What is Twitter, anyway?
Twitter is the Cliff Notes version of Myspace.
Twitter is what Reply to All used to be, but cooler.
Twitter is the best chat room there is!
I love Twitter, and you will too.
TWIP #1 - Keep in touch with friends!
Or, publish your thoughts to the world!
Tell the world, or just the people you choose, what you're doing.
Right now.
In brief.
As often as you like.
From your phone or laptop, from work or the beach.
So easy and fun!
FOLLOW ME: Squid Princess
TWIP #2 - Sell yourself!
Promote your URLs, get backlinks.
Let people know you updated a popular Squidoo lens, or published a new one.
Send a link to the newest design in your CafePress or other t-shirt and gift store online.
Possibilities are endless ... but if you want followers, you've GOT to have great things to say and share!
FOLLOW ME: freelief.com designs
The NEW Twitter Module for Squidoo!
(to add, search modules for Twitter Follow)
Awwww.
But don't be sad ... now, you can add your Twitter feed to your Squidoo lens easily!
(thanks @squidoocool for the great TWIP!)
XP the Squid Princess
TWIP #3 - Want followers? Follow others!
"twitnap" your follower's followers
The best way to get a lot of followers, is to search for people with similar interests (for instance, I regularly search for "Squidoo" and "CafePress") and request to follow them.
If you find someone with great updates, look at who is following them ... but also at who they are following!
Of course, you should also post your Twitter URL on your blog, Myspace, Facebook, Squidoo bio, etc. But don't forget to follow first in order to build a great following!
Horse lover? FOLLOW ME: Baron the Friesian
TWIP #4 - Reply to others, track responses easily
By starting your reply with @username, a link to that user is automatically made.
Find this icon:

Use the reply icon at the end of the tweet when you reply, and then the user can easily click an in reply to link in their Replies tab that lets them see which tweet you are responding to!
Thanks to @Romie for this great TWIP!
TWICTIONARY!
FOLLOW-FRENZY: searching for users with a similar interest (ie. Squidoo) and adding every Twitterer on every page of results
STALKERS: your favorite followers (not a derogatory term)
TWEET: a Twitter message, 140 characters or less; generally answers the question, What are you doing?
TWEET'LL DUMB: a user that has no profile pic, no bio, no URL but sends spammy tweets; too often, or worse, all the time (Don't be Tweet'll Dumb on Twitter!)
TWEOPLE: the humans who follow you; also TWEEPLE, TWEEPS
thanks @sortersuzy
TWID: your Twitter ID (be sure to put it in your comment)
TWIDNAP: going through a fellow Tweeter's followers, and adding them to the list of who you are following; also twidnapper, twidnapping, twidnapped, twidnappee
thanks @DrTodd
TWIP: a Twitter tip, like those listed above, and like those in the guestbook below
TWIPSY: becoming intoxicated with Twitter's awesomeness
TWITTER: the object of our giddy affection
TWITTERER: one who tweets, follows or both
TWITTERFOX: highly recommended FireFox add-on; (easy to tweet from multiple accounts)
TWITTERPATED: hopelessly in love with Twitter or tweeting
TWITTERY: excited, somewhat euphoric, perhaps becoming twitterpated
thanks chefkeem
TWURL: your Twitter profile URL link, be sure to post it everywhere legal; (I recommend a custom TWURL bumper sticker, available from your favorite CafePress shopkeeper)
(Many more definitions to come! Be sure to tweak me if I add your entry without remembering your TWURL.)
TWIP #5 - Ask other Tweeters to help!
Add your TWIP to the Guestbook module below.
Be sure to include your TWURL so visitors can follow you!
How do you Tweet?
Share your best TWIPs with us here.
| dtbs
interesting lens! thanks for sharing this info! please check mine out at----------------> Kava Kava. Posted June 13, 2008 |
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LindaJM
I just added you at Twitter! My Twitter URL: Linda Jo Martin. I love Twitter. I always mention my new Squidoo lenses there, and am looking for more Squidoo/Twitter friends. Posted June 06, 2008 |
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purplelady
Wow, You are some prolific princess! I follow you on Twitter and I follow you on Squidoo. Heck, I'll follow you everywhere. Not that I am twitter-pated or anything. Posted May 22, 2008 |
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JAV010
realy nice and good lens there i find a lot of good info thanks 5 stars :) Posted May 09, 2008 |
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Teen-Preneurs
oops that should have been Disgby Posted May 06, 2008 |
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Teen-Preneurs
hey XP, we are still fairly new to twittering but we love using Disgy, it's a 3rd party app that not only lets us monitor our tweets, but it allows us to reply, add links and dm other tweeters in addition to keeping track of our email and instant messaging. We Love it. Posted May 06, 2008 |
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XP
Does anyone have a review of an add-on or other third party service for Twitter they would like to share? Posted May 05, 2008 |
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XP
Chefkeem ~ that is definitely one for the Twictionary! Posted May 05, 2008 |
| Derrick-Ocean
great lens, i have always wondered how people build up their fan base, first time i have ever heard of the follow things but if it works its worth a try Posted May 03, 2008 |
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chefkeem
I got all twittery (excited) from studying your lens! ***** Posted May 02, 2008 |
Another quick TWIP
By clicking the empty star icon at the end of a tweet you can add it to your favorites!
Another Twitter to follow
freelief's random tweets
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