Archive for the ‘Twitter Tools’ Category

As the ranks of Twitter users grow more and more sites join this evolution with services or new ideas that make using twitter easier or more fun. Not that twitter needed it, it is just the nature of things, we always want something new. So if you have not yet tried twitWall you might give a try as it is a very nice service and another place where you can make friends or promote your business Read the rest of this entry »

There are so many Twitter tools available it can be a little confusing as to which ones to try out. Well in this post I’ll talk about a few tools that can help you with Twitter especially if you have a blog too.

For blogs it’s a great idea to place your Twitter feed in a prominent position to gather more followers and show your Twitter updates. There is an application called Tweet My Blog that will present your most recent tweets on your blog which you could place in a side bar or under your header. There are even some automatic things you can do with this tool such as have it tweet the updates you make on your blog too. A lot of the Twitter plugins perform the same types of function, however some do offer a few extras. Twitter Tools offers a way to integrate your tweets into your blog as actual posts. Read the rest of this entry »

There is a way to use Twitter for research and you can get started by visiting http://search.twitter.com. Just use the program like you would Google, type in your area of interest and suddenly you will see a fantastic list of tweets all about that very thing!

This is a very powerful way to tap into your market in ‘real time’ and in a very specific way, you can virtually ‘hear’ what your market is saying! This is an awesome way to research specific topics you’re interested in or even to look deeper into a market you might be considering getting into to make money. Read the rest of this entry »

The use of Twitter doesn’t need to be complicated but a few extra tips here and there can help you navigate it with a little more ease. Here are a few extra tips.

1.  Once you tweet something it’s pretty much out there for the entire world to see. Be careful with what you send out, the last thing you want is something to come back and bite you now or in the future.

2.  When you first start out on Twitter you might think it’s a good idea to follow anyone and everyone but if no one is following you back it can seem a little odd to those who are considering following you. Read the rest of this entry »

So you have an idea of what Twitter is about but you might not be familiar with Twellow. Twellow.com is a website that can help you find like minded people that you can connect with via Twitter. You can join up to twenty categories currently and this alone is a great way to segment who you follow and your followers. You can even suggest a new category if you can’t find one that matches your needs out of the hundreds they already have on offer. Read the rest of this entry »