There are a lot of different ways to use Twitter. Some users may never post
anything on Twitter, choosing instead to follow updates from other people.
But for other users, there might be a lot of value in sharing what's going on in
your world and joining the conversation.
Twitter makes it easy to get started.
To post a tweet, you'll need to have your own Twitter account and be signed in.
Now I do want to point out that in this example we're using the Twitter app for
iPhone, but you should be able to follow the same basic steps to tweet from an
Android device or from your web browser.
Select the New Tweet button.
The Tweet box will appear.
From here, you can type whatever you want to post to Twitter.
Twitter is built for sharing things quickly, so every tweet is limited to
just 140 characters; as you type the counter at the bottom will tell you how
many characters you have left.
You'll see this actually go into negative numbers if you use too many characters.
You can usually find a way to cut down on the number of characters in a tweet.
In this example, we just going to erase a few things and replace them with a semicolon.
When you're ready, select Tweet.
By default, your tweet will be shared publicly, along with anyone else who follows
you on Twitter.
It will also appear at the top of your Twitter timeline.
A tweet doesn't just have to be text. For example, you can include a photo with your tweet.
You'll start the same way by selecting the Tweet button and typing your post,
then choose the camera icon,
then select a photo or use your device's camera to take a new one.
In this example, we're going to choose a photo that's already on this device.
When you're ready, select Tweet.
And there we go.
Another thing on Twitter are links to an article or video on a different website.
To share a link, you can simply copy and paste it into your tweet.
It's worth pointing out that Twitter will shorten the number of characters in
a link automatically, so it doesn't really matter how long the URL to that page is.
Once you've posted a link, anyone can select it open that page.
When you're browsing the web, you may see
the option to share that page on Twitter. Just select the tweet button or twitter icon to
quickly create a new tweet with a link to that page. You can add any other
comments he want, and that's it!
OK, just one more thing. if you want to share and tweet from someone else with the
people that follow yo, just select the Retweet button below any post.
It'll then be shared with everyone who follows you on Twitter, even if they
don't follow the account that originally posted it.
Now you're ready to start tweeting and join the conversation on Twitter!