There are a number of extras, tools and third party applications that can make Twitter a lot easier. The value of each one is going to depend on your own needs and preferences. Maybe you get everything you want at Twitter.com, but if not there are other options.
Shortening Links
Putting useful links in your tweets is [...]
Making Twitter Easier
What Should I Tweet?
OK, you’ve got your head around Twitter (not really, but sorta), you’ve signed up and you’ve found a few folks to follow. It’s time to start tweeting. So now the big question: What should I tweet?
The obvious answer is whatever you want. But if you’re tweeting for your business then you clearly need to be [...]
Getting Started on Twitter
Last time we mentioned that the best way to figure out Twitter is to just dive in and get started. So let’s do it.
Sign Up
The first step is to sign up. The sign up process is basic enough, but take your time when it comes to picking your username. This will be both your [...]
What’s Twitter and Why Should I Care?
Twitter is a free micro-blogging service where people share 140-character updates about whatever they want and follow other people and their minimalist text entries.
If you’re scratching your head right now, don’t worry. Twitter is a bit of a head scratcher. Most people don’t get it at first and it usually requires taking Twitter for [...]
Small Businesses on Twitter
Everyone from Oprah to Ashton Kutcher is hopping on the micro-blogging service Twitter. Basically it’s a free platform for sharing 140-character snippets of text that can easily be read online, posted on websites and pushed to mobile devices. Small businesses are turning into a creative marketing tool. The New York Times recently profiled how small [...]

