Twitter is getting so huge and gaining new users by the minute, so I thought I would make a list of the most read posts on my blog from the last few months. These could be very handy for new Twitter users and may as well help more seasoned tweeters too. Below you will find a recap of the most read and retweeted Twitter tips and tutorials of this blog for the quarter 3 of 2009.

1. 20 Twitter Directories to Find More Friends and Followers – Join these and you are bound to get many followers.
2. How to get the most out of Twitter search – Tips on using Twitter’s powerful search engine.
3. 10 tips to get more Twitter followers – Find out how to get followers and not scare them away.
4. Top 7 Photo Sharing Tools for Twitter – Find out where to share photos on Twitter.
5. Optimize Your Twitter Bio to Get More Followers – Even the 160 characters short bio is important.
6. General Twitter tips for starters – A must read for every beginner.

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Related posts:

1. A Better Way to Share Photos on Twitter
2. 7 Best Ways to Share Videos on Twitter
3. Top 7 Photo Sharing Tools for Twitter

When you first join Twitter, fill in your bio page and don’t forget to add the link to your website. First thing people will look at is your profile and they will want to see your place on the web. If there’s nothing to see in your bio, chances of anyone following you go down dramatically.

Use an avatar that is actually showing you, preferably your face and not your dog or cat. Group pictures are not a good idea either, because people don’t know which one is you. And try to upload a photo that is not all blurry and out of focus.

Don’t use too many one word tweets, write full sentences and don’t forget about grammar. It is very annoying to read all small letters without punctuation.

If you really want to autofollow back when someone follows you, please don’t use an autoreply to ask me to visit your site. If someone is going to follow you they will check out your site anyway.

Do not follow hundreds of people right away. It looks suspicious if you follow many and nobody follows you back. If you do this they will think you are using a bot and most probably will not follow you back.

Don’t rush to build up your network, you can start by following your friends. Then you can check out the people your friends are following, you may even know some of them.

These were some really basic tips for starters, hope they were usefull to you. If you got anything to add you can either leave a comment here or write a guest post.

No related posts.

When i first heard that you can only write posts with 140 characters or less, i wondered what the hell to write in such a short blog post. Well, answering the question above the text input field seemed like a good idea. So, i wrote what i was doing. But i soon realized this doesn’t really provide any value to my followers.

Providing value in 140 characters can sometimes be anything but easy. What i have learned is that it is best to provide value while engaging with people. So, in addition to posting what you’re doing you should as well tweet about the following.

• Share good websites that you’re browsing.
• Share multimedia. Found a good video or picture? Share it.
• Trigger conversations, reply to people, or ask them something.
• Help people by answering their questions.
• Retweet the tweets you like.
• If someone has done someting for you, thank them.

These are just a few examples of what you can tweet about. As you can see, a nice mix of everyithing seems to work nicely. Overdoing one thing can become annoying and can drive people away. Just keep it balanced.

What do you tweet about?

Related posts:

1. 10 tips to get more Twitter followers
2. Are You More or Less Likely to Retweet Someone’s Tweet if They Ask for a Retweet?
3. How to get More People to Retweet You on Twitter

If you came to this blog, then you probably know what Twitter is, but if you’re new to Twitter let me explain you what it is. A very short explanation would be the following. Twitter is a microblogging service where you share what you’re doing with the world in 140 characters or less. Watch the video below for a perfect intro.

Related posts:

1. What should you tweet about
2. 7 Best Ways to Share Videos on Twitter