YouTube (
) is not only a great way to watch endless hours of cute kittens doing people things, but a way to learn about a range of topics visually. Users have put up thousands of tutorials ranging from animal care to our favorite microblogging tool, Twitter (
).
Whether you want to get your best friend started on Twitter or want the scoop on some of Twitter’s best desktop apps, the following YouTube videos will keep you entertained while educating you about various aspects of the Twitterverse. Oh, and be sure to look out for the video of the man in the fur suit.
1. Twitter in Plain English
Have a friend who just doesn’t get Twitter? Did you just start with Twitter yourself? Then this video, from @CommonCraft is just the place to start.
2. Twitter Tutorial – Getting Started
Send your friend to this video if someone’s having trouble getting started on the microblogging tool.
3. Twitter Tutorial: Finding People to Follow
This tutorial by @Tweetalize discusses simple ways for beginners to find interesting people to follow.
4. Top Twitter Tools Tutorial
The music may get annoying, but the information on Ping.fm (), Hootsuite (), and other tools is solid.
5. Twitter Retweet Explained
Somehow, Mike Wesely of TwitTalk.tv talks about the Retweet for seven minutes. For a detailed tutorial on how to retweet, also see our article HOW TO: Retweet on Twitter.
6. Customized Twitter Theme Experience
@albertle goes into detail on customizing your own Twitter theme and background. Some image editing experience is recommended. You can also check out our guide on the matter, HOW TO: Create Custom Twitter Backgrounds.
7. Twitter Tutorial: 5 Desktop Apps
I ended with this video for two reasons. One: @Yagglo does a good job providing an overview of key desktop Twitter apps like Seesmic Desktop () and Tweetdeck (). Two: he’s dressed up in some kind of fur suit. Seriously, what?