Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service that allows people to type in short messages or status updates that can be read by people following them, has become a primary social media tool. This could be because of its ability to quickly update while connecting to other accounts without a friend request.

Tweeting, retweeting and linking can take up a lot of time. Therefore, we have a list of the best tools available to help make your Twitter experience customized and positive.

Scheduling

Scheduling is great for someone who runs a company Twitter, or uses it for marketing purposes. You can go into a scheduling program, like HootSuite or Later Bro, and connect your Twitter account. From there, you can set the date and time of the tweet and it will automatically post it for you. Side note: this always works great for Twitter friend’s birthdays.

HootSuite

HootSuite is social media dashboard that allows users to manage social media networking accounts on one program. Hootsuite shows your friends’ tweets, replies sent to you and your direct messages. It also features a Tweetshrink, which cuts long tweets down by size by removing characters from words. Hootsuite also offers an excellent mobile app, allowing you to tweet wherever, whenever.

TwitPic

Want to enhance your 140-character tweet with a picture? Well, now you can! Twitpic allows you to share your photos on Twitter easily. You can upload and tag a snapshot, and post to TwitPic from your phone, from the site, or through email.

Blogging

Instead of posting a link to your Twitter every single time you update your blog, use TwitterFeed. This program creates a link between your blog’s RSS feed and your Twitter account. Each time your RSS has a new link update; it will send a tweet for your followers, along with the link and a brief description. This is perfect for readers who don’t like subscribing to RSS feeds but love Twitter.

Using these Twitter-friendly tools will help you utilize your Twitter account and become the next social media guru.

Posted on April 28th, 2011 by administrator, filed under News & Updates, Social Media, tagged as later bro, retweeting, tweetshrink, Twitter tools with 1 Comment