26/09/16 Terminology Related to TwitterTweet – The content you share with your followers. Handle – This is your “username” on Twitter that appears with an “@” symbol in front of it. Hashtags – Although they were originally created and supported by Twitter, hashtags are now utilized on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Vine, Google+, and Tumblr. A hashtag is a group of words or phrases (with no spaces), preceded by a # sign (i.e. #ONECON or #CCPin). It is used to tie various social media posts together and relate them to a topic. Topics are sometimes connected to an event, TV show, sporting event, or any happening or trend etc. Reply – You can reply directly to a tweet. Only the people following you and the person you’re replying to can see your reply (unless you place a character before the handle at the beginning of the tweet). Retweet – A way to repost or share someone else’s tweet. Favorite – This functions just as a Facebook “like” does. You can also use this as a saving tool and go back to your favorites later. Mention – The act of including someone’s handle in your tweet. That person will then get a notification that they’ve been mentionedDirect Message – This is the only way to talk to someone on Twitter privately. You can create these by either starting your tweet with “DM” or going to someone’s profile and using the “message” function. Feed – This is the first thing you see when you log in to Twitter. New posts from your followers are placed in your feed. Followers – These are the people who have followed your handle and can see your updates in their feed. You do not have to follow them in order for them to become your follower. Following – These are the people you follow so you can see their updates in your feed. They do not have to follow you for you to be able to follow them. Trends – The most commonly used hashtags at that present time are considered trends. They can also be made to pull from a specific location. Lists – Groupings of your followers that you’ve created and categorized so that you can find them easily. Connect – A tab where all mentions, replies, retweets, and favorites can be found. Discover – A tab to search for hashtags, handles, and keywords. Verified Account – This is used to establish authentic handles of key or public individuals and brands.