{"id":23923,"date":"2016-12-01T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sotrender.com\/?p=23923"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:39:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:39:57","slug":"twitter-facts-everyone-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/twitter-facts-everyone-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Twitter facts that you need to know!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you think you know every single thing about Twitter<\/strong>? Despite it\u2019s long-time presence as one of the most popular social media platforms on the internet, there are still some things most people don\u2019t know about. Read our article and test your Twitter knowledge\u2026 and don\u2019t forget to comment about how many of those Twitter facts<\/strong>\u00a0you already know about.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Twitter was founded\u2026 on a slide<\/b><\/h2>\n

The founders came up with the idea of running Twitter while\u2026 chatting on top of a slide at one of San Francisco\u2019s playgrounds. That basic idea evolved into one of the most successful social media platforms (despite its ups and downs, pros and cons).<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Twitter has loads of shortcuts that make searching easier<\/b><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s relatively easy to search with hashtags or to find a particular person on Twitter. But did you know about all the shortcuts you can use to make ANY search easier? Check these out:<\/span><\/p>\n

-> Looking for a phrase: social media?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Put it in quotes:\u00a0<\/b>\u201csocial media\u201d<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

-> Searching for tweets containing two phrases?\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Use <\/span>AND\/OR, \u00a0<\/b>example:\u00a0\u201cHillary AND Trump\u201d<\/b><\/em> searches for two words while<\/span> \u201cHillary OR Trump\u201d<\/b><\/em> searches for either.<\/span><\/p>\n

-> Want to exclude something?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Use a <\/span>minus<\/b>, example:\u00a0Oscar -selfie<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

-> Want to find tweets from a particular person?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Use <\/span>from:, <\/b>example:\u00a0<\/b>from:sotrender<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

-> Want to find tweets sent to a particular person?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Use <\/span>to:<\/b>, example:\u00a0to:sotrender<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

-> Want to search for tweets from a specific area?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Use <\/span>near:<\/b>, example:\u00a0sotrender near:warsaw<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

-> Want to search between specific dates?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Use <\/span>since:<\/b> and <\/span>until:<\/b>, example:\u00a0sotrender since:2016-11-11 until:2016-11-20 <\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

-> Want to search for tweets with only links?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Use <\/span>filter:links<\/b>, example:\u00a0sotrender filter:links<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

3. Top or All?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Twitter shows you only the <\/span>Top Tweets<\/b> regarding the topic you were searching for for. To see all tweets, enable \u201c<\/span>All<\/b>\u201d at the top of the page. You\u2019d be surprised what great content Twitter helps hide from you.<\/span><\/p>\n

4.<\/b>\u00a0Oh no, 140 digits only\u2026<\/b><\/h2>\n

But you can easily beat it with\u2026 <\/span>screenshots<\/b>. Just put some text into a picture and paste it to your post. Don\u2019t do it too often though! It\u2019s a smart technique, but it\u2019s better to take care of the quality of your news feed. Also Twitter is meant to be short & direct, so if you get around it by writing an essay in a picture, then you will annoy people if you do it a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Deep analytics help you perform better<\/h2>\n

Did you know that Twitter provides you with\u00a0some statistic? One of Sotrender\u2019s features is analyzing your Twitter presence<\/a> – so you can use our tool<\/strong> <\/a>to find out what is the best for your performance and how you’re doing on Twitter in general. <\/span><\/p>\n

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6. You can use Siri for tweeting!<\/b><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s enough to tell Siri \u201cSend a tweet, \u201d say what you want to tweet (including hashtags!), and confirm before sending. Have you ever tried it?<\/span><\/p>\n

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7. You can have all your tweets in one place<\/b><\/h2>\n

You can request the entire archive of your tweets by taking a few simple steps. This feature is available in your settings, but don\u2019t expect to get your archive immediately – you\u2019ll probably need to wait a few days to let Twitter process your request.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Find out about the potential of lists<\/b><\/h2>\n

Following a few thousand people can prove troublesome – but thanks to <\/span>Twitter Lists, <\/b> you can organize people you follow into lists – both private or public. It also works if you want to know if you\u2019re on anyone else\u2019s list – you can see who’s lists you are \u201cmember\u201d of.<\/span><\/p>\n

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9. If you thought you can only upload one image to each tweet…<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u2026 You\u2019re wrong. You can upload up to <\/span>4 photos<\/b>, but there is no need to overuse it. However, this feature is great for product launches, special deals and offers, or great infographics.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. If you connect hashtags with Twitter\u2026<\/b><\/h2>\n

…you\u2019re right, but it\u2019s not Twitter who discovered the <\/span>power of<\/b> #.<\/b> It dates back to IRC – one of the very first chats used in the late 80s and 90s, where hashtags were used by people to communicate and to categorize content.<\/span><\/p>\n

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11. It\u2019s one of the quickest platform for getting information and\u2026 complaining<\/b><\/h2>\n

Your flight is delayed? You\u2019re stuck in traffic? You can\u2019t watch the game on TV? Go on Twitter. Your complaints will be read and answered there quickly and conveniently. And in the meantime you can follow whole news streams concerning the latest events. No more phone calling. The average time of reaction takes 1h 24mins, but in case of e.g. airlines or banks, it can take just a few seconds. You can take a look at more specific statistics on this matter HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. How fast you react really matters on Twitter – not only for brands. It\u2019s essential to react quickly or you may be forgotten.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Biggest UK’s Twitter profiles in ‘Telecommunications’ category. Source: Twitter Trends UK report, October 2016<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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12. World War II on Twitter<\/b><\/h2>\n

@RealTimeWWII <\/b>is an account run by Oxford history graduate Alwyn Collinson and is all about manually narrating World War II. Who would even think about using Twitter like this? Alwyn, that\u2019s who. It\u2019s also worth noting that <\/span>@everyword<\/b> is aiming to share EVERY word in the English language. They began in 2007 and was completed in 2014!<\/span><\/p>\n

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13. What was the most shared tweet ever?<\/b><\/h2>\n

This prestigious crown was held for a long time by <\/span>Barack Obama<\/b> – his victory tweet was retweeted more than <\/span>800K times<\/b> – let alone likes and comments. Then 2014 came and Bradley Cooper published the famous <\/span>Oscar-Selfie Tweet<\/b> from the awards show. It has been retweeted almost <\/span>3, 4 million times to date<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If only Bradley’s arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/C9U5NOtGap<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) 3 March 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n