What’s The Difference Between Manual RT and a Twitter Retweet?
Retweeting is a core element of Twitter, yet Twitter themselves had nothing to do with it. It came from the users and became the goliath it is now purely from user popularity. In 2010, Twitter added Retweet, a specific button that would push a non-editable retweet out to your followers. So what’s the difference between a manual RT and a Twitter retweet? Manual Retweets, or RT, have been used since the launch of Twitter to share news and interesting Tweets around the network. They provide...
Read MoreWant a Custom Image Header on Twitter?
Twitter recently introduced enhanced profile pages for businesses where the page can be completely branded. It’s proving quite a hit, with some big names having been invited to enjoy a special preview. If you’re looking to get a custom image header on Twitter, the only way to do it is by having a business page. An enhanced profile page allows you to brand your Twitter page just like you have been doing with your own website and Facebook pages. It’s a way of including Twitter into a...
Read MoreHow To Hide Your Twitter Pictures
Some users are very active when it comes to register every single activity they do throughout the day by taking pictures with their mobile phone and uploading them to twitter right away Once you notice this might not be the smartest move you made, specially when telling your location or exposing family members, hiding your pictures from any follower you don’t know personally is the right step to take if you really want or have to keep posting your twitter pictures. Hiding Images Your...
Read MoreHow to Write Tweets Longer Than 140 Characters
Twitter has an enforced limit of 140 characters for each message. This was originally introduced to work with SMS messaging, which was going to be Twitter’s main focus. The platform has moved far beyond that, but has yet to forego the 140 character limit. Fortunately, Twitter app developers have found ways of working around it. There is an ongoing debate about whether Twitter should drop the 140 character limit, but there is no sign of it happening anytime soon. The restriction is still...
Read MoreHow to Make Tweets Private
The main aim of Twitter is to socialize and share aspects of your life with your followers and the world at large. However, there are going to be times when you want to Tweet confidentially for a variety of reasons. Fortunately, Twitter has already thought of that and has made it relatively easy to make your Tweets private. Make Your Tweets Private To make your Tweets private and to limit who can see them, navigate to your Twitter page, Settings, Account and check the box next to...
Read MoreUnderstanding The @reply in Twitter
Twitter has been around since 2006, over six years now, yet people are still having trouble figuring out the @reply function. It wasn’t originally in Twitter, it was something the community adopted and was later introduced due to popular demand. Like a number of other innovations introduced over the years, @reply was a featured added after the people behind Twitter listened to their users and responded. Once you know how it works, it makes your Twitter life so much easier. So What is...
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