The Rise of TwitterTwitter is an online social network with which users can interact by posting tweets. Twitter has approximately 115 million active users and is currently among the top ten most visited websites (Twitter Statistics). Twitter has become very popular since its inception in 2006. At first it only had 140 users, but according to "Twitter Statistics" it has grown to over 230 million users today. One study showed that from 2011 to 2012, workplace tweets increased by 700%. Twitter is most popular among the college age group, with 31% of 18-24 year olds using it every day and only 8% of adults using it regularly (Fitzgerald). In addition to its ability to connect different people and things, Twitter's character limit and easy-to-use interface also attract millions of users. Twitter users can follow whatever they want: their favorite celebrity, brand of soda, news show, TV show, or even their favorite cartoon character. Twitter will definitely attract the interest of a wide variety of people because it has many pages of famous people and products including artists like Blake Shelton and Usher, drinks like Coca-Cola and Pepsi, cartoons like Spongebob Squarepants and Mickey Mouse, and news outlets like CNN and NBC. Twitter users only see tweets from people they follow and should not be subjected to tweets from people who follow them. Twitter users only see what they choose to see and can gain popularity online without ever having to see a post they don't want to see. Celebrities can greatly influence people, and Twitter is a great way for famous people to interact with their fans and followers. “If you're like me, heart palpitations begin. Take a set of fra...... middle of paper ......people and things for the benefit of all. Twitter also has a limit on irrelevant and thoughtless posts and is free of unnecessary games and other features. Twitter has a simplicity that not many other social networking sites have, and for these reasons, Twitter has become popular and will continue to become popular. Works Cited Dybwad, Barb. “Successful Tweets: Why We Love Twitter's 140-Character Limit.” Mashable. Np,29 August 209. Web. 10 March 2014. Fitzgerald, Britney. “Twitter Use Is Rising, Daily Use Doubles: Pew.” The HuffingtonPost. TheHuffingtonPost.com, June 1, 2012. Web. March 10, 2014. McGrath, Marie. “How it feels to be retweeted by your favorite celebrity.” How it feels to be retweeted by your favorite celebrity. NP, July 12, 2013. Web. March 10, 2014."Twitter Statistics." Statistical brain RSS. Np, 1 January 2014. Web. 09 March. 2014.