From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Latest Twitter Help Center Employee: The FailWhale

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 to get your Twitter problem fixed

July 11, 2010

In this post, topics covered include suspensions, spam, general twitter problems, how twitter handles problems, and more. What to do if you’ve been hacked If you’ve been suspended, read this first. Change your password. If you can’t login, have Twitter reset your password. Revoke bad, unfamiliar or unused apps. If you’re still having problems, let Twitter [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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