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FromGregory Go, Former About.com Guide to Online Business

Twitter 101: Twitter Basics for Small Business Owners

Sunday April 19, 2009

Oprah joined Twitter this past week. I think we can safely say Twitter is no longer a fad, and that it is here to stay.

Twitter is a medium for posting very short messages (140 characters or less). Even with that limit, businesses are using Twitter to:

  • market products,
  • run promotions,
  • engage customers,
  • talk industry associates,
  • monitor their brand,
  • ...and more!

Are you or your business on Twitter? If you are, how are you using Twitter to help your business?

If you're not yet on Twitter, now is a good time to get started.

Read it: Twitter 101: Twitter Basics for Small Business Owners

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