What I Learned About Twitter

Twitter, among many other social networks used by millions of people everyday, allows individuals to do what social networks do best, connect people from all around the world. The concept of Twitter to many is confusing, specially if you are learning about the purpose of it for the first time. To briefly summarize what Twitter is, it's basically a way to keep in touch with your followers on a more detailed manner. Each tweet consists of a maximum of 140 characters and can read and state just about anything. The most frequent use for twitter is for big name celebrities and well known individuals to stay in touch with thousands and even millions of people simultaneously and at any given time of day. I have used twitter for quite a few years now and I really do enjoy it. Not only can I keep in touch with people I grew up with, I can also keep track of the celebrities I like, etc. I also love following inspirational quotes twitter accounts, places to travel around the world accounts, and things of that manner. I also follow news networks, and even some companies who often offer contests and special offers through twitter. Another important factor that makes up twitter is something known as hashtag. A hashtag is used to create a link to access every twitter account and every person who is talking (tweeting) about a specific subject. For example, I can tweet, "Currently writing about twitter #blogging". To create a hashtag all one has to do is type the number sign (#) and without adding a space writing a word, a phrase, or even a sentence. Twitter also allows everyone to share pictures and videos. Overall, it is a great social network to keep in touch with people you know, or even people you may have never met!