Why are you on twitter?
13. Dec, 2009 
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Twitter has quickly became a household name for millions of people, probably including yourself and your friends and family. From marketers to friends and confused people, Twitter allows almost anyone to go online and to try and spread or communicate some sort of a message.
Because of the different reasons people may be online, the reason you are on twitter may be different than the reason I am on Twitter. This results in the same types of online messages to have different meanings, due to the nature of the tweeter.
If you could figure out one single reason why you are on twitter, it could help you figure out whether you enjoy being on twitter, or if someone you know on twitter is being honest, loyal or even accurate in their tweets.
What is the single reason without which you would not be on twitter?
Following are some suggestions to help you figure out why you are on twitter. The single most important reason you are on twitter is…
- to sell products.
- to meet new people, whether or not they keep in touch with you or interact with you.
- to meet new people who interact with you.
- to follow people without having them follow you back.
- to follow people without requiring them to follow back.
- to follow people so that they can follow you back.
- to have others follow you.
- to make “friends” with people in order to increase sales among those “friends.”
- to make “friends” with people in order to increase sales among others.
- to make “friends” with people in order to increase sales among everyone.
- to be able to talk about personal life in the open.
- to express yourself.
- to be able to talk about personal life in the open with some active people listening.
- to be able to talk about personal life in the open with an increasing number of people listening.
- to be able to talk about personal life in the open and to follow others who are listening.
- to make friends.
- to pass time.
- to be asked why you are on twitter.
So, why are you on Twitter?
It may be extremely important to know why you are on twitter in order to make the best connections, and in order to appreciate and be appreciated with the people you interact on twitter. Which of the above reasons applies to you? Why are you on twitter? Why are some of your favorite tweeters on twitter?
Please share your thoughts in the comments below, or reply via a tweet if you wish. Thank you for reading! 
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to know people behaviour :O
at first just to meet people around the world,then it become a source of people behaviour,
because i can see how people changed in their way of tweet,how they react to such tweet,how they speak out their thoughts,how they fight with others,how they become envy,how they copycating,how they become original,how they..oh well..pretty much everything.If they react differently IRL,its ok,at least i come to know how they act in Online world.
and for me that’s really a fun thing to do,i can learn how to stay positive around the negative thoughts,and how to get a positive energy or thoughts from others.
and how i get to know lots of online people and friends
(^_^)
I do not understand Twitter unless I am a celebrity, that is.
Thanks for the comment Rmilana!
True, I agree with your observation that twitter allows a person to observe the behavior of others. Many people do indeed act differently online, and many people act differently on different online websites. In your view, is acting differently on Twitter than in real life tell us something about the person?
Thanks!
Thanks also for the comment Daniel.
Hmmm, do you mean that Twitter is only meant for celebrities?
Bes, from what I observe, Twitter is great if you are a celebrity because of all the followers you get overnight. Why would anyone follow me unless I was popular? Twitter reminds me of my school days.
Bes,imo they’re pretty much will act like in real life,though in real life we can not take back what we have said,but on twitter..there’s a delete button
Daniel,i think twitter is not about popularity,well i’m not popular but i gain followers,for me its how you connect with people through this online world.
…so will you follow me on twitter Daniel ?
I joined twitter to communicate with friends around the world. It also helps my community of musicians showcase our events and music. I really didn’t understand what all the fuss was about until recently, but now, I have to say I am hooked.
It is very important to understand why you are doing something, like communicating on Twitter. I think many often forget this.
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I have a few different Twitter accounts, some for business and some personal. Here are some of the reasons I’m on Twitter in one form or another:
~ to promote my expertise. When you’re on Twitter, you can *show* people you know what you’re talking about – better to show than tell!
~ to remind them I’m there. One company I work for, people will typically need 2 months in any 12. We like to stay in their faces by providing interesting content and links and being part of their conversation. Then when they need us, they’re already thinking of us.
~ Twitter is the new Google Reader. I don’t care how many people say “it’s not an RSS reader”, some people use it like that. And if Twitter Tools skips a blog post, people complain they didn’t get notified.
Twitter makes a great reading list. Also handy for keeping up with friendly posters encountered in chat rooms. Twitter helps me keep up to date on topics relevant to my interests.
When I ran mmo fansites last year, Twitter was a great source for getting the latest news from the community team leaders. Now I see it as more of a place to throw up some backlinks. I never felt the need to announce things I was doing on some strange website
Twitter makes interacting with others fairly easy. I can get on the latest buzz on someone really fast. And I can have many more online friends as i like. Its pretty cool.
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Nice post.. you will def waste a lot of time on twitter if you don’t have a clear goal, plan to why you are there.
Twitter is a great tool if used correctly.. so make a plan and stick to it,, and you will get the most out of twitter.
I’m onto Twitter to market products and services. I see this as a growing trend and could someday overwhelm the Twitter service. For example Dell computer has 100 people working full time tweeting specials for new computers. Is this what Twitter was meant to be?
I do it for feedback. I follow people related to the niche i’m in and ask for feedback on what i’m doing. I’ve found that you get some brutally honest answers from social networking sites like twitter and facebook.
I will never go to wallmart and yell in the middle of an the baking aile: HI WORLD I found flower! — that’s how I see twitter, why do i have to tell the world about my life. unless if they are friends, family, etc.
I follow NASA on Twitter. Yeah…
I am on twitter to gain popularity by increasing the number of followers and to send my message across them as soon as possible.
You know I am not totally sure why I am on it. When my website was built I decided I need to join all social networks I could, so I joined Twitter. I know have 1500 people following me and I have found some good information from some people I follow. I guess I haven’t figured the whole thing out, but I guess you need to be on or you’re behind the times.
I mainly use twitter to let others know when I make updates to certain content on some websites. In the past I found twitter great for keeping myself updated on gaming news by following the game developers.
Yup it is true twitter allows you to share thought among people. it is modern way of commuting with people via internet. It is a social network site
I’ve never actually found the time to get on Twitter. I already have my blog to update and keep in touch with people, so I’m struggling to find a justification. Perhaps if more of friends get on there I’ll join in.
Hi it is truly said twitter is a social network site ant it can be used it for communicating with people.
well most of the people especially if they have some business and agenda along with them they use this kind of site to boost their popularity or their press releases.. well like my boss for example… he uses twitter to make his websites known and thsu making more profit, links, and popularity…
My reason is simple. Because I love everything new and fun online. But it will certainly change over time ..
Me, I am in twitter because my friends are on twitter too. I follow what they do.
I have to agree with Daniel. I am pretty new to twitter, but it seems like it is really hard to get followers. Not only that but the ones who have hordes of people following them are the super popular. Twitter is really for the celebs.
Excellent article, very useful and encouraging! I consider twitter as one tool to generate traffic for my blogs.