Twitter for dummies / by laura Fitton, Michael E. Gruen, and Leslie Poston ; foreword by Jack Dorsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fitton, Laura.

Contributor:

Gruen, Michael E.

Poston, Leslie.

Series:

For Dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Twitter.

Blogs--Design.

Blogs.

Instant messaging.

Online social networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A fully updated guide to the how and why of using Twitter The fastest-growing social network utility sports new features, and they're all covered in this how-to guide from a leading Twitter marketing consultant. Nearly 20 million people are tweeting on Twitter, and this book shows you how to join them and why you should. You'll learn the nuts and bolts of using Twitter, how to make good connections, and how it can benefit your life and your business.Twitter is the fastest-growing of the social networking tools; this book gets you up to speed on the basics as well as how Twitte

Contents:

Twitter® For Dummies®, 2nd Edition; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Twitter? Like Birds Do?; Chapter 1: Sharing Your Thoughts, 140 Characters at a Time; Figuring Out This Twitter Thing; How Individuals Use Twitter; How Organizations Use Twitter; Businesses That Use Twitter; Getting Your Tweet Wet; Tweeting Like a Pro; Branching Out with Third-Party Applications; Chapter 2: Hello, Twitter World!; Signing Up; Picking a Name; Finding Contacts; Inviting Contacts; Say Hello! Your First Tweets

Customizing Your ProfileAdjusting Your Text-Messaging Settings; Chapter 3: Stroll Around the Grounds: A Tour of the Twitter Interface; Starting Out on the Home Screen; Tweeting to One Specific Person: @Replies; Shhh! Sending Private Notes via Direct Messages; Playing (Twitter) Favorites; Becoming a Renaissance Man via the Everyone Tab (RIP); Seeing Who You Follow; Figuring Out Who's Following You; Looking at What You've Tweeted; You've Been Listed; Chapter 4: Using Twitter Wherever You Think Best; The User Multi-Face: Interacting with Twitter Every Which Way

Going Mobile: The Key to HappinessPart II: Joining Your Flock on Twitter; Chapter 5: Tweeting It Up; Finding People to Follow on Twitter; How to Follow People; Replying to Tweets; Retweeting; Direct Messaging; Encouraging More Followers; Chapter 6: Who's Using Twitter; Tweeting with Regular People; Verified Accounts; Building Company Relationships with Twitter; Talking Politics with Actual Politicians; Following Celebrities on Twitter; Twitter Directories; Signing Up for Syndicated Material; Tweeting in Unison; Part III: Twittering in High Gear; Chapter 7: Tricks of the Twitter Gurus

Following Twitter ProtocolInserting Links into Your Tweets; Using Your Twitter History and Favorites; Creating Lists; Your Feeds, My Feeds, Everyone's Feeds; Deciphering Twitter Shorthand Code; Chapter 8: Twitter Minus Twitter.com; Tweeting with Your Cellphone; Using Twitter through Your E-Mail; Swimming Your Twitter Stream with RSS Feeds; Using Third-Party Services; Open Authentication - OAuth; Sharing Tweets All Around the Web; Auto-Tweeting; Chapter 9: Embracing the Twitter Ecosystem; Finding Interesting Twitter Talk with Search Tools; Keeping Your Tweets Short with URL Shorteners

Using Trending Topics: The Zeitgeist of TwitterPlaying with Twitter Games and Memes; Keeping in Contact with Visualization and Listening Tools; Knowing Your Network with Follower and Following Tools; Part IV: Knowing Why We Twitter; Chapter 10: Finding Your Tweet Voice; Finding Your Voice, Whether for Business or Pleasure; Identifying Your Audience; Keeping Your Tweets Authentic; Keeping Twitter Personal. . . but Not Too Personal; Chapter 11: Twitter for Business; The Business of Twitter; Putting Your Best Face Forward; Networking on Twitter; Offering Promotions and Products

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Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612656811

9780470909478

0470909471

9781282656819

1282656813

9780470909454

0470909455

OCLC:

651601872