What does RT mean on Twitter ?

RT means ReTweet – Give credit to The Tweeter

When you see RT on Twitter it is always followed by @stacykinney (Example). This means that someone is re stating what someone else said. You are giving credit to the person who made the statement much like you would do with a quote.

You want to make sure that you always give credit. Do not ever cut and paste a tweet and make it your own. That is a big NO NO on Twitter.

You may also see people give credit on Twitter with the word…via

Examples of RT and via used on Twitter:

@eQuin2010 RT @stacykinney 5 Secrets to Running a Successful Home Based Business http://hubpages.com/t/a9737
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@ckinney 25 Things I hate about FaceBook — http://bit.ly/ykNqb – Too funny ! Love it ! (via @stacykinney)
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@Terry_Allison (Great article!) Internet Affiliate Marketing http://digg.com/d3q6i4 via @stacykinney
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You will also see where some things get RT/ ReTweeted by many people like this one:

@ateegarden RT @PerryBelcher RT @zaibatsu RT @stacykinney 5 Twitter tips for your company– http://bit.ly/uZYij
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You can add your comments and position the tweet however you like as long as you remember to RT or via the person who Tweeted it.

Retweeting is a big part of building relationship and making new friends on Twitter. I make sure to RT many times throughout the day and to help promote my follows.

Retweeting is also something I use to determine if I will follow a person or not. I always look at their Tweets for the last day or so to see if they RT and are engaging. If I only see them Tweeting their own stuff then it is a one way street and I do not follow them.

If you are brand new to Twitter and not sure what to Tweet about then find some people that interest you and RT their tweets. You will not only learn this way, but your followers will LOVE you for it!

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