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"The online presence of global pop star Beyonce Knowles looks drastically different than it did 24 hours ago. \nThe @Beyonce verified Twitter account, which has existed since April 2009, came alive Thursday morning when it sent a tweet that directed her more than 3.5 million followers to the redesigned Beyonce.com. And she launched a Tumblr blog to mark her and Jay-Z's fourth anniversary of marriage.\nBeyonce's 137-character tweet (below) was followed 30 minutes later by a message from @TwitterMusic, which excitedly welcomed Beyonce to the online birdcage of 140 million active users.\n\nHey World, It's B!I'm so excited to invite you to my new beyonce.com - we've been workinghard, and it's finally ready for you XO\n\u2014 Beyonce Knowles (@Beyonce) April 5, 2012\n\n\nLet's welcome @Beyonce to Twitter!!! #QueenB\n\u2014 Twitter Music (@TwitterMusic) April 5, 2012\n\nDespite this being Beyonce's first tweet, her star power had already left a mark on Twitter. \nFor a while in 2011, Beyonce's MTV Video Music Awards pregnancy revelation held Twitter's top tweets-per-second record. On Aug. 28, Beyonce sang, \u201CI want you to feel the love that\u2019s growing inside me,\u201D confirming she and Jay-Z would be having a baby. At the end of the song, she dropped her mic, unbuttoned her top and rubbed her baby bump. The MTV moment is now number five on the top tweets-per-second list.\nThe baby, Blue Ivy Carter, was born Jan. 7 and immediately made a vocal cameo in Jay-Z's song \u201CGlory.\u201D\nA month later, five pictures of the newborn emerged on a Tumblr blog titled \"HelloBlueIvyCarter.\" The text on the Tumblr blog read, \"We welcome you to share in our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this this beautiful time in our lives. The Carter Family.\"\n\n\n\n\nThe famous couple followed up that blog with another one this week. The new, photo-heavy \"I Am\" Tumblr blog was published Wednesday, four years after Beyonce and Jay-Z wed. The splash page (above) reads, \"This is my life, today, over the years \u2014 through my eyes. My family, my travels, my love. This is where I share with you, this will to continue to grow as I do. Love, Beyonce.\"\nBeyonce also introduced a revamped Beyonce.com, which features news, music, a fan page (the Beyhive), photos and a link to the Tumblr blog. \nBONUS: Memorable First Tweets from Celebrities\n\n\n\nCelebrities on Twitter: 30 Famous First Tweets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeil Patrick Harris\nThe actor formerly known as \"Doogie Howser\" -- who's experienced a comeback of sorts on How I Met Your Mother -- joined Twitter with a comedic message that pokes fun at the 140-character limit.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshton Kutcher\n\nKutcher, whose acting career has taken a backseat to Nikon peddling and his interactive agency, Katalyst Media, is one of the early Twitter celebrities. Two years ago, Kutcher was in a race with CNN to be the first person to reach one million followers, which he did on April 16, 2009. This moment was an indication that Twitter had gone mainstream, and Kutcher went on Oprah that week to help Winfrey post her first tweet.\nBut Kutcher had humble beginnings -- his first tweet merely expressed that he was sharing his first tweet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOprah Winfrey\nOprah came on board on April 17, 2009, with the help of Ashton Kutcher and Twitter co-founder Evan Williams. Days later, it was announced that Winfrey's segment generated a 43% spike in traffic on the microblogging site.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTom Hanks\nVeteran actor Tom Hanks made a charming entry with his first tweet on January 11, 2010 -- the classic mic joke.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBritney Spears\nLike much of her career, Britney Spears' first tweet on October 10, 2008, seems to have been handled by her management team. It's a straightforward welcome to Britney's Twitter world.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarack Obama\nObama joined Twitter two months after he announced his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. Appropriately, his first tweet was optimistic and self-promotional, including a plug for his website.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoger Ebert\nFilm critic Roger Ebert is one of the more insightful, poignant tweeters on the social platform, and he's been that way since he joined the network. His first tweet on October 4, 2009, was a touching comment on aging.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConan O'Brien\nFunnyman Conan O'Brien first tweeted on February 24, 2010. It was in the aftermath of the NBC shakeup that booted the redhead from The Tonight Show and launched his fan-powered social media presence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlie Sheen\nSheen launched a #winning social media campaign by joining Twitter on March 1, 2011. He went on to garner a Guinness World Record for \"Fastest Time to Reach One Million Followers\" in just over 25 hours.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQueen Rania\nThe beauty of Twitter is that it enables us to communicate with celebrities, politicians and even royalty. Queen Rania joined Twitter on May 7, 2009. Since then, she has explored Twitter as a diplomatic tool, even posting a Twitvid to promote tourism in Jordan.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNASA\nNASA launched a Twitter account to share news of space exploration, historical tidbits and shuttle updates. Its first tweet, on December 20, 2007, reminisced about the launch of Apollo 17.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClarence House\nClarence House's first tweet came on November 15, 2010 -- just one day before the announcement that Prince William and Kate Middleton were engaged. It's almost like they knew word of the Royal Wedding would spread quickly on Twitter...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLady Gaga\nLady Gaga loves her \"little monsters,\" but her first tweet came before she knew of \"The Fame\" that would come her way. Gaga tweeted about rehearsing for a music video and performing at a party -- appropriate for the \"What's happening?\" prompt.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHugo Chavez\nTwitter, of course, isn't just a tool for English speakers. Last year, a study found that just 50% of tweets are in English. Thus, it's no surprise that just as President Obama tweets, so too does Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. His first tweet, on April 28, 2010, reads: \"Hey how's it going? I appeared like I said I would: at midnight. I'm off to Brazil. And very happy to work for Venezuela. We will be victorious!!\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSnooki\nThe Jersey Shore's most famous guidette made a splash with her honest and oh-so-typical first tweet on April 3, 2009.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZappos\nZappos' CEO Tony Hsieh has himself become a brand, and though he peddles shoes, Zappos has become synonymous with impeccable customer service and \"delivering happiness.\" Zappos first tweeted on March 8, 2008, during SXSW, although Hsieh's first tweet indicates confusion about how to follow.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Pogue\nNew York Times tech reporter David Pogue first tweeted on October 19, 2007, dropping a line about heading to a tech expo in the morning.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Martin\nSteve Martin's first tweet on September 11, 2010 proves that Twitter is a great platform for pithy punchlines.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKesha\nKesha of \"Tik Tok\" fame took her 'tude to Twitter on March 23, where her handle is @keshasuxx. Keeping her habits of odd characters and intentional misspellings of words, her first tweet makes little sense.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBill Gates\nTech honcho Bill Gates jumped on the bandwagon relatively early. On February 9, 2007, he suggested that Microsoft get in on the Twitter game, perhaps foreseeing the platform's rise to prominence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJack Dorsey\nTwitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the very first tweet on March 21, 2006 - the first of many billions to come.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDalai Lama\nThough the Dalai Lama is known for peace, serenity and holiness, that didn't stop him from joining Twitter. His first tweet, on February 22, 2010, served as a modern day press release -- he announced an appearance and provided a link.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMartha Stewart\nThe domestic goddess Martha Stewart could barely contain her excitement about \"using Twitter for the first time!\" on February 20, 2009. It's reminiscent of the tone she used in Twitter's fifth birthday video.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBill Cosby\nJello-peddling, sweater-sporting Bill Cosby changed \"sweet\" to \"tweet\" in his first 140-character update on July 7, 2009.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRichard Branson\nBillionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson is known for being an outdoorsy thrillseeker, but his first tweet shows a softer side. On October 22, 2008, Branson tweeted about his children, Holly and Sam, and how they're \"coping\" as they sought to break the trans-Atlantic sailing record.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhite House\nPresident Obama has his own Twitter account, and so too does his home. On May 1, 2009, the White House established that @whitehouse is the official feed of the presidential residence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwitter\nIt seems pretty meta, but Twitter tweets, too. On July 11, 2007 -- more than a year into Twitter's existence -- the company tweeted about working on mobile apps Hahlo and Pocket Tweets.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark Zuckerberg\nZuckerberg joined the Twitterverse on February 12, 2009, but it seems like he's chosen his own social network over Twitter -- he hasn't tweeted since January 18, 2012. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJustin Bieber\nBefore Bieber Fever infected the Twitterverse, the teen idol used Twitter to direct fans to his MySpace page. His first tweet, on May 12, 2009, was a promotion for his then-new single, \"One Time.\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Silverman\nSarah Silverman jumped right into the jokes when she joined Twitter on April 13, 2009.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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