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		<title>Twitip.com &#8211; Solid Twitter Tips To Help You Get Started</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Lenahan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember when I started learning how to Twitter. My first reaction was &#8220;What in the world is the use of this waste of time?&#8221; Twitter was confusing, a waste of time, and without a point. It wasn&#8217;t until I decided I was going to finally sit down and figure it out that I actually began to &#8220;get [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;" src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.2.jpg" alt="what is twitter" vspace="5" width="200" height="94" align="left" />I remember when I started learning how to <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a>. My first reaction was &#8220;What in the world is the use of this waste of time?&#8221; Twitter was confusing, a waste of time, and without a point. It wasn&#8217;t until I decided I was going to finally sit down and figure it out that I actually began to &#8220;get it.&#8221;</p>
<p>The point is, Twitter can be quite the tool to get your proverbial head around. When things are tough, it&#8217;s nice to have a little help.  It&#8217;s for that reason that a blog like Twitip.com comes in handy. <a title="Twitip.com" href="http://twitip.com/">Twitip.com</a> shares tips about how to Twitter. In fact, that&#8217;s what the name means: Twit-tip.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.jpg" alt="how to twitter" width="585" height="337" /></p>
<p>There are 7 topics of Twitter tips Twitip.com covers.</p>
<h3>(1) Twitter for beginners</h3>
<p>Twitip.com has help for the beginner Twitter user just learning how to Twitter. First of all, if you check out the bottom of the page, you&#8217;ll find a list of posts written specifically to help someone starting out.</p>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.1.jpg" alt="how to twitter" width="585" height="326" /></p>
<p>There&#8217;s also a whole category of posts directed towards the beginner. Some good posts from this category are the:</p>
<p>- <a href="http://www.twitip.com/concise-guide-to-understanding-replies-mentions-and-direct-messages-on-twitter-part-1-of-2/">Concise Guide to Understanding Replies, Mentions and Direct Messages on Twitter – Part 1</a> and <a title="Concise Guide to Understanding Replies, Mentions and Direct Messages on Twitter – Part 2 of 2" href="http://www.twitip.com/concise-guide-to-understanding-replies-mentions-and-direct-messages-on-twitter-%e2%80%93-part-2-of-2/">Part 2</a><br />
- <a title="Tame The Beast: How To Use Twitter So It Doesn’t Suck Up Your Time And Attention" href="http://www.twitip.com/tame-the-beast-how-to-use-twitter-so-it-doesnt-suck-up-your-time-and-attention/">Tame The Beast: How To Use Twitter So It Doesn’t Suck Up Your Time And Attention</a><br />
- <a title="How to Get Noticed on Twitter" href="http://www.twitip.com/how-to-get-noticed-on-twitter/">How to Get Noticed on Twitter</a>.<br />
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<h3>(2) How to get Twitter followers</h3>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.5.jpg" alt="how to twitter" width="585" height="311" /></p>
<p>One of the difficult parts of getting going with Twitter is building a following. It would be nice if we had more than our parents and best friend following us. One of the reasons for using Twitter is to be heard, right?  With posts like </p>
<p>- <a title="How to Grow an Interested Following on Twitter using RSS" href="http://www.twitip.com/how-to-grow-an-interested-following-on-twitter-using-rss/">How to Grow an Interested Following on Twitter using RSS</a>,<br />
- <a title="6 “REAL” Reasons Why Followers Follow" href="http://www.twitip.com/6-real-reasons-why-followers-follow/">6 “REAL” Reasons Why Followers Follow</a>,<br />
- <a title="Get More Followers by Spending Less Time on Twitter" href="http://www.twitip.com/get-more-followers-by-spending-less-time-on-twitter/">Get More Followers by Spending Less Time on Twitter</a></p>
<p>we can get a little bit of help.</p>
<h3>(3) Twitter tools</h3>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.6.jpg" alt="twitter tools" width="585" height="296" /></p>
<p>As you know from reading MakeUseOf, there are many tools being developed to make Twitter a better, more productive tool:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/three-more-great-twitter-tools-worth-a-look/">Three More Great Twitter Tools Worth A Look</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/twitter-tweaks-5-tools-to-make-you-an-elite-tweep/">Twitter Tweaks: 5 Tools To Make You An Elite Tweep</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/hoot-an-in-depth-look-at-a-web-based-twitter-client-hootsuite/">Hoot! An In-Depth Look At Online Twitter Client – HootSuite</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/learn-how-to-schedule-future-tweets-with-taweet/">Learn How to Schedule Future Tweets With Taweet</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Well, there just so happens to be a category on Twitip.com covering Twitter tools too. Sometimes it&#8217;s interesting to hear different voices, ideas and opinions on the same subject. Check out <a title="Tweepi – Twitter Follow Management With Stats" href="http://www.twitip.com/tweepi-twitter-follow-management-with-stats/">Tweepi – Twitter Follow Management With Stats</a> and <a title="How To Use CoTweet To Join The Conversation" href="http://www.twitip.com/how-to-use-cotweet-to-join-the-conversation/">How To Use CoTweet To Join The Conversation</a>.</p>
<h3>(4) General Twitter tips</h3>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.7.jpg" alt="twitter tools" width="585" height="299" /></p>
<p>It&#8217;s great to get tips from people who have experience! If we can find anything good to learn about how to use Twitter, it could be found in the Tips category. Check these tips out: <a title="When NOT to Tweet" href="http://www.twitip.com/when-not-to-tweet/">When NOT to Tweet</a>, <a title="Twitter – The Art of Influence" href="http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-art-of-influence/">Twitter – The Art of Influence</a>, and <a title="Get More Mileage Out of Your Blog Archives with Twitter Teasers" href="http://www.twitip.com/get-more-mileage-out-of-your-blog-archives-with-twitter-teasers/">Get More Mileage Out of Your Blog Archives with Twitter Teasers</a></p>
<h3>(5) Twitter for business</h3>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.8.jpg" alt="twitter tools" width="585" height="297" /></p>
<p>Businesses are getting into Twitter BIG time! There are several businesses I follow just so I can keep up with new developments. Businesses use Twitter in several ways, one of which is to build a <a title="3 Ways to Monitor Your Brand with Twitter" href="http://www.twitip.com/3-ways-to-monitor-your-brand-with-twitter/">brand</a>. Apparently you can also use Twitter <a title="5 Methods I Used To Get A Job Through Twitter" href="http://www.twitip.com/5-methods-i-used-to-get-a-job-through-twitter/">to find a job</a>!  Who knew?</p>
<h3>(6) Twitter Users</h3>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.9.jpg" alt="what is twitter" width="585" height="294" /></p>
<p>Twitip.com also has a whole category about how to find out WHO to follow. Are you new to Twitter and you don&#8217;t know who to follow? Find out who&#8217;s who and how to find the people YOU would want to listen to. Try these posts: <a title="The Top 12 Unique Causes to Follow on Twitter" href="http://www.twitip.com/the-top-12-unique-causes-to-follow-on-twitter/">The Top 12 Unique Causes to Follow on Twitter</a>, <a title="Moms: The Spiders on the Social Media Web" href="http://www.twitip.com/moms-the-spiders-on-the-social-media-web/">Moms: The Spiders on the Social Media Web</a>, and <a title="Twitter: The Real-Time Answer Engine" href="http://www.twitip.com/twitter-the-real-time-answer-engine/">Twitter: The Real-Time Answer Engine</a>.</p>
<h3>(7) Twitter news</h3>
<p align="center"><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/twitip.10.jpg" alt="what is twitter" width="585" height="291" /></p>
<p>This category is all about news about Twitter. For instance, since Twitter released its &#8220;List&#8221; feature, there&#8217;s been some buzz about it. Check out these 2 articles talking about it: <a title="Twitter Lists In Detail or, “Yo Dawg, I Heard U Like Lists!”" href="http://www.twitip.com/twitter-lists-in-detail/">Twitter Lists In Detail or, “Yo Dawg, I Heard U Like Lists!”</a> and <a title="8 Things to consider before using twitter lists," href="http://www.twitip.com/essential-8-things-to-consider-before-using-twitter-lists/">8 Things to Consider Before Using Twitter Lists</a>.</p>
<p>If you like to read blogs (and hopefully you do because MakeUseOf is an awesome one!) and you want some help with Twitter, you really need to check out <a title="Twitip.com" href="http://Twitip.com">Twitip.com</a>.  It&#8217;s a blog that is offering help!</p>
<p>Closer to home, don&#8217;t forget to check out our very own <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-complete-guide-to-twitter-pdf/">Twitter Guide: Best Practices and Tips [PDF Guide]</a> to help you get started with Twitter.</p>
<p><small>Image credits: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.morguefile.com/license/morguefile/">MorgueFile.com</a></small>
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