Twitter Tips & Tools Roundup

In honor of my upcoming free Twitter webinar (which I’d love to have YOU join me for!), here’s a round up of the tips and tools I’ve shared for Twitter in the past few months.

Some of these are posts on my blog and some are links to tools or websites I use.  I’ve marked tools with a * so you know which links will take you to other websites.

Twitter Basics

• So, What’s the Deal with Twitter? – the basics of Twitter
• Are Your Tweets Re-Tweetable? – making it easier for others to share your tweets
• How to Tweet with #BlogBoost & Automate It – a quick video about Twitter Tools plugin
• Are You Using a Link Shortener? – using link shorteners to make those links easier to share
• Rock Your Twitter Profile – how to customize your profile page

Connecting with People on Twitter

• 5 Ways to Find People to Follow on Twitter
• 5 Types of People to Follow on Twitter and How to Organize Them

Dealing with Followers

• TwitterKarma *
• Friend or Follow *
• Tweepler *

Building a Following

• Build a Following on Twitter with Hashtag Tips – my favorite strategy for getting re-tweeted and noticed on Twitter

Using Twitter to Drive Traffic

• Please Let Me Share Your Blog – how to let others share your blog/website easily

Other Things Twitter is Good For

• Do Research & Get Info – how to survey your audience on Twitter

Just for Fun

• Fun Characters for Your Tweets – just crazy characters you can add to your tweets
• Stuff to Tweet About * – a website where you can find news, weird stuff, and more to tweet

Saving Time on Twitter

• Tools to Make Social Networking Easy – some of my favorite tools
• HootSuite * – schedule your posts, post to multiple networks at once
• TwitPic * – makes it really easy to share photos on Twitter