“How to twitter?”- A question you may find funny if you would be asked of. Nevertheless, for all the newbies out there, this may find confusing, right? Yet, you may feel as if you are out of the latest trend. But, now we will clear all the confusions you may encounter as you start Twitter and be one of the ‘in crowd’.

First, you should know what it is about or what is ‘twitter’? Twitter is a social networking site, characterized to a web-based internet relay chat. Got the idea? It enable you to know and share the latest happenings around the globe. Some people use this to follow their friends’ activities. Some also use this to broadcast short messages to their friends or ‘followers’. It is also a quick way to communicate group-related people as they follow each other. Now got it? Got it! You will discover more about it as we go on.

Having now the glimpse of it. We should now register an account to Twitter.Browse the net to Twitter.com and click “Join Today” for newbies like you. No worries in making an account because its free. Yes! No need to pay.

Now you have to complete a fill-up form in which you will be asked of your full name. It is more advisable to use your real name so that your friends can easily find you in Twitter. Then, you have to create your username for your account. It would be nice if it is unique, so be creative of your username. But, make it simple as well, so it can be easily remembered. After selecting your username, it’s time to make your password. Be sure that your password is not complicated as well as it is only significant for you, so that others cannot guess it easily. Also you have to fill-up your e-mail address. And Lastly, you have to agree to the ‘Terms of Service’ of Twitter.com and click ‘Create my Account’. (Try for yourself at https://twitter.com/signup)

And Voila! Now, you have an account you can now start Twitter by signing in. You can tell your friends your username or you can send them your Twitter link. (Example:twitter.com/myusername) You can also find your friends twitter accounts and start following them at Twitter.

Your username will be displayed on your Twitter page and link. This will be also your security pass in signing in together with your choosen password.

You can now start adding friends or follow twitter users you like. You can simply do this by clicking ‘Find People’ and search for the people you are interested in. When you ‘follow’ users, each time they tweet, you will able to read their tweets on your Home page and will be displayed on your public profile. You can also unfollow them if you are not interested anymore of them anytime. Now you’ve got to follow tweeters and find friends.

The messages displayed on your public profile are called ‘tweets’. ‘Tweets’ are the comments, posts, info, etc. shared from your tweeter friends or tweets that were re-tweeted by them. You can now also ‘tweet’ to your friends and followers, if you have? Hehe,..Just joking, I know you will have them in a short while. Just, like me. Just stay updated and keep others updated too.

Twitter is just one of the vast social network you can experience on the net. You are free to try and experience as you please. For, it is also a whole thing to endeavor. And there are more to discover on Twitter. For more details, updates and amusing applications of Twitter, feel free to visit us at www.thetwitterbird.com. Thus, starting “how to twitter” has been a fun new thing for you. Enjoy!