Using Twitter, Getting Started and Then What?

1,000's of new users are flocking to Twitter each and every week, and have been all through 2009, but why?  Well once people come to terms with just what Twitter is about, how powerful it is, theres a number of reasons why people find it so addictive, informative and useful.

Of course, many find it completely useless.  It's not for everyone thats for sure.  But if you are new to twitter, think of it as your personal information resource.

If you want to keep informed of what Britney is doing right now, or when there is breaking news around the world, to find jobs (of course) or for any other information you can think of, there are people talking about it on twitter right now.  Finding them is the tricky part for many (and getting found).

Getting found- Heres a quick 5 point guide to helping others find you and follow you.
1) Add a avatar - obvious stuff really, but including a picture of you immediately gives others the opportunity to identify your tweets with your picture.  Over time, your updates will become more trusted, people can identify with you quicker, and it makes your twitter profile more personable.
2) Your bio - What to write?  Well think about summing up what you are going to be writing about, what you like, what you dislike and a little about who you are.  TwitJobs profiles state that we're human and not bots and work hard for our followers to get the right jobs to them.  But, we also post career advice and great content in our blog! - thats why you're reading it too!
3) Your updates - How often do you post, what do you post and why? - Well again, think about what you want to use twitter for.  Is it purely your random thoughts? Business advice? Examples of businesses experiences, film reviews, make up advice - the list is endless, but has to be down to you.  Think about the frequency of your updates and what to post.  Just think before you post.
4) Your friends - There are new ways and new tools claiming to achieve 1000's or 100's or even 100,000's of followers per day/hour/week/month - IGNORE THESE.  There will only ever be one way to get new followers on Twitter  and thats by posting content that people find interesting.  If you have decided to post about dog fashion (for instance) the only people that will follow you are the ones that are specifically interested in dog fashion.  Even then, they will have to appreciate in some way what you are saying about dog fashion to follow you.
5) Have fun.  - When we say have fun, this is'nt just about you! - but fun is also sharing content.  I know a lot of the TwitJobs followers love retweeting (or sharing) our content, especially if we have a really cool *BRAND NEW* job that they like the sound of.  They think that their followers might appreciate it too.  Sharing is quick, easy and leaves you feeling good inside.  But then so does, replying! - remember Twitter is'nt just about one way traffic, be sociable, friendly and yourself.

Hope that is useful and if you are new to twitter, enjoy yourself.


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