No, not the birdie tweets. You know about Twitter. Everyone
does at this point, but even some of my critique group members still haven’t
gotten on the Twitter Train.
To me it’s as much a word puzzle as a Social Media
connector. And I do love word puzzles. To draw traffic to my foodie blog (www.sharonarthurmoore.blogspot.com)
I sometimes tweet recipes like this:
Black Bottom Cupcakes-pt 1
Mix 1.5c flr/1c sug/.3c cocoa/1t bs/.5t salt/.3c oil/1T vinegar/1T van.
Beat. Put n muf pan ~18 1/3 full batter
BlackBottomCupcakes-pt 2 Mix 1c cr ch/1 egg/.3c sug/1/8t salt+1c choc
chps. Top batter c 1 heaping t cr ch mix. Bake 350° 30m +/-
Gelato 2c mlk/1c
cr+4egylk/.5c sug Beat egz/sug til froth Wrm mlk/cr 2 foamy Slo por egz n2 mlk
Ck 2 thck Sieve Chil ovnit N2 ice cr mach ~4
Lmn Sqrz 350° 1cfl/.3c confsug/5T btr n2 meal Prss
n2 grsd8”pan Bk 20 m. 1c sug/2Tfl/3Tlmnzst/.5t bp/.25t slt/2 eg/8T lmnjus. Por
on crust. Bk 20 m
Or I might post referrals to other sites:
-To celebrate National Peanut Butter Day make these “Classic
Peanut Butter Cookies” at http://bit.ly/eVE36D
-How dunking veggies sabotages your diet. Read more on
"Six Diet Mistakes That Make You Fat" at http://t.co/YM8dO2K8
Some of my critique group members are retreating with me the
next couple of days, and one of the areas we are dealing with, other than
manuscript critiques, is Twitter--what it is, how to get set up, what you
tweet, and so on.
Here’s what I am presenting to my group:
Twitter and
How to Tweet
1) What is Twitter? Twitter is a condensed form of social media
interaction consisting of messages to followers in 140 characters or less. The
best way to explain this is through the Twitter in Plain English video.
2) Why Use Twitter? Twitter is a communication tool that allows participants to provide information in 140 characters or less. It is a way to announce information, share content, drive traffic to your blog, and build relationships by re-tweeting info others share.
2) Why Use Twitter? Twitter is a communication tool that allows participants to provide information in 140 characters or less. It is a way to announce information, share content, drive traffic to your blog, and build relationships by re-tweeting info others share.
3) How can I set up a Twitter account? You can sign up for Twitter for free
at http://twitter.com/ When
you sign up you will get a page on Twitter with your username at the end of it.
My pages are http://twitter.com/good2tweat
and http://twitter.com/romancerighter. When
you tell people to follow you (like friending on FB), you list yourself as
@good2tweat or @romancerighter.
4) What is a Hashtag and how can I use it? A Hashtag (#) is a marker, or a tag used to keep Twitter messages together. The use of a Hashtag in your Twitter message makes it easier for people in that discussion to keep track of everyone's messages. When I did my Month of Soups series on “Parsley, Sage, and Rosemary Time”, I used #soup. Everyone who followed #soup got the messages, not just my official followers. People just search for the Hashtags they are interested in. You can also create (and register) as new Hashtag.
5) Shortening the URL Twitter only allows
140 characters and the URL from a source you are using plus your message may be
too long. It needs to be shortened. I use https://bitly.com/
I paste the URL in
and it shortens it for me to share on Twitter. I also use it sometime for FB.
There are tons of articles about tweeting/Twitter. Google
for yourself.
Top 5 To Try
- How to Reply to a Tweet on Twitter
- How to Set Up Tweet Later Auto Welcome for your Twitter Account
- How to Protect Your Tweets
- How to Decide if You Should Join Twitter
- How to Send a Tweet on Twitter
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