Anyone and everyone! Twitter makes it very easy to follow new people – simply go to their profile page, and click on the ‘follow’ button. Equally, it’s just as easy to ‘unfollow’ anybody, which means that at no time are you risking anything. Again, Twitter isn’t like Facebook – by following somebody, or letting somebody follow you, you’re not exposing all your secrets to some random stranger. The personal information on your profile page is basic and all your Twitter friends will see is your name, location, website and bio. That’s it. There’s nothing to worry about.

There are three main ways to find new people to follow:

1. Use Twitter’s ‘Find People’ feature
2. Use Twitter’s search function
3. External services

Each of these is beneficial in very different ways.

How to Find People in Twitter:

There are several ways to find new people on Twitter itself. Twitter.com supplies you with a link called ‘Find People’. If you click on this, you’ll see a further four options or Tabs: ‘Find On Twitter’, ‘Find On Other Networks’, ‘Invite By Email’ and ‘Suggested Users’.

Find On Twitter – This is the most basic search function. You’ll be presented with a search box in which you can input the names of people you know, famous people, or pretty much anything else. Be mindful that some people don’t register under their real names so just because they don’t show up in a search doesn’t mean they don’t exist. (Personally, I think the ‘Find On Twitter’ search function is a little weak.)

Find On Other Networks – This function is very beneficial to the new user. Enter your email address and password – it’s entirely secure, and your details are not stored in any way – and Twitter will scan your address book(s) for people you know who are already on Twitter. You’ll probably be amazed how many names it will return. This is a great first step.

Invite By Email – Enter the email addresses of your friends and Twitter will send them a personal invite.
Suggested Users – The ‘Suggested Users’ page is a list of recommendations of people you should follow made by Twitter. It’s a bit hit and miss, but is worth a look

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