Pro Twitter Tips

You can’t turn on the TV these days without seeing something about Twitter. The micro-blogging service has gone mainstream, and whether you are a fresh user, have been tweet-happy since before the craze, or are looking for tips to promote yourself or your small business, plenty of options (and lingo) buried throughout the site are explained here. These tips will let you get the most out of the Oprah-approved microblogging service.

And if you're looking for more advice on advertising yourself, your website, or your brand on the now infamous social-promoter, more twitter tips from pros like NYT Times tech columnist David Pogue and web celebrity Julia Allison are available in our feature,  Use Twitter to Boost Your Brand—and Yourself.