You may have noticed that Twitter has a language all its
own. It’s not hard to learn though, once you get the basics.
There are four ways
to utilize Twitter:
- Tweet—This is also called updating your status. It’s something everyone can see.
- Reply—This answers an update and is directed to a specific person, but everyone can see your answer. You do this with the @followed by the person’s name. Example @EdieMelson. This is actually a clickable link so others can click on @EdieMelson to get to their feed.
- Direct Message—This is the Twitter version of a personal email. It only goes to the person you’re addressing.
- Retweet—This is a play on the word, repeat, and is when you repost or repeat something someone else has tweeted.
