and all of your @replies and @mentions.
• Trends/Trending Topic: A subject algorithmically determined to be
one of the most popular on Twitter at the moment.
• Tweet Button: A button you can use. Clicking this button allows
Twitter users to post a Tweet with a link to that site.

12. Contd..
• Follow Count: The numbers that reflect how
many people you follow, and how many people
follow you. Found on your Twitter Profile.
• Follower: A follower is another Twitter user who
has followed you.
• Following: Your following number reflects the
quantity of other Twitter users you have chosen
to follow on the site.

13. How to change Settings of your Twitter
account – accessing settings tab
Click here to
Go to settings

14. Setting up your Twitter Profile: Plan before you fill the details &
Save
(This information is seen by everyone. Great way to communicate your interest & purpose.)
Bio: A short personal description of 160 characters or fewer used to define who you are on
Twitter. Read a few Biobadata’s by exploring a few profiles of fellow Twitter members.
Click here to
Save
Profile: A Twitter page displaying information about a user, as well as all the Tweets they
have posted from their account.

15. Set up Email Notifications
Choose as per your preference & Save
Click here to
Save

16. How Profile appears

17. What Are Hashtags ("#" Symbols)?
• The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet.
It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize
messages.
Why use hashtags to categorize Tweets by a keyword:
• People use the hashtag symbol # before a relevant keyword or phrase (no
spaces) in their Tweet to categorize Tweets and help them show more
easily in Twitter Search.
• Clicking on a hashtagged word in any message shows you all other Tweets
marked with that keyword..
• #Hashtags can occur anywhere in the Tweet – at the beginning, middle, or
end.
• Our #hashtags - #spirituality #lightagemasters #lightchannels #quote #god
#2012shift #love #life

18. What Are Hashtags ("#" Symbols)?
• Hashtagged words that become very popular are often Trending Topics.
• Example: In the Tweet below, @eddie included the hashtag #FF. Users
created this as shorthand for "Follow Friday," a weekly tradition where
users recommend people that others should follow on Twitter. You'll see
this on Fridays.
• Using hashtags correctly: If you Tweet with a hashtag on a public account,
anyone who does a search for that hashtag may find your Tweet

19. What Are Hashtags ("#" Symbols)?
• Don't #spam #with #hashtags. Don't over-tag a single Tweet. (Best
practices recommend using no more than 2 hashtags per Tweet.)
• Use hashtags only on Tweets relevant to the topic.
• Related Articles: The site hashtags.org offers an overview of popular
hashtags used on Twitter.
• For more info. , Pl. visit… https://support.twitter.com/articles/166337-the-
twitter-glossary#

20. How To Tweet
Compose
your tweet
here and
press tweet
button. Pl.
add relevant
#hashtag as
appropriate
How to Use Twitter: What Makes a Good Tweet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLkasGHN9-g&feature=BFa&list=SP427F352C428A06A2

21. How to Search on Twitter
• To search for Tweets containing a keyword or hashtag:
• Enter your search query into the search box at the top of the page.
• Toggle between viewing People and Tweets results by clicking the
menu on the left side of your page.
• When viewing Tweets, choose to view Top or All results by clicking
the options at the top of your search results timeline.
• You can also choose to see results about a given topic from only the
accounts you follow by selecting People you follow.

22. How to Search on Twitter
To search for Tweets mentioning a user:
• Enter the user’s username, preceeded by the @ symbol, into the search
box at the top of the page.
• Tweets results display Tweets mentioning the username; People results
display accounts matching that username. Toggle between the two on the
left side of the page.
• Tips: If you see a hashtag in someone’s Tweet, clicking it will perform a
search for Tweets containing that exact hashtag.
• Searching from your Connect tab defaults to people search results (it will
show you accounts).
• Searching from your Discover tab defaults to Tweet results for your
query. You can switch between the two at any time by clicking the menu
on the left side of the page.

23. How to Save Searches
How to save a Twitter search:
• Type your search query into the search box at the top of the page (shown
below) and hit return.
• Click on the gear icon and select Save search from the drop down menu
(shown below).
• Note: You may have up to 25 saved searches per account.

24. How to - Revisit a saved search &
Remove it
• Click anywhere in the search box at the top of the page.
• A list of your saved searches will appear below the search box (shown
below). Click on the saved search to revisit results for that query.
• Click anywhere in the search box at the top of the page.
• Click on the saved search query in the drop down (shown above).
• When results appear, click the gear icon and select Remove saved
search from the drop down. This search will no longer appear in your
saved searches.

25. Searching Tweets realted to
a #hashtag Enter a #hashtag here To
search for tweets, people,
photos, videos associated
with hashtag)
#hashtag search results
How to Use Twitter: Hashtags - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYmmGYNCavQ

26. Searching using Keyword
Enter a Keyword (e.g
sprituality) here To search
for tweets, people, photos,
videos associated with
keyword

27. Developing network on Twitter
(How ??? Start by following others...begin with a few known friends)
Follow these
Twitter id’s -
@hemantko,
@deepthyr,
@NewAgeSoul
Access & review profile
before you decide
weather to follow a
tweeterer.
Example- Click here to
visit Milele’s Profile to
understand details.
How to Use Twitter: Getting More Followers -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Fc9ZJGh2Y&feature=BFa&list=SP427F352
C428A06A2

28. Review Profile of a Twitter User
Click here to
access Milele’s
Timeline
(tweets, profile,
followers etc.)

29. Review Tweets on peoples timeline
you wish to follow
Milele’s
timeline with
Tweets

30. Expanding a Tweet
Click on
Expand to see
tweet details

31. Review a Tweet
Expanded
look… after
Clicking
Expand
Expand – To know the details of tweet such as: Time, device used etc.

32. Follow a Twiteerer
Example
Follow
Milele. You
start
receiving
tweets from
her
Develop network of fellow twiteeers through exploration, follow, FRW network etc.

33. Follow Some @users to begin with
1. https://twitter.com/Light_Channel
2. https://twitter.com/EckhartTolle
3. https://twitter.com/_NealeDWalsch
4. https://twitter.com/DeepakChopra
5. https://twitter.com/marwilliamson
6. https://twitter.com/gary_zukav
7. https://twitter.com/paulocoelho
8. https://twitter.com/persdevquotes
9. https://twitter.com/Inspire_Us
10. https://twitter.com/InspireBookClub
11. https://twitter.com/ShipsofSong
12. https://twitter.com/EckTOLLEQuotes
13. https://twitter.com/DalaiLama

34. Review who are you Following
Click here to go to
Following’s list
Here you can find and
follow people of similar
interest
Following - Your following number reflects the quantity of other Twitter users you have
chosen to follow.

35. Interaction - Tweeting to an user
Write here and
press Tweet
button to send a
tweet to Milele

36. Interaction - Replying to a Tweet
Click here
to reply to
this tweet
After
writing
your reply
press tweet
button
Reply - A Tweet posted in reply to another user's tweet/message, usually posted by clicking the
"reply" button next to their Tweet in your timeline.

37. ReTweet
Click here to
Retweet.
How to Use Twitter: Reply, Retweet, and Direct Message
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWo5Aueoy28&feature=autoplay&list=SP427F352C428A06A2&playnext=1

38. Retweet
Click here to
Retweet. Then it
will appear on
your timeline
Retweet- The act of forwarding another user's Tweet to all of your followers.

39. How to Favorite a Tweet
Click here to Favorite a
tweet. You can check it
later in your Favorites
Favorite - To favorite a Tweet means to mark it as one of your favorites by clicking the
yellow star next to the message.

40. People who Follow you
Here you can find
Click here to go to summary of profiles
Followers’ list people who follow you
Twitter Tutorial 4 - The Basics Discovering People to Follow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJYR_qBxNNA&feature=autoplay&list=PLD5831E10E95DE83B&playnext=2

41. @Connect - How to Engage
(Very imp. to check whenever you login to your Tweeter account)
Browse the tab
to view recent –
interactions,
mentions, recent
follows and
Retweets
• The Connect tab lets you view interactions, mentions, recent follows and Retweets. Using
the Connect tab you're able to view who has favorited or retweeted your Tweets, who has
recently followed you, and all of your @replies and @mentions.
Twitter Tutorial 3 - How to Engage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1EufuDrvyw&feature=autoplay&list=PLD5831E10E95DE83B&playnext=1

42. #Discover – What is happening at
present on Twitter network
Browse the tab
to view recent –
interactions,
mentions, recent
follows and
Retweets
• The Dicover tab lets you view current Stories popular on Twitter, Who to follow –
Suggestions , Find friends - dialogue box to search for FRW using your contact lists,
Categories – Profiles categorized using popular categories.

43. The Twitter Glossary
• Direct Message: Also called a DM and most recently called simply a
"message," these Tweets are private between the sender and recipient.
Tweets sent over SMS become DMs when they begin with "d username"
to specify who the message is for.
• Interactions: A timeline in the Connect tab displaying all ways other users
have interacted with your account, like adding you to a list, sending you a
@reply, marking one of your Tweets as a Favorite, retweeting one of your
Tweets.
• Lists: Curated groups of other Twitter users. Used to tie specific individuals
into a group on your Twitter account.
• Listed: To be included in another Twitter user's list. Listed numbers and
details appear in the statistics section of your profile.

44. The Twitter Glossary
• Favorite: To favorite a Tweet means to mark it as one of your favorites by
clicking the yellow star next to the message. You can also favorite via SMS.
• FF: #FF stands for "Follow Friday." Twitter users often suggest who others
should follow on Fridays by tweeting with the hashtag #FF.
• Follow: To follow someone on Twitter is to subscribe to their Tweets or
updates on the site.
• Mention: Mentioning another user in your Tweet by including the
@ sign followed directly by their username is called a "mention".
Also refers to Tweets in which your username was included.

45. The Twitter Glossary
• MT: Similar to RT, an abbreviation for "Modified Tweet." Placed before the
retweeted text when users manually retweet a message with
modifications, for example shortening a Tweet.
• Name: A name that can be different from your username and is used to
locate you on Twitter. Must be 20-characters or fewer.
• Reply: A Tweet posted in reply to another user's message, usually posted
by clicking the "reply" button next to their Tweet in your timeline. Always
begins with @username.
• Retweet (noun): A Tweet by another user, forwarded to you by someone
you follow. Often used to spread news or share valuable findings on
Twitter.

46. The Twitter Glossary
• Retweet (verb): To retweet, retweeting, retweeted. The act of forwarding
another user's Tweet to all of your followers. You can't retweet certain
tweets.
• RT: Abbreviated version of "retweet." Placed before the retweeted text
when users manually retweet a message.
• Search (Integrated Search): A box on your Twitter homepage that allows
you to search all public Tweets for keywords, usernames, hashtags, or
subject. Searches can also be performed at search.twitter.com.
• Timeline: A real-time list of Tweets on Twitter. See also Home Timeline.

47. The Twitter Glossary
• Top Tweets: Tweets determined by a Twitter algorithm to be the most
popular or resonant on Twitter at any given time.
• URL Shortener: URL shorteners are used to turn long URLs into shorter
URLs. Shortening services can be found online. Find out how to shorten
links.
• Username: Also known as a Twitter handle. Must be unique and contain
fewer than 15 characters. Is used to identify you on Twitter for replies and
mentions.
• For More information & Support Pl. visit...
https://support.twitter.com/

48. Important related Articles & Videos
• https://support.twitter.com/
• http://mashable.com/2012/06/05/twitter-for-beginners/
• http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/
• New Twitter 2012 - How to Use the New Twitter Layout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zRQ21xT4Tc (Pl. change quality of video
to see clearly)
• Twitter Tutorial 1 - How to Signup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSoEbNxYKE&feature=related
• Twitter Tutorials:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5831E10E95DE83B&feature=plcp
• How to Use Twitter:
• http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL427F352C428A06A2