Thursday, April 16, 2009

Ten ways to make more of Twitter

Looking for a job? Going on holiday? Want to make new friends in your area? Believe it or not, Twitter can help. Here's how.

From Times Online
April 15, 2009

As the world goes Twitter crazy, so the micro-blogging site is in danger of overloading its users with information. Fortunately, there are hundreds of tools out there that help you sort the tweets from the chaff. At twitdom.com you will find around 700 applications and sites devoted to refining the Twitter experience. Here are 10 of our favourites.

1. Twittervision 
A map of the world, which not only displays tweets, but shows you where they’re coming from.

2. Twitter job search 
Searches only for employment ads, mostly posted by recruitment agencies.

3. Twitscoop 
Live monitoring of the hottest search terms on Twitter.

4. Twitterholic 
The Top of the Pops chart countdown of the Twitter universe. At number 1 this week, it’s CNN (897,969 followers). Top-ranked Brits are (gulp) Coldplay, at number 15, with 506,210 followers.

5. Tweetstats 
Takes your Twittering for the last week, including posts, replies and timeline, and turns them into a lovely graph.

6. Tweet trip 
Going away? Let people know where and when you’re going, and you can arrange to meet fellow Twitterers at your destination.

7. CoTweet 
Now in beta, this is a tool for corporate Twitter users, which allows multiple employees to tweet from the same Twitter account.

8. Tweet Deck 
Once you get the hang of Twitter you’ll yearn for a tool like this, which allows you to monitor all activity on your Twitter account without a single click-through.

9. Geo Follow 
Get in touch with nearby Twitterers via this site, which organises users by location. Popular with young professionals.

10. Twitter Grader 
So, you think you’re doing well on Twitter? Find out how you really measure up with this ruthless measuring and grading website.

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