Ever wondered whether twitter is for you?
I am a fan of the twitterverse. That’s no secret.
I’m an over-sharer. That’s no secret.
You either are or you aren’t and I’m cool with that!
I can be a real pain in the bum to my in-real-life friends when I start rambling on about twitter. Luckily some of them are already on there.
I joined twitter in 2010. I have recorded 28,000 tweets. This figure comes from my twitter updates, links and replies. This works out to be 38 tweets per day. Wow, I’ve got a lot to say! Who knew? 😉
So what’s it all about?
People can get really freaked out about twitter. They often ask why? Why would you send out a tweet? Who sees it? What would I say?
Is that even something someone wants to hear about? Did I just over-share? Should I say something clever, funny or wise?
And what the heck is a hashtag?
Definition in my words:
Twitter: this is your status updated frequently and quickly. The comments you receive are considered ‘replies’ where you can start a mini conversation about that status you updated. So imagine yourself responding to every comment as soon as you received it on Facebook and on your blog. It’s a combination of Facebook and Blogging but is instant, fast and chatty. You aren’t made to feel silly if you update it saying “I ate a banana” like you would if you did this on Facebook.
Twitter allows you to talk to strangers and jump in on any conversation/status update as you please. You can update your status every 10 minutes if you like. I read once that “Facebook is for the friends you went to school with, but Twitter is for the friends you wish you went to school with.”
I guess before you jump in, you need to decide why you want to tweet.
Is it to meet people?
Is it to promote something?
It is to network?
You don’t need to be on twitter, so don’t freak out if you’re not. It’s not the be all and end all.
However, I will say that a lot of people who visit my blog are from twitter. I use twitter to promote my blog so readers can see when I’ve written a new post. I can tweet out my new blog post and grab people throughout the day to read it.
It’s also a great way to spread news, find out about something and keep up with what’s happening in the world. It’s much faster and efficient than any news source! Plus you can contact companies directly. All big businesses have a social media employee so if you have a drama with a product or service, tweet it out and you’ll be surprised at the response. No company wants nasty tweets sitting out there for all to see.
I also love to stalk celebrities. Shane Warne is soooo bad. It’s painful to read his sucky tweets. But I love it. He ends every tweet with kisses XXX – even if he’s tweeting blokes! Makes me laugh and cringe.
So whether you decide to tweet or not is up to you. What you get out of it also depends on what you put in to it. If you’re prepared to connect and interact, you’ll get it back. It’s hard work to get followers, but it’s all about connecting. If you chat with random people, they will come.
Dip your toe in and test it out. Be real. Have a real photo of yourself.
Do you tweet?
If so, why do you tweet?
Have you had any good/bad experiences?
PS. On the bottom of the comments section make sure you add your twitter handle so I can visit you!
