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Permalink Reply by anessa golombeski on November 20, 2009 at 3:47pm

Hey Melissa....

I have been on twitter since Feb...I have a hubpage on tweeting that I am sharing with you....It gives you basics info that you need to know to start tweeting....If you need more help plz do not hesitate to ask me.

http://hubpages.com/hub/TwitterBasic

Ann Marie

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on November 20, 2009 at 6:28pm

Thanks!! I will check it out

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Permalink Reply by Karen on November 21, 2009 at 8:16pm

If your a fan of youtube at all, I found a ton of interesting tutorials there on twitter. Of course there are tons of great twitter resources and blogs about it but for some basics and as a beginner, watching a video seems to be a nice hand holder!

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Permalink Reply by JOdy on November 26, 2009 at 6:59pm

Hi Melissa,

I have been using twitter since mar I guess, I had signed up last year...but I too, was confused by what it was and how to benefit me.

I paid around 27 dollars for a twitter tutorial which was great....it showed me how to add people in my interest group (mainly moms and mompreneurs) it also showed me how to do some auto-tweets and auto-feeds...so I didn't have to be at my computer 24/7. I probably log on about 5-15 mins per day now...and reply to anyone's specific questions.

I now have over 12,000 followers and it's pretty fun.

feel free to join me at http://www.twitter.com/jodymal and I'd be happy to give u some tips as you are tweeting.

Jody :)
PS if you want to talk to someone directly put @jodymal in your update...and I will automatically see it and reply to you and your question.
Have a great thanksgiving

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Permalink Reply by Amy Dix on November 26, 2009 at 7:36pm

you can do it! I get so much web traffic via twitter. It's really fun too because the people you do get tend to be genuinely interested in what you're talking about. I've been able to get to know some of the other women who blog via tweeting casual conversations as well as updating followers about what's going on on the blog. You can participate in larger discussions too with hashtags. I use Hoot Suite because I like to schedule my tweets but Tweet Deck does a good job managing tweets too. It makes it way easier to keep it all organized. You'll learn as you go. Just jump in and try!

Cheers,

Amy
http://housewifehacks.com

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Permalink Reply by Diane Brooks on November 26, 2009 at 10:37pm

I love being involved in Twitter. I feel like I have new friends from all over the world. Twitter rocks for great current information, links to useful websites and ready help on almost any subject. I found it was helpful to listen at first and to learn from people I admired. Good luck!

Diane

@talktoDiane

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Permalink Reply by Robyns Online World on November 27, 2009 at 7:00pm

The For Dummies site has a page about twitter - lots of useful info!
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/internet/Blogging-Social-Networking/T...

Please feel free to follow me as well and yell on twitter if you have a question
@RobynsWorld

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Permalink Reply by Beth aka Confusedhomemaker on November 27, 2009 at 7:18pm

It's easier to understand once you start it & jump into it. I think of it more like a combination of instant messaging, chat room, & headline notices. I think you can really use it anyway you like, someone told me they think it reminds them of the old-school CBs but online & that seems fair. If only I was as cool as those 70s movies :)

You can also use automatic feeds that will post your newest blog posts, with something like twitterfeed.com

There are also different programs you can use that help you organize it more, like tweetdeck.

And then just start following bloggers that you already follow in your reader & "talk" to them. I really like that aspect of the whole thing,because I get a chance to "talk" more with people who read me & who I read.


http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/

@beths_confusion

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