Twitter

Publicity Stunts

Twitter's Anti-Spam Rules Foiled Planter's Super Bowl Stunt

An attempt to go viral with Baby Nut backfired in spectacular fashion.

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Twitter Launches Facebook-Like Reaction Emojis for DMsThe social network just switched a couple of emoji options

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Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Will Probably 'Never Do' An Edit ButtonThe social media company's CEO spent 11 minutes answering frequently asked questions about Twitter

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Twitter: Inactive Users Need to Log In Or Say Goodbye to Your AccountThe company is notifying the affected users they'll need to log back in by Dec. 11 or lose access. On the plus side, the company is reclaiming the Twitter handles so that active users can grab them up.

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How to Leverage Twitter to Grow Your Brand and Find New ClientsThese two aspects of the popular social media platform can help you grow your business.

				Carlos Gil
			
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Twitter is a popular microblogging social network service. The San Francisco-based company was founded by Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams in 2006.

Users are able to send and read messages -- also known as tweets -- that are up to 140 characters long. Tweets are publicly visible unless a user protects his or her account so that only approved users have access to it. Users can "follow" friends and colleagues, as well as their favorite brands, news outlets and other institutions. Twitter has also become a useful marketing tool for businesses.

A username, or user's "handle," is generally a series of letters and numbers preceded by the "@" sign. For instance, Entrepreneur magazine's Twitter handle is @EntMagazine. Tweets can be tracked in groups by using a hashtag, or the "#" sign, before the word or phrase.