Twitter for Business: Everything You Should Know
Twitter for Business: Everything You Should Know – If you’ve got a business, it’s likely you’ve got a Twitter account, too. If not, you’re missing out on an opportunity to market to more than 284 million active users around the world — for free. That’s the power of social media.
Twitter may seem like a breeze, but if you really want to take your social marketing to the next level, you need to know the ins and outs of every network you’re on. And using Twitter requires a lot more effort than just sharing a link and throwing in a hashtag or two.
Want to be a tactful tweeter? Here’s everything you need to know about the social networking platform.
What is Twitter?
Twitter is a social networking platform through which users can share short messages (under 140 characters each) also known as “tweets” with the rest of the Internet. The platform, which was created and launched in 2006 by founders Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone and Noah Glass, is Web-based and has a mobile App in addition to its own native platform, Tweetdeck, which is available on the Web and on mobile devices as well.