In this guest post Dan Hollings (@dhollings) takes a look at 6 Questions that are often asked about Twitter and gives a comprehensive introduction to how to use Twitter effectively. Grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy.
How to light a candle under your Twitterings for both Newbies and those that think they are Pros…

How silly! I’m preparing to share some powerfully useful and advanced Twitter tips, yet I start with a warped variant of a well known children’s nursery rhyme. What’s up with that? It’s simple…
At the core of Twitter is a concept so simple, even a child can do it. Yet almost every newbie who arrives at the Twitter site is overwhelmed with a variation of the following thought:
“What the…?”
My interpretation of this flummoxing phenomena suggests that most folks (newbies or not) are really asking:
- Why should I Twitter?
- How do I Twitter?
- What do I Twitter?
- How do I get followers?
- Can I make or raise money with Twitter?
- and… OK, I’m ready to start, what’s next?
