by Alena Isami

Created on: March 02, 2010   Last Updated: March 05, 2010

Keeping in touch with family, friends, and co-workers has never been easier with Twitter.  Twitter has become one of the fastest growing social networks, but there are many who have yet to learn the basics of Twittering.  This guide is for them.

Using Twitter is easy, fun, and takes very little time to learn.  This guide will take you through the basics of setting up a Twitter account and posting your first Tweet. 

1)  Create an account.  Go to Twitter.com and click on the “Sign up now” button.  New users will then be prompted to fill in the following information:

Full name:  Enter your first and last name.  This information won’t show up on your profile unless you want it to. User name:  Choose and select a user name that you want to be referred to in your tweets. Password:  Enter a password of your choice. Email Address:  Enter your email address (one that you can access because you’ll be asked to verify the account). Enter the reCAPTCHA code – it’s a security feature. Click on the “Create my account” button

You’ve just created your new Twitter account.  Shortly, you’ll be receiving a message via the email address you provided asking you to authenticate your account by clicking on the link provided.  After that, you’ll receive a welcome email with a link to help you add Twitter to your phone and another link to help you invite your family and friends.

2)  Check your settings.  Click on “settings” at the upper right corner of the screen.  Here you will be able to review and make changes to your account including changes to your profile, mobile phone, email notifications, and even the background design of your profile page.  Here is where you’ll also want to upload your favorite picture that will be used as the image whenever you tweet.

3)  Follow your family, friends, and co-workers.  Click on “Find People” at the upper right corner of the screen.  If you know their email addresses, enter the info on the “Invite By Email” tab.  If you have a contact list on Gmail, Yahoo!, or AOL, you can upload it using the “Find Friends” tab.  If you don’t know anything else but their name, click on the “Find of Twitter” tab.  Let’s just say you’re using Twitter as a marketing strategy and are looking

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