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Twitter Trending and Link Sharing

Twitter Trending and Link Sharing. By Mr. Mundy November 22, 2011. What is a trending topic?. “A trending topic is a word, phrase or topic that is posted (tweeted) multiple times on the social networking and microblogging service Twitter.

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Twitter Trending and Link Sharing

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  1. Twitter Trending and Link Sharing By Mr. Mundy November 22, 2011

  2. What is a trending topic? • “A trending topic is a word, phrase or topic that is posted (tweeted) multiple times on the social networking and microblogging service Twitter. • Trending topics become popular either through a concerted effort by users or because of an event that prompts people to talk about one specific topic. • These topics help Twitter and their users to understand what is happening in the world.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trending_topic

  3. How do we create a trending topic? • Hash tag (pound sign - #) • Followed by the phrase (no spaces) • For example: #animaladaptations • In context: Adaptations help animals survive in their environments so they are safe. #animaladaptations

  4. For example: Hashtags

  5. For example: Click Tweet

  6. How do we find our trending topic? • Twitter Search http://www.commoncraft.com/video/twitter-search

  7. How do we share a link? • When you come across a great article or website online: • Copy the link • Optional: Use a URL shortener • http://bit.ly • http://goo.gl • http://tinyurl.com • Paste link in tweet (If full link, Twitter will show “Link will appear shortened” and use http://t.co)

  8. For example: Google Search

  9. For example: Result

  10. For example: Copy and paste link into URL Shortener

  11. For example: Copy & Paste into Tweet

  12. For example: Click Tweet

  13. Kid-Friendly Search Engines

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