How to Discover and Follow People on Twitter

Twitter is a fantastic tool for staying updated with what your friends are up to and staying in the loop with the latest news, trends, and entertaining videos. However, before you can fully take advantage of this popular social media platform, you need to know how to find and follow the people you are interested in, whether they are your friends, celebrities, or organizations. Thankfully, Twitter has made this process incredibly user-friendly.

Step-by-Step Guide for Finding People on Twitter

First and foremost, a Twitter handle is the unique name that comes after the “@” symbol in a user’s profile. You can locate this handle by visiting their Twitter profile page. Of course, if you already had access to their profile page, you wouldn’t need to find it in the first place.

Hey there! If you’re looking for someone’s Twitter handle, I’ve got a few methods to help you out. You can ask your friend or family member directly, or try finding it on their website or another social media page connected to their account. Once you have the handle, you can use it to locate their profile page using one of the following methods.

Method One: Search on Twitter

Let’s start with Twitter itself:

1. Head over to https://twitter.com.
2. If you’re not already signed in to your Twitter account, go ahead and sign in.
3. In the upper right-hand corner, you’ll see a search bar. Type in the Twitter handle you’re looking for.
4. A drop-down list will appear with options corresponding to the handle you entered. Since Twitter handles are unique, the correct one should appear as the first or only option. Select it and you’re good to go!

Method Two: Search on Google

If you prefer using Google, here’s what you can do:

1. Visit https://www.google.com.
2. Type the Twitter handle into the search field.
3. Look through the first page of results for any links to the handle’s home page or popular tweets.

Method Three: Be Direct

If you want to take the quickest route, try this:

1. Go straight to https://twitter.com/[enter Twitter handle without @ symbol].

This will directly take you to their profile page, but it only works if the username is exactly accurate.

What If You Don’t Know The Twitter Handle?

No worries if you don’t know the handle! There are other ways to find people on Twitter. We can use third-party services like Circleboom to search for different types of accounts or accounts we’ve interacted with or followed before.

If you need to do a broad search on Twitter, here’s what you can do:

1. First, open Twitter in your web browser. Then, open Circleboom in a new tab and create an account.
2. Let Twitter and Circleboom sync. You’ll see your Dashboard and a search icon on the left. Click the Search icon and select Account Search from the dropdown menu.
3. In the Search bar, enter keywords, possible usernames, or anything related to the account you’re interested in.
4. When the results appear, click Visit to open a pop-up window and review the account.

If the account doesn’t appear, you can try Live Search or Smart Search options to search more keywords.

Alternatively, you can also try searching their name and “Twitter” on Google. This might work for well-known individuals or organizations, but not for friends and family. In that case, you’ll need to explore some of Twitter’s more advanced search functions.

1. Go to https://twitter.com.
2. Sign in to your account.
3. Type their name into the search bar.
4. Press enter to view detailed results.

You may not see their account right away. To locate it, you’ll need to explore the different search categories on Twitter. Look at the row of tabs above the search results.

• Top – This category shows a combination of accounts, tweets, photos, and videos related to the search term.
• Latest – Here, you’ll find the most recent results related to the search term.
• People – If you’re specifically looking for people, this category will only show accounts related to the search term.
• Photos – This category displays images connected to tweets that contain the search term or are from accounts related to the search term.
• Videos – Here, you’ll find videos connected to tweets or accounts with the search term.
• News – This category shows tweets with the search term that have links to news articles.
• Broadcasts – If you’re looking for tweets with live streams related to the search term, this category is where you’ll find them.

What if I Don’t Have a Twitter Account?

You can still use the Twitter search function to search for accounts, even without an account of your own. However, you won’t be able to follow them. You’ll have to keep visiting their profile page to see what they have to say.

1. Go to https://twitter.com.
2. You’ll see trending tweets. Click on a profile to go to their profile page.
3. Access the search bar from the random profile page in the upper right-hand corner.

What if I Don’t Know Who to Follow?

If you’re unsure where to start, try checking who is following you or who your friends are following. If you have similar interests, you’re likely to find some accounts that are right up your alley.