Internet Marketing Tips For Online Small Business

Twitter is a well know resource but what to people know about it beyond the 140 character tweet? We will list key features that you may or may not know about twitter and help you use it even better.

Based on the website information the purpose of twitter is ".. a real time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting."

But what can you do with twitter besides tweet?

1. You can ask a question of your followers.

2. You can tweet a link of information.

3. You can share a photo or video, perhaps using YouTube.

4. You can share information of 140 characters.

How about more in depth information though? Well here are some facts about Twitter.

You can also message directly to other members through DM or Direct Message to their handle(something like email but using a different technology).

Another feature is the retweet where you can retweet what you have previously tweeted without having to type it in again or others can share your tweets.

Let's get more in depth with features, how can you secure your followers? You can choose your followers and who you are following. You can also report followers as spam, if you think it is not appropriate, which will be reviewed.

Ideally you want to have a group of "like followers" from a broad range of the population. People with different characteristics, different cultures, different societies, age groups etc.

All of these people will have an interest in you or what you are doing or represent. However you must realize their reasons for following you may be different it may be an interest in your agenda, just a curiosity or their own agenda. The level of this could determine the quality of your followers.