Twitter

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Step 1: Create an account by going to the link above. Click the green "Get Started" button to join. Enter your name, user name, password, and email address, and you are good to go. Step 2: Decide what you want to say. In general, Twitter messages, or "tweets," answer the question, "What are you doing right now?" But you can also post a link, express an opinion or reaction, or pose a question. Step 3: On the home page, type your message into the box at the top of the screen and hit "Update." Congrats you have posted your first tweet. Step 4: Twitter is a two-way street. Now that you have posted your first update, choose people whose updates you want to follow. To search by name, click on "Find People" in the upper right corner and then click the "Find on Twitter" tab. Yo can follow individuals, like friends and colleagues, and groups, like news services, organizations, and nonprofits. Step 5: Once you have found someone you want to hear from on Twitter, click "Follow," and you will receive their updates automatically. People you already know will often start following you. Step 6: To help people find you, fill in account information under "Settings," such as your location, real nave, and a brief bio. You can also add the URL of your web site or blog if you have one. Step 7: You do not have to be online to use Twitter. Yo can stay connected with your cell phone. On the "Devices" tab under "Settings," enter your mobile number to receive and post Twitter updates via text message. Step 8: On the "Picture" and "Design" tabs, customize how your profile appears to others by uploading photos and choosing background themes. Step 9: See what people on Twitter are saying about subjects your interested in. At the bottom of any Twitter page, click "Search" and type in a name or topic. Or either below the search box or alongside search results, check out what's generating the most buzz by browsing through "Trending topics."

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