How To Use Twitter (X)! (Complete Beginners Guide) (2023)
TLDRThe video script offers a comprehensive guide on utilizing the Twitter app, highlighting its features and functionalities. It explains the process of downloading the app, navigating through the 'For You' and 'Following' sections, and interacting with tweets by commenting, liking, retweeting, and bookmarking. The script also covers creating tweets, using multimedia, and managing privacy settings. Additionally, it touches on exploring profiles, engaging in Twitter Spaces, and keeping the app updated for optimal experience.
Takeaways
- 📱 Twitter is a widely used social media application available on app stores and through twitter.com.
- 🔍 The app offers a 'For You' section that recommends content based on user connections and interests.
- 🔄 The 'Following' tab displays tweets exclusively from the accounts a user follows.
- 💬 Each tweet comes with interaction statistics like comments, retweets, likes, and views.
- 📸 Users can interact with tweets by commenting, liking, retweeting, bookmarking, or sharing them.
- 📷 Tweeting allows users to share text, images, voice recordings, and more, with options for privacy settings.
- 🌐 The search function helps users find specific accounts, topics, or trending content on Twitter.
- 💬 Twitter Spaces is a feature for live audio conversations on various topics.
- 🔔 Notifications keep users updated on activities like follows, comments, and other interactions.
- 💬 Direct messages (DMs) are a way for users to communicate privately with one another.
- 🔄 Updating the Twitter app regularly ensures optimal functionality and user experience.
Q & A
How can one download and access the Twitter app?
-To download the Twitter app, go to your device's app store or Google Play Store, search for Twitter, and install the application. Alternatively, you can access Twitter through your web browser by visiting twitter.com.
What are the two main panels visible after logging into the Twitter app?
-After logging in, the two main panels are the 'For You' button, which shows recommended tweets from people you know or are interested in, and the 'Following' button, which displays tweets specifically from the accounts you follow.
What information can be seen at the bottom of each tweet?
-At the bottom of each tweet, you can see the number of comments, retweets, likes, and views the tweet has received. There are also options to comment, retweet, like, bookmark, or share the tweet.
How can you interact with a tweet on Twitter?
-You can interact with a tweet by clicking on it to view more details, leaving a comment, retweeting, liking, bookmarking, or sharing it with others. You can also reply directly to the tweet, which is similar to messaging the person publicly.
What features are available when creating a new tweet?
-When creating a new tweet, you can add text, images, GIFs, polls, your location, and even record your voice. You can also choose to make your tweet public or limit it to your Twitter Circle.
What does the Twitter Blue subscription offer?
-Twitter Blue is a subscription service within Twitter that offers additional features and enhancements. However, the specifics of the service are not detailed in the script, and it is noted as potentially being a waste of money depending on the user's perspective.
How can you customize your Twitter experience?
-You can customize your Twitter experience by accessing the side panel, which allows you to enable dark mode, dim the lights, and explore various features like topics, bookmarks, lists, Twitter Circles, and more.
What is the purpose of the search bar on Twitter?
-The search bar allows you to find specific accounts, trending topics, news, sports events, entertainment news, and other content on Twitter. It helps you discover and engage with content that interests you.
What are Twitter Spaces?
-Twitter Spaces is a feature that allows users to join virtual rooms where people are having live audio conversations. It's a way to engage with others and participate in discussions on various topics.
How can you manage your notifications and messages on Twitter?
-You can manage your notifications by accessing the notifications icon, which shows you when people follow you, comment on your tweets, or mention you. For direct messages (DMs), you can access them through the messages icon at the bottom right of the app.
When viewing someone's profile, you can follow them, see their follower count, view their tweets and replies, check their likes (which are public), and customize your relationship with them by blocking, muting, reporting, or sharing their profile. If their DMs are open, you can also message them directly.
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Why is it important to keep the Twitter app updated?
-Keeping the Twitter app updated is important for the smooth functioning of the application. An outdated app may cause issues, affect performance, and potentially miss out on new features and improvements.
Outlines
📱 Introduction to Using Twitter
This paragraph introduces the viewer to the basics of using the Twitter application. It explains the process of downloading the app from the app store or Google Play Store, and accessing the web version at twitter.com. The video then proceeds to guide the user through the app interface, highlighting features such as the 'For You' and 'Following' sections, which curate content based on user's network and interests. It also delves into the functionalities of tweets, including comments, retweets, likes, views, and bookmarking. The paragraph emphasizes the public nature of interactions and the various ways to engage with content on the platform.
🔍 Navigating Twitter's Interface and Features
The second paragraph focuses on the consistent bottom row of icons found across Twitter's interface, detailing their functions. It describes the home icon for accessing the main feed, the search bar for finding trending topics and specific accounts, and the Twitter Spaces feature for joining conversations. The notifications icon is also explained, highlighting its role in keeping users updated on interactions. The paragraph concludes with an emphasis on the messaging feature for direct communication and the importance of keeping the app updated for optimal performance. Additionally, it encourages viewers to interact through comments and subscriptions, and wraps up with a sign-off.
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Keywords
💡App Store
💡Tweets
💡Retweets
💡Likes
💡Comments
💡Profiles
💡Direct Messages (DMs)
💡Notifications
💡Twitter Spaces
💡Updates
Highlights
Twitter is a popular application used by many people for various purposes.
To use Twitter, one can download the app from the app store or Google Play Store, or access it via twitter.com for more features.
The Twitter app is symbolized by a blue bird and offers a user-friendly interface.
The 'For You' button on Twitter recommends people and content based on your interests and interactions.
The 'Following' button shows tweets specifically from the accounts you follow.
Each tweet has engagement metrics like comments, retweets, likes, and views.
Users can interact with tweets by commenting, retweeting, liking, bookmarking, or sharing them.
Twitter allows users to post their own tweets with text, images, voice recordings, polls, and more.
The home page icon provides access to your timeline with tweets from people you follow and recommendations.
The search bar is a powerful tool to find trending topics, news, sports, entertainment, and specific accounts or hashtags.
Twitter Spaces is a feature that allows users to join virtual rooms and participate in live audio conversations.
Notifications keep users updated on interactions such as follows, comments, and likes.
Direct messages (DMs) facilitate private communication between users.
User profiles provide insights into an account's followers, following, tweets, replies, likes, and more.
Updating the Twitter app regularly ensures optimal performance and access to new features.
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