You’ve listened to the hype, seen the mainstream media coverage, heard about it from your friends and now – finally – you’ve decided to join Twitter. Welcome!

Okay… what next?

It’s true that for the absolute newcomer Twitter can be a pretty daunting place. The learning curve is a little steep and when you first register and gaze at that blank, tweet-free feed, it can feel a little like you’re staring into the abyss. And it doesn’t even have the decency to stare back.

How is anyone supposed to ‘get it’, when you have no idea exactly what it is that you’re meant to get?

Thankfully, help is on the way, courtesy of this very useful infographic from Twiends.com.

(Source: Twiends.com.)