{"id":28716,"date":"2022-07-22T15:06:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=28716"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:06:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:06:23","slug":"what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it","title":{"rendered":"What is Twitter and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2fdc676d80\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2fdc676d80\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e2fdc676d80\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#What_is_Twitter_and_How_Do_You_Use_It\" title=\"What is Twitter and How Do You Use It?\">What is Twitter and How Do You Use It?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Lists\" title=\"Lists\">Lists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Retweeting\" title=\"Retweeting\">Retweeting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Direct_Messages\" title=\"Direct Messages\">Direct Messages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Fleets\" title=\"Fleets\">Fleets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#News\" title=\"News\">News<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Memes\" title=\"Memes\">Memes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Finding_like-minded_users\" title=\"Finding like-minded users\">Finding like-minded users<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Twitter_and_How_Do_You_Use_It\"><\/span>What is Twitter and How Do You Use It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"What is Twitter and how do you use it\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-height:369px; width:auto; height:auto; max-width:36%\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/50Jgtce.png\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re new to Twitter, you may wonder what the heck it is all about. The short answer is a bunch of things. Basically, Twitter is an easy way to keep in touch with others and share information with them. You can do this by using lists, DMs, and Direct Messages. You can even start a group chat with others who use Twitter. There are a few advantages to this option, and we&#8217;ll discuss them briefly here.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lists\"><\/span>Lists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best ways to stay on top of what&#8217;s going on in your niche is to create lists of people who follow you. These lists can be shared via direct message or tweet. To send a direct message, type the recipient&#8217;s username in the text box and paste the link into the message body. Remember to keep your message to 140 characters. After that, you can simply send a direct message to that person. This is a great way to monitor competitors and get ideas for your own business.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retweeting\"><\/span>Retweeting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Retweeting on Twitter is a powerful marketing strategy, and you can create a massive following if you post the right thing. Retweets can increase your post&#8217;s visibility, and the more people see it, the more likely it is to be retweeted. Listed below are three benefits of retweeting on Twitter. They will increase your exposure, increase your audience, and help you build a solid relationship with your followers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Direct_Messages\"><\/span>Direct Messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mass Direct Messages on Twitter are a controversial subject. Since the character limit was removed in August 2016, mass DMing has skyrocketed. This has opened up the possibility of using the social network&#8217;s messaging feature in many different ways. DMs, however, can easily fall into the category of spam if not handled correctly. Moreover, the inboxes of users on Twitter would quickly resemble that of spam email recipients.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fleets\"><\/span>Fleets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an executive who works in a fleet, you may be wondering how Fleets uses Twitter. The social network was designed for semi-private sharing and snatching up fleet tweets is easy. Fleets has been around since November last year and was originally accessible by tapping the circles at the top of your timeline. Unfortunately, the feature didn&#8217;t catch on, and Twitter removed it as a result. If you&#8217;re in the same boat, here are three ways Fleets can help.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News\"><\/span>News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many benefits to consuming News on Twitter. One of the biggest is the ability to quickly scan news articles and determine if there are any relevant news stories. This is particularly useful when you&#8217;re reading breaking news, as the ability to identify news articles quickly is important. Twitter users tend to have more knowledge than their followers, so this is important. Additionally, they tend to be younger and more educated. And the vast majority visit the site daily, with 46% of those tweeting about news stories.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Memes\"><\/span>Memes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Memes are images, GIFs, videos, and text that spread quickly across the internet. They are often intended to evoke cheap laughs and reflect the modern world and culture. Memes are a fun and unique way to express a thought, emotion, or concept. Anyone can create their own meme and share it with the world. The next time you feel sad or want to laugh, consider sharing a meme on Twitter. It might just go viral and make you laugh, too.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_like-minded_users\"><\/span>Finding like-minded users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several ways to find like-minded users on Twitter. You can use the hashtag option to search for people who have similar interests as you. After you have located some like-minded people, you can follow them. If they&#8217;re active, you can also follow them by simply sending them a simple tweet. These people will receive notifications about your tweets. 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