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Twitter 101: Tips and Tricks

by Terrence O'Brien on March 26, 2009 at 01:59 PM


What should I put in my tweets?

Anything you want! As a general guideline, though, tweets should be informative and pithy, and should reveal something about yourself – whether that's a link that reveals something that interest you, or a mere, "It's been a tough week." Still, they shouldn't be too direct and matter-of-fact. Make sure to inject your personality. Here are a couple of examples:


Bad: MTA Raising fares: http://tinyurl.com/cwz2f7
Better: Looks like I'm going to have to get a 2nd job just to pay for my commute: http://tinyurl.com/cwz2f7

Bad: Getting Starbucks.
Better: Is it weird that they have my coffee ready before I get to the counter at Starbucks?


In addition to links and general updates about your life, you can also post pictures using a service like the popular Twitpic. Twitter wasn't designed for posting images, but Twitpic lets you host images, using your Twitter name (no need to register for a new service), and creates a TinyURL-style link so that you can share them via Twitter. Many Twitter apps, such as Twhirl and TwitterFon, are integrated with Twitpic, allowing you to take and/or post images without visiting the Twitpic website.

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