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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The ULTIMATE guide to finding and engaging influential Twitter users

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! For the best use of this information, see “How ANYONE can become incredibly popular on Twitter.” Remember to [...]

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

July 12, 2010

The short version: You only see @replies from people you follow to people you follow (except for—obviously—@replies sent directly to your own username). Twitter made this change years ago. It was controversial at the time! For more details, imagine a fictional family where everyone follows each other on Twitter: @Mom, @Dad, @Brother and @Sister. The most [...]

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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

Update: If you follow @Support, you can DM them (even though they don’t follow you) and ask your question that way. Though it doesn’t always work. For what is often a better but sometimes slower way to contact Twitter support, read on: Top Issues Why Twitter closed your support request without reading it Each time you [...]

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So How Does Twitter Make Money, Anyway?

July 2, 2010

UPDATE: As of 12-15-10, you can buy Twitter Advertising online. As of 2-14-11, buying a promoted trend on Twitter costs $120,000/day 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. As of early 2011, the latest development is [...]

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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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