Twitter for Beginners - A Simple Guide / Part 2

Sharing Tweets Elsewhere - Widgets, RSS

OK! You're all set up with your very own Twitter account! You're having fun tweeting and reading other people's tweets! Great! ... Now what?

• 1The first is by snagging one of Twitter's own widgets.
  These can be accessed by clicking here , or through the Apps link at the bottom of your Twitter home page. There is both a dynamic Flash version or javascript/html version. Simple copy/paste the code Twitter gives where you would like to place the widget on your website, blog, or other social profile!
• 2The second option is through various third party RSS feed options.
  I highly recommend widgetbox because it is free and simple to use and customize. Another option is described on ThinkVitamin's blog . This method pulls a twitter search feed of specific hashtags (described later).
  
  While there are many other options, these should give you a good start!

• 1Failwhale - the whale held up by birds and string that shows that Twitter has crashed. In danger of extinction, but still seen from time to time.
• 2Hash Tag - the "#" sign which allows Twitters users to group their tweet with a particular event or conversation. The hash tag makes it easier to search that particular conversation on TwitterSearch. The hash tag is used like this: #pbwiki
• 3Twittcrastination - avoiding action while Twittering, procrastination enabled by Twitter use.
• 4Tweeple
  - Twitter people, Twitter members, Twitter users
• 5Tweeps
  - Twitterites that follow each other from one social media/network to another.
• 6Tweeter
  - A user of Twitter (compare: Twitterer).
• 7TweetIn
  - When a group of twitterers agree to get together at a set time to twitter
• 8Twitterrific
  - a really good Twitter thing
• 9TweetUp
  - When twitterers meet in person in one's home nest.
• 10Twitterati
  - The glamorous A-List twitterer's everyone wants to follow.
• 11Twoogle
  - Twitter as the human Google. Pose a question, get near-instantaneous results.
• 12Tword
  - Words formed by appending "Tw" to the original word

Linking in Tweets

• TinyURL - has bookmarklet for quick shortening!
• owl.ly - is part of previously mentioned HootSuite and includes stats and bookmarklet
• bit.ly - has bookmarklet
• tr.im - bookmarklet and stats
• is.gd - bookmarklet via instructions page

• 110 Easy Steps for Twitter Beginners
  - good sound advice and tips on getting going on Twitter
• 26 Ways to Maximize the Use of Your 140 Characters
  - basic 'Tweet Writing Tips.
• 3 Defining Twitter Goals: A Tip for Successful Use of Twitter - this one is more for those who want to use Twitter for other purposes than just letting their family know when they'll be home.
• 4 8 Sure-Fire Ways To Tick Off the Twitterverse - a few things to avoid on Twitter
• 5 Think like a Toddler and find your Voice on Twitter - using the analogy of growing up as a kid to growing as a Twitter User
• 6 How to Get More Followers on Twitter - a question many ask. If you're not a celebrity to start with - you might want to read this.