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The "d" symbol. You don't often see this one because unlike many things happening on Twitter, this is a private message that you send to someone. Let's say that you wanted to privately send a message to your friend and it's not something that you want everyone who follows you to know. All you need to do is type in "d username yourmessage" (without the quotes). This will send a direct message to your friend and no one else but your friend will see it. Remember though, do NOT put the "@" symbol in front of the username; in this case, you don't need to. It's also important to note that your friend MUST be following you in order for you to direct message them. You cannot send a direct message to someone who is not following you back. These are the most commonly used Twitter symbols, but you'll probably run across a few more that don't have any particular meaning but that draw attention to the post itself but what's listed here are the ones that specifically mean something on Twitter. Next, get your free eBook "Tweet by 10 AM" the "Non-Techie" Guide to Twitter. Kristine Wirth is a full-time Internet Marketer who began her career creating websites in 1996. She has helped thousands of people understand how to create websites, use social media tools, and get their head around difficult concepts such as affiliate marketing and SEO so that they can grow a successful online business. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kristine_Wirth |