The evolving use of Twitter

by: jenniferadams
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Twitter is the latest phenomenon sweeping the internet with the micro-blogging site famously attracting celebrity endorsers such as Stephen Fry and Britney Spears.

The ability to get real time updates from the well-known and the important has proved to be extremely popular and the thought of being able to have conversations with celebrities has sent users to Twitter in droves. Rather than just being for egotistical celebrities keen to get more than one million users, it has been used to communicate with fans and people looking for more information. Barack Obama, for instance, used Twitter in his election campaign to keep voters informed of his policies and to answer queries.

While the updates from @BarackObama slowed down after the elections were over, people continue to follow him. The fact that it has been cleared up that it isn't actually the President of the United States - but a PR person - who updates the account seems to have no affect on the number of followers.

Many celebrities update with personal details while others, such as Obama's account, is about their professional life. There was no mention of the Obama family getting a puppy recently, however, if you want the latest news from the dog you can follow his own updates. However, much like the president, his dog's site appears to be run by someone else - perhaps less officially than his personal account - and whether you follow @first_pup, @FirstDogBoObama or @ObamaDog could give you different versions of what is happening in the White House.

Animals on Twitter is becoming a more common feature - whether household pets or wild animals. Dogs seem to be the most popular - there's even a website detailing dogs who Twitter - and their command of the English language seems to be a lot higher than cats, who seem to be following the lolcat example of how to spell.

Regular tweet conversations seem to revolve around the same topics - treats, walkies, pet insurance and chasing smaller animals, such as @common_squirrel (rodents seem to talk quickly and enthusiastically and their simple endeavours) although the squirrel may be more of a target for the confident and aggressive @common_hawk.

Twitter continues to grow in popularity with no end in sight as people - and animals - continue to find new and inventive ways to make use of the service.

About the Author

Jennifer Adams is a dedicated Twitter fanatic and writes for a digital marketing company. This article is not written to promote but should be considered professional content.

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