Twitter: Frequently Asked Questions [Part II]
Posted by Samar | Posted in Social Networking | Posted on 21-04-2009
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The five part series on twitter that I did in february sent a lot of twitter related search to my blog. Out of the all the search phrases, I’ve narrowed them down to 8 most common phrases. The first four were answered in Twitter FAQ Part I.
Here are the next four. I hope this helps you guys get answers faster without having to read through a lot of content.
Preset Tweets
You can preset tweets by using a service called Tweetlater. It’s an online service that lets you schedule tweets which are then sent at the specified time.
Replying to a tweet
To reply to a tweet on twitter, all you’ve got to is add a ‘@’ sign before their username. Remember, type their username and not their real name. Mine’s @samarowais. That’s my full name so it’s easy. But I know a lot of people who have very different username’s.
If you’re using a Twitter desktop application, then you won’t even need to type @. All you’ll have to do is click on the reply option.
DM tricks for twitter
DM stands for Direct Message. It means that other users will not be able to see or reply to this message. It can only be replied to by the person you’ve sent it to.
Sending a DM is as easy as replying to a tweet. If you’re twittering from the web, simply type ‘D’ before the username. Example: D samarowais ( D[space]username) followed by your message.
Remember that you don’t need to insert an @. Just the username after D.
Further Reading: 10 Twitter Tips and Tricks
Twitter Desktop Option
While twitter may have started as a browser based service, it has out grown it’s browser days. There are plenty of desktop options available if you want to use twitter more frequently and efficiently than a web browser allows.
For Twitter desktop options, check out Top 5 Twitter Desktop Applications.
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