Twitter has become one of the most popular social networking sites in the world. The microblogging site that was established six years ago was indeed a quick reap fame. Just look, many smartphone users have liked to send a Twitter account and tweet. Reportedly, there are already hundreds of millions of active Twitter users around the world. Here are 5 interesting facts about the history of the site recently changed its symbol, as excerpted from Bitrebels.
Twitter’s real name is twttr
The emergence of Twitter was initiated in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey. But the first name given to this service was not directly Twitter, but twttr. Several months after the service launched, then Dorsey replaced it as Twitter. Other figures of merit in the establishment of Twitter were Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams.
The emergence of Twitter was initiated in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey. But the first name given to this service was not directly Twitter, but twttr. Several months after the service launched, then Dorsey replaced it as Twitter. Other figures of merit in the establishment of Twitter were Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams.
Twitter.com domain name purchased USD 7500
Evan Williams, co-founder of Twitter revealed that it had to pay USD 7500 to buy the domain twitter.com when they decided to change the name of twttr. Now of course the domain name is among the most valuable in the world as the popularity of Twitter.
Evan Williams, co-founder of Twitter revealed that it had to pay USD 7500 to buy the domain twitter.com when they decided to change the name of twttr. Now of course the domain name is among the most valuable in the world as the popularity of Twitter.
There is no limit of 140 characters
At first, there is no limit to the number of characters that can be written on Twitter. If such a sentence of more than 140 characters, Twitter will tweet divide it into two or more. Then in 2007, for various reasons, then tweet restrictions apply to only 140 characters to the present.
At first, there is no limit to the number of characters that can be written on Twitter. If such a sentence of more than 140 characters, Twitter will tweet divide it into two or more. Then in 2007, for various reasons, then tweet restrictions apply to only 140 characters to the present.
Twitter started racing in 2009
Twitter more popular and began racing from 2009 to 2010. A total of 100 million new users joined Twitter in 2010. One dramatic change that happened is a lot of users started to write their personal information with detailed profiles, namely up to 69%. Whereas before not too much to write.
Twitter more popular and began racing from 2009 to 2010. A total of 100 million new users joined Twitter in 2010. One dramatic change that happened is a lot of users started to write their personal information with detailed profiles, namely up to 69%. Whereas before not too much to write.
Hand notes of Jack Dorsey
The photo above is a handwritten note when Jack Dorsey wrote the concept of Twitter. He was certainly very much hope the idea can be successful. And rightly so, there was the concept of sweet fruit. Currently there are approximately 140 million active Twitter users who generate more than 400 million tweets per day.
The photo above is a handwritten note when Jack Dorsey wrote the concept of Twitter. He was certainly very much hope the idea can be successful. And rightly so, there was the concept of sweet fruit. Currently there are approximately 140 million active Twitter users who generate more than 400 million tweets per day.