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I haven't used Twitter but keep seeing it mentioned in the social media community.

And a couple weeks ago, I attended a short course in which Twitter was mentioned as a tool for job hunting (in addition to LinkedIn).

So now I am considering creating an account and trying it out.

But first I have several questions:

How is Twitter any different from simply emailing a person, or getting their Facebook updates (you still have to connect with those contacts beforehand)?

Even if I was the first person to discover something interesting (e.g. - Russian tanks in my backyard coming to liberate Quebec from Canadian oppression), and wanted to let the world know about it by tweeting, if I don't have any followers, would anybody hear me?

For the purposes of job hunting, how is it used? Do I have to individually follow each company I want to work for? (Seems like more work than just going to a big job board like monster where jobs from many companies are listed.)

Are there any SEO benefits to using Twitter? Assuming you have a link to your web site in your Profile, most of your contacts probably already know about it, so where would the SEO benefits come from? Assuming you are not sending out a link to your website with every tweet, how can it be used to increase traffic to your site?

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A short, practical primer that expands on the thread (for and others):

Twitter (now X) is a public, real‑time one‑to‑many platform — think broadcast plus conversation. It is different from email because a single post can be seen, searched, shared and amplified by people you do not already “know” (hashtags, mentions, replies and the public search index are how that happens). That public/discoverable model is what makes it useful beyond personal messaging. (sproutsocial.com)

If you start with zero followers you will have low immediate reach on your home timeline, but you are not completely trapped: make your profile and first tweet count (clear title/skills, location, one link), pin a portfolio or CV tweet, follow and add target companies/recruiters to a list, and use 1–3 relevant hashtags when you post. Images, short threads and timely replies increase the chance of retweets (amplification). Use saved searches and a dashboard (TweetDeck/Hootsuite) to track opportunities and conversations you want to join. As noted, linking accounts (LinkedIn → Twitter) is helpful — but don’t simply auto‑post the same content everywhere. (blog.hootsuite.com)

For job hunting: LinkedIn remains recruiters’ primary sourcing tool, but Twitter is a fast complement — it surfaces early/hidden posts, lets you show work and personality, and provides a low‑friction way to engage hiring managers or employees (reply, amplify, then follow up politely by DM or email). Treat Twitter as outreach + visibility, not a replacement for job boards or a full LinkedIn profile. (sajhrm.co.za)

About SEO: social posts rarely pass reliable PageRank and social metrics are not a direct Google ranking signal. Google now treats rel="nofollow"/"ugc"/"sponsored" as hints rather than hard rules, and search teams have said social signals aren’t used as a direct ranking factor — the real SEO upside from Twitter is referral traffic and the potential to earn editorial backlinks and brand searches after content is amplified. In short: use Twitter to amplify content so others link to it; don’t expect an automatic “PageRank boost” from tweeting. (This corrects ’s PageRank claim.) (developers.google.com)

Quick checklist to get started: fill bio with role + skills + website; pin one portfolio tweet; follow 20–50 target accounts and build a list; post short useful content 2–4× weekly; use 1–3 focused hashtags; monitor saved searches; engage (reply/retweet) more than broadcast.

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I am learning about social media as a form of jobhunting as part of my degree in IT Management/computing. You could create a LinkedIn account and then link your Twitter account to the LinkedIn account. I say on my Twitter account that I am a student studying computers and get lots of "followers" from that information. In your details/discription you could list what jobs you are looking for or what skills you have. Recuiters will find you. LinkedIn is both a way for you to seach for jobs and for companies to find you. Both Twitter and LinkedIn are great for networking and as they are both public accounts they are ideal for job hunting where as Facebook is more personal for keeping in contact with family and friends.

Hope that helps.

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Benifits are :
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your post helped me to get some ideas.

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The main purpose of using twitter, linkedin or facebook, any social media is for bring traffic to a website and to get more visibility.

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Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

Funnily enough, the main purpose of any social media is to bring users together in order to share information, communicate with each other, build friendships. The clue can be found in the name.

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