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You’re going to notice that the little box into which you type your remarks, or Tweets is pretty small. You’re not going to get the chance to write any long missives on Twitter.
You have 140 characters per Tweet. That’s the cap.
That’s 140 characters, not 140 words. You’ll be shocked how short that is. It doesn’t give you a lot of room to say your peace.
Why does Twitter limit users to such short Tweets? There are some good reasons.
First, it increases site efficiency. It encourages remarks because people don’t need to set down with a half-hour of time budgeted to write a long expositive essay. It allows for fast, informal information exchange, which encourages participation.
Second, it makes the site easy to use. 140 character text blocks are relatively small, allowing you to see several at one time while you’re logged in. If Twitter allowed longer blocks, they’d fill the screen, making it easier to miss the Tweets of those you follow.
Third, it prevents abuse of the system. If an un-automated spammer has to limit his Tweets to 140 characters, he can’t dump a heap of links on his unsuspecting victims at one time.
Regardless of the reasons, though, you have 140 characters per Tweet. You need to get used to using that limited space to your advantage. Here are a few recommendations about what you should do and what you should avoid.
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