Will I be able to use Twitter during maintenance?

by Dave Larson on July 31, 2010

You will probably be able to use Twitter most of the 5 hours Twitter estimates it will take to do maintenance (August 1 6:00-11:00 UT).
But there will probably also be some downtime that lasts more than a few minutes.
What to expect:
First, rest assured, Twitter will NOT lose any data during this time, no matter what [...]

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Latest Twitter Help Center Employee: The FailWhale

by Dave Larson on July 31, 2010

@GloGurL created a popular loltweet about Twitter downtime: “Twitter: We’re not happy until you’re not happy.”
But not being able to keep a website of primarily text pages online? Here’s what I’ve been seeing more of lately:

C’mon Twitter: Can’t you even keep the help website online?
What should you do if you need Twitter help?
First, read In [...]

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Just five months after the 10 billionth tweet, the 20 billionth arrives

July 31, 2010

It took for Twitter four years to reach its first 10 billion tweets
The 20 billionth tweet came 10 times faster than the first ten billion.
After tweeting it, the user tweeted (translation from IDG News Service):

“It looks like I posted the 20 billionth tweet. I’m getting replies from people all over the world. It’s scary. What [...]

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Use Twitter to get influential people to help you

July 18, 2010

While I provide specific steps below, what’s most important is that you (1) be a real person (2) and engage people (3) who are interested in your topic. Any way you do these three things is good!

How to find the most influential people willing to help you
Let’s say you’re trying to get ideas on [...]

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What REALLY happens when you use “@” in Tweets?

July 12, 2010

First, imagine a fictional family where everyone follows each other on Twitter: @Mom, @Dad, @Brother and @Sister.
1. The basics
Rule #1: A person must follow you before you can DM them. If @Mom and @Dad (fictional example names) want to write completely privately so no one will see what they write but each other, they have [...]

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Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media for Business

July 11, 2010

Nice infographic I thought worth sharing:

Via: The Steel Method

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In the Belly of the Whale: How Twitter fixes problems…and what you can do to get yours fixed

July 11, 2010

In this post, I’ll not only cover what to do when you have a problem, but delve a little deeper into how Twitter finds and handles problems
What to do if you have a problem

First, check Twitter status.
You may also want to check detailed status for different parts of the Twitter service. (And even more detailed.)
It’s [...]

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Have Twitter’s problems rolling out new features caused a loss of trust?

July 4, 2010
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Advertising’s twisted history on Twitter—and unclear future

July 2, 2010

Note: none of the links on this page are affiliate links. Meaning, we don’t make any money from any of these links.
Both third-party ad brokers and Twitter itself have gone through a few twists and turns that shows no signs of getting easier to understand any time soon.
We won’t run ads. No wait, we’ll run several [...]

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Find and compare Twitter lists, and other great Twitter list tools

July 2, 2010

Find significant Twitter users by comparing popular lists
TweepDiff is a great tool for to compare who follows either users or Twitter Lists. But my favorite use of it is to compare who different lists follow in common. You can find lists of top lists at Listorious. For example, here is a list of top lists about [...]

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