New to X (formerly Twitter)? The popular microblogging platform has been around for years, but that doesn’t mean you’ve missed the boat. With a few essential X tips, you can be a pro tweeter in no time. Here’s what you need to know.

X is an open and public social network where anyone can see your posts and interact with you. By default, your profile is public. However, you can make your X activity private so that only people who follow you (for whom you must first give permission) can interact with you.

Before you start tweeting, consider checking out other users' profiles to see how they're using X. You can learn a lot by observing other people's behavior and habits. By watching how other people act on X, you'll get a good idea of what kind of X etiquette exists.

Here are some things you can do right now to grow your X follower base: