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Twitter Videos. How to Set Up a Twitter Account. How do I set up a Twitter account? Sometimes those of us who have been using Twitter for a while forget what it was like to start out and work out how to get going. So when Nate Moller of MollerMarketing (follow him at @MollerMarketing) asked if he could write a beginner post on how to set up a Twitter Account I thought it would definitely help those starting out. What is Twitter? “Are you in to bird watching or something?” Asked one of my Facebook friends once as I made a Twitter post about my 1,000th “tweet”. Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time. Wikipedia describes it this way: Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service, that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (otherwise known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.

Twitter Background Dimensions. What should the dimensions be of a twitter background?

Twitter Background Dimensions

How many pixels should I make my twitter background? How big do I make my twitter background in inches? What screen resolution do I need to fit my twitter background for? When you make a background for your twitter page you have to take a few things into consideration to make sure it is the right size and will look good to all internet users. You want to include people with all different screen resolutions(see definition below) so that everyone that views your twitter account will see it in the best way possible. In our opinion the smallest size to make a background should be 1600w x 900h pixels (or 22.222 inches by 12.5 inches). If you go as big as 2500x1600 you don't need to fade out any edges on your background, but if you go any smaller than that its best to fade out the right side and bottom of your background image.

Vaughnonmovies will make you a customized twitter or youtube background image for. Rules and Best Practices. What Are Hashtags ("#" Symbols)? OMG! Over 40 Twitter Abbreviations You Should Know. Note from @Tammykfennell: This post is written by MarketMeSuite intern @trishbaden and edited by me.

OMG! Over 40 Twitter Abbreviations You Should Know

Trish helps even the new Tweeter learn the best ways to get the most out of 140 characters! Trish is also regular contributor to our blog, WeAreSocialPeople.com. Whenever I go home for holidays, people always want to know what I’m doing with my life--obviously Social Media and eventually Twitter come up in conversation shortly thereafter. It wasn’t until finishing my Christmas dinner, I realized over 90% of my family had no idea what a hashtag was. As a budding social media expert and member of their family, I had failed them.

In the spirit of my earlier post, The Demise of the English Language in 140 characters or less, I included not only common Twitter abbreviations but commonly seen abbreviations. You can “follow” (and become a “follower”) brands, people, companies, sporting teams, neighbors,communities, etc. B4- Before b/c, bc- Because BRB - Be Right Back BTW - By The Way Fab- Fabulous. Twitter Tutorial - how to attract more followers. 10 Tips To Drive Twitter Traffic To Your Blog. Do you wanna drive Twitter traffic to your blog like it’s 5pm in Los Angeles?

10 Tips To Drive Twitter Traffic To Your Blog

Okay, I understand this post is not for everybody. I wanted to write it anyway because I’ve had a few people ask about my own experience, so I decided to share some of the things I do. Twitter can become your blog’s best friend when it comes to traffic. I’m not suggesting that you use it for that purpose only but, if you run a blog and feel like you could be getting a little more love from it, perhaps you should adjust your strategy and integrate some of these tips. There are some basics that we are going to skip, like having a good descriptive bio, link to your blog, take advantage of the real estate on the background, etc. I promise you two things with this post: While I can’t promise specific results, I can tell you that if you follow this advice, you should be able to at least start moving the needleAnd I will not use the word “Viral” =) We’ll start with the most basic items and build up to the juicy stuff… 1.

Ten ways to lose your Twitter following. Twitter for business expert Mark Shaw: Why Twitter just ... TweetWhen.