Hunt for Twitter 3rd-Party Applications
May 6, 2008
If you haven’t started using Twitter yet then you are missing out on a great way to network online. I decided to try out Twitter a couple of month ago but I didn’t do much with it until with the last week. Admittance to being addicted is a mild way to explain how much I love Twitter. Let me share a few details about Twitter, keep in mind that when I say Tweet it means that you have just sent a message via Twitter. A person who uses Twitter is a Tweeter. The entire network or universe of Twitter is called Twitterville. Meeting people offline is called a TweetUp.
OK, enough about my love of Twitter and onto the 3rd-party applications (apps) that you can get that will work well with Twitter. Below is a short list but look for more details about the entire list that will be released soon.
- Twhirl: offline program that will allow you to send tweets from your desktop
- TweetLater: online website that will all you to automatically except followers and to schedule your tweet for future release
- TweetBurner: online website that will allow you to track the activity of links that you post to Twitter.
- Twitterfeed: online website that will send RSS feeds to your Twitter account.
Watch for more details about more Twitter 3rd-party apps that I will test and give my feedback regarding them. If you know of a 3rd-party application that I need to test, please feel free to leave a comment and share about it here.
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May 6th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Be careful about using these! They can make you FATT (frittering away time twittering). I used Twhirl for about a week when I realized it was consuming too much of my time. But hey, if you’re not worried about generating bucks, go right ahead and use ‘em.
May 6th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Thanks Meryl for commenting. I do have to admit the Twitter 3rd-party apps are are addictive but at the same time that make it more time-efficient to communicate via Twitter.
May 6th, 2008 at 10:06 am
I understand where you’re coming from, Meryl…and you, too, Kim. The challenge for me has been to curtail my twittering. Just because I get instant updates doesn’t (and shouldn’t) mean I need to respond instantly. A tool loses its efficiency if it’s overused and personally, I believe efficiency has to be tied to effectiveness. By that I mean that if a tool is designed to help me be more time-efficient, if I spend too much time using it, then it’s not being very effective!
May 6th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Wow great comment Paige. Looks like you, Meryl, and I are on the same page. Here’s to successful connects via Twitter and to using it wisely.
June 13th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Thanks for the info I think I will try it out!
What do you guys think of facebooka and linkedin?
June 13th, 2008 at 7:18 am
I have both Facebook and LinkedIn accounts, Serena. As a matter of fact, it was through LinkedIn that Kim and I connected and she became my co-host on Views from the Coop. Personally, I’ve used LinkedIn more for asking questions and finding specific business connections (like Kim….who has also become a great friend). I use Facebook on a more personal level. Honestly, I don’t use either as much as Kim does. She’s a power networker and I’m a tekkie chik!
Paige
June 13th, 2008 at 7:23 am
Thanks Paige for your kudos! I love networking with people from all around the world and I enjoy connecting like minded people. I use a combination of Facebook and Twitter to do most of my networking. Occasionally I use LinkedIn but not as much as Paige. It would be helpful to know what type of things you have about each so then we can share from our own experience.