How to link on Twitter is a very easy process with multiple solutions depending on your Twitter application and personal preference. Some Twitter applications have an auto shorten function that automatically shortens your Twitter links. It is considered somewhat of a social media faux pas to copy a full URL link on Twitter statuses; not to mention, taking up more of your precious allotted 140 characters! Read on to find out how simple it is to link on Twitter.
To link on Twitter, you …

Now that we’ve established why you want to Tweet and how to get started, let’s talk about how to actually use the service.  As with my first Twitter How and Why post, I’m using examples and explanations that came up while explaining to a non-Twitter friend how to start tweeting.

There are  four main ways of communicating with people and sharing information:
Tweets
Replies
Direct Messages (DMs)
Re-Tweets

Tweets
These are your messages to the world.  In 140 characters or less, use this feature to share links to interesting information you’ve found …

“But why should I tweet? What do I have to say?”
A friend of mine asked this question of a group of us late last week. That “group of us” included myself, my roommate, two friend’s and my friend’s mother. We’re all bloggers. We all met on Twitter before we met in person (my friend and her mother being the exception, obviously), and we have our hands in various social media tools, of which Twitter is one of the most often-used.
Those of us “power users” were faced …

I follow 5 basic rules when I’m talking to someone for the first time, no matter the reason. Using these 5 rules, I’ve made some lasting friendships, dated a few men, obtained steady business, and weeded out the phonies. I don’t even want to share these rules because they’re so good. But I’m going to.
Some of these you may remember from previous articles I’ve written, so I won’t re-explain them all. However, I will provide you some link-love back to the other articles to read more in depth about some …

Twitter can be a strange and overwhelming world for beginners. A lot can fit in 140 characters or less and you have to concentrate your message to be more precise. Now that you’re on Twitter, how do you grow your following starting from scratch?
Web Presence
As a blogger, having an online web presence is a great way to pick up Twitter followers if you’re just starting out. Connect with other bloggers by finding their social media icons on their blog site. It is important to have your social media icons prominent …

With the New Year already here, and a new decade to roll in the social web, Twitter, or at least social media, will be here to stay! Social media will only grow more exponentially and pick up professionally for the year 2010. It’s already established that social media is not just a fad; it’s here to stay. It’s a new marketing tool. Companies are joining the bandwagon and wanting their web presence boosted on Twitter, Facebook and blogs.
So how can one get in on the latest trend and new, lucrative …