What is twitter?

An easy introduction to the twitter craze

What is twitter? Many people have been wondering what twitter is as well as how to get up to date with the new craze. For those of you looking for a simple explanation, Twitter.com is a free website that allows friends, family, celebrities, and businesses to stay in touch (easily).   

To explain the way twitter works, all messages are sent to friends by answering the question "What are you doing?" Users are updated on what their contacts are up to through the day. No need to sweat, signing up Twitter is as simple as its use... simply click the Twitter link here or at the top of this page.

Why Use Twitter? Well, Twitter is a great way for simple communication between peers or even for businesses/musicians/filmmakers to inform fans of their services. With twitter, it is possible to keep up with everyone without all the annoying applications and spam of other social networking websites.

So: If someone asks you, What is twitter? just say "a very popular website used by friends and family to keep up with current events and stay in touch." Problem solved.

 
 

Twitter's impact

Twitter has been described as "an inescapable cultural phenomenon." The phrases "Twitter", "tweet", and such come up every day on TV, radio, and among friends. For many people, the site has emerged as the primary means of communication within their contact group... for others, twitter allows constant access to news, celebrities, music, and more...