Twitter masterclass: Learning the basics

The Followship

Twitter revolves around following people, and having people follow you. When you follow someone, their tweets get added to your home feed. When they follow you, they see your tweets in their feed. To follow a user whose tweets you want to continue to read, simply click the 'follow' button beneath their avatar.

On your profile, the grid of avatar pictures on the right-hand side shows the people you follow. When you look at someone else's profiles, you'll see who they follow. Hover over a picture to see who it is, and click to see their tweets.

Looking at who other people follow is a good way of finding interesting and like-minded tweeters. If there is one, click on the 'view all' link beneath the pictures, as this shows everyone in a handy list -- pictured above -- complete with their real names.