Symptoms of Twitter Addiction

There are specific symptoms of Twitter addiction. Some would claim you can't use Twitter too much, but in that case you need to read this article. Twitter is good for building social relations, but you can take it too far. If you begin writing too many tweets or retweeting many others, and none of them fit the niche you are targetting, and you don't show any concern for those following you, you might be suffering from Twitter addiction.

Don't let that happen to you. It's important to take good care of those following you, and it's better not to write anything for a time than to abuse your license to tweet.

Similarly, you don't have to check your Twitter constantly. The best tool for keeping track of your Twitter timeline is installing a tool such as TweetDeck which allows you to see updates in real-time. That will save you numerous logins to the Twitter website, and will relieve some of the stress involved with checking up on Twitter.

Twitter addiction is a question of balancing your use of Twitter. When you handle your use of Twitter correctly, it should be of value to all - both your followers and those you follow.

When it comes to micro-blogging there should be a variety in smalltalk and effective communication. You can win a lot by participating at all levels - both socially and work-related. It requires good quality control on your part to get positive results without overdoing it.

Twitter addiction becomes a problem when you pay undue attention to tweets as though you have to read everything that comes out. This will reduce your online credibility and ultimately diminish the effect of your use of Twitter.

Personally, I recommend people read Twitter Power written by Joel Comm, because he offers many effective tips on how to master Twitter without being stressed, and he advocates the proper balance between tweets and retweets that show you are mindful and specific in targetting your niches. Joel did the experiment of deleting all the people he followed just to see how many would unfollow him. He barely lost any followers because they were all involved in sharing and fellowshipping. These people were not concerned about whether he followed them back, but enjoyed his tweets. That should be our primary focus when using Twitter.

You can overcome the effects of Twitter addiction, and I hope this article has helped you identify a more balanced use of Twitter.

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