Twitter Users, Help!

by Michael Lee

Posted: 15 years ago 14 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hi Twitterers,

I'm stuck with a few things on Twitter which I'd like to know the answer. Could you please kindly help?

1) I clicked on "@ExpertPersuader" (my Twitter username) when I'm logged in. It shows the Twitterers who have posted their replies to me on their account. How should I reply back to them (publicly and direct message)?

2) I also saw some of them retweeted (RT) my posts. How do I do a retweet? Do I just write RT (space) @TheirTwitterUsername, then just copy their post? Can I add my own comments when I RT?

Thanks,
Michael

#twitter #users

Kelly Verge

15 years ago

1) Using the Twitter interface, if you hover over the message a small arrow will appear. That's the easiest way to reply. If you click on their name, within their page you find a link to "message" them for a DM.

2) Yes, yes and yes. =D

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Michael Lee

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Kelly Verge

Thanks, Kelly.

Using the small arrow, will that be a private message? So if I want a public reply, do I just type @TheirUsername then my message? Thanks again.

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Ben14864 15 years ago

As the honorable member wrote before me when you hover over the other people messages you see some small icons 1 for answer onther for PM and the third for Retwitting

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Kelly Verge 15 years ago

The arrow is a public reply. You have to send a DM for a private message. Many of the Twitter tools make DM's easier, but that's the only way I know of using the raw Twitter interface.

Here's a big list of Twitter resources if you want to try out a different interface
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- dbarnum 15 years ago
  
  Wow, over 1,000 Twitter friends andyou're just learning this? Amazing.
  
  And hey, hook your Twitter up here, dude
  
  Go to:
  
  User CP, Profile:
  
  http://www.warriorforum.com/profile.php?do=editprofile
  
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  LindseyInteractive 15 years ago
  
  Yes, just use the @ to tweet back publicly to them.
  
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  Dan C. Rinnert 15 years ago
  
  To send a direct message, you can also start a tweet like this:
  
  d Username Hey, this is a direct message!
  
  No need to visit a user's profile to send them a DM! The "d" is a shortcut for sending a direct message.
  
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  Kelly Verge 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert
  
  The "d" is a shortcut for sending a direct message.
  
  And I learned something, too.
  
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  Alan Petersen 15 years ago
  
  I would suggest you check out Tweet Deck:
  
  TweetDeck: a simple and fast way to experience Twitter
  
  It's a free application and it makes it very easy to manage Twitter efficiently. You can also retweet, shorten URLs, etc. right from there. You can also see anyone tweeting to you or about you so it won't get lost in your twitter stream. Very cool software and it's free.
  
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  rika_downunder 15 years ago
  
  thanks, I'm also a newbie on Twitter and find this thread very useful. Thanks for posting the link for the free application.
  
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  Michael Lee 15 years ago
  
  Thanks a lot! You're all awesome.
  
  Originally Posted by dbarnum
  
  Wow, over 1,000 Twitter friends andyou're just learning this? Amazing.
  
  Yeah, I can't believe it myself. I just joined 10 days ago. Here's a great way to increase your followers:
  
  Go to Twitter Search and find people related to your niche or interest. Then just keep on following them. Many of them will reciprocate and follow you back.
  
  And for those who didn't follow back, there's always karma. Twitter karma that is... Your Twitter Karma
  
  Cheers,
  Michael
  
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  Michael Lee 15 years ago
  
  Thought you might find this interesting. I've read an email by Nicolas Cole which points me to this helpful article about how Twitter quitters just don't get it:
  
  Twitter Quitters Just Don't Get It - Business Center - PC World
  
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jcoolbaugh 15 years ago

1. @TheirTwitterUserName = Public reply

2. d TheirTwitterUserName = Private reply (DM) Note: You can only use this when you're both following one another.

3. RT @TheirTwitterUserName = Retweets a post. Just copy their post after their user name. If you have space, you can add comments at the end
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anomaly 15 years ago

yeah i read that report too ... it's crazy ... but i think twitter is something that can be hard to understand for people ... especially given many people are only just starting to accept social networking such as facebook etc ... heck, in regards of twitter, some days i'll sit there myself and just wonder "why"
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