I am not a power tweeter . I am just an average twitter user who has just started out and my twitter homepage at http://twitter.com/sakthidharan is testimony to that . But in the last few months that I have been tweeting , I have learnt a few things on Twitter and a few basic rules , I want to share that through my blog today . Let us talk about this …
Without much Ado , here are the rules that I follow :
Think your Bio and Design your page : When you register , think what you are writing in the one line bio and write it correctly . Remember , you are a brand and you are selling that brand . Change the boring default look of your page and most importantly use your own pic in the twitter icon . All these add credibility to you as a tweeter , also put a genuine website in your profile .Make the layout and text colors gentle on the eye . First impression is the best !
Follow your Followers : This to me is the holy grail of twitter existence , it is rude and unparliamentary when you want to be heard but will not hear others . Always follow your followers back . Having said that , it takes time , I have a backlog of about 500 pple to follow and am hoping to clear this weekend 
.But generally do it immediately when Twitter mails you and you won’t have a problem .
Think before you tweet : The art of writing your mind or sharing what you think or even just cracking a joke in 140 characters is extremely complicated . It takes time to master that , but that is time well spent . Here is an example , ” I fell down today ” versus ” My vertical axis met the horizontal ground today ” . Both mean the same thing but nobody will like reading the latter although it is scientifically written and perfectly precise. Also worth remembering is that your tweets define interest and disinterest from your followers . Bad or boring ones will bring the follower count down immediately and you can see that in real time . So Tweet after thought !!
Re-tweets are Good : Re-tweeting someone else’s tweets is not bad at all , as long as you leave his id intact in the re-tweet , otherwise , it is just like copying a text by just removing it’s cover . Both the original and the copies get less interesting if it looks like two pple said the exact same thing .
Promote yourself in the right spirit : Agreed that twitter is the IT thing in promos and sales now and now-a-days everyone has something to sell or promote . But blatant self plugging and repeated ones at that do not get any merit or attention . Tweet your blog post or your website or your service but do not overdo it . All your followers will catch that trend in your tweets and ultimately stop following you .
Celebrities on Twitter : Is it fun to know that Ashton Kutcher is looking at Demi Moore’s behind as she is ironing his coat ? Ugh ! But one million followers liked it and it came with a pic ! Following celebrities is ok , but ensure that the profiles are not fake and that these guys are actually tweeting sense . Otherwise , how does it help if you know exactly when Britney bought a new wig ? Most of these guys have a hidden agenda or a product to promote via their twitter presence , ensure that you are ok with this before getting into the follow mode .
You Don’t OWN Twitter : Twitter is also a company founded on the basic logic of making profits and is at the tipping point now . Remember that and expect a lot of changes that you really don’t like but they do .
Do Not be Rude : Even if you are pissed with anything anyone said , please be diplomatic and objective and send properly worded DMs and not @replies . That is a no-no and will screw up your tweetworthiness score .
That is all I learnt thus far in the twitterverse , More I learn , I will share it right here !!
See you in the next !
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