How do I use Twitter?

1. How do I use Twitter?

How do i use Twitter?

To get started on Twitter...


Go to www.twitter.com, sign up and register a username. Twitter is about people - people who want to connect with other people, not necessarily companies or faceless entities (however some companies do a great job of doing market research on twitter infinity ward for example). It's unlikely that you'll actually get your full name (depending on how unusual your name is!) so you might have to be a little creative, but don't worry if you change your mind about your username as it is something you can change later. Be sure to upload a picture of yourself onto your profile so that people see that you're not a bot (automated spam computer thing) and your 'followers' will be more likely to be receptive to you if they can see who you are.


It is important to make the effort to fill in that 'about me' section. It might be a pain but it's well worth doing because when you follow someone on Twitter, they will often check out the 'about me' part of your profile and then decide whether they want to follow your updates or not. If you just leave it blank, it's going to be harder to build up your followers. You can also personalise your home page by changing your Twitter background.