-based time waster. Luca Filigheddu, the author of Twitter search engine Tweefind, has a new application out: Tweefight. Read on...
, Twitter, and FriendFeed over the past few months as the social sites duplicate each other’s popular features.One area where we’re currently seeing a ton of competition is in Twitter search. Just in the past few weeks, we’ve seen the launch of Tweefind and OneRiot, not to mention other existing tools likeSocialMention that incorporate Twitter search as part of broader social media monitoring.
Today, yet another tool launched – Twazzup – that adds a slightly new twist on Twitter search, most notably real-time analysis (similar to the new FriendFeed) and a beautiful interface. However, the big challenge facing all of these products is that Twitter already offers an excellent search product. So why bother? Read what Adam has to say and more.....
Why Brands ABSOLUTELY DO Belong on Twitter
December 14th, 2008 | by Lon S. Cohen
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Lon S. Cohen is a writer and social media strategist. He is @obilon on Twitter.
A Mashable article by Dr. Mark Drapeau was passed around on Twitter this Friday, calling for a ban on brands on Twitter. Cohen respectfully disagrees. Read more from Lon here...
HOW TO: Create Groups for Twitter
February 15th, 2009 | by Doriano "Paisano" Carta
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One of the most demanded features for Twitter has been the ability to create groups, allowing members to focus on different sets of people they’re following. For example, you could create groups for all of your fantasy league friends, colleagues at work, friends in real life, family members, and so on.
Because Twitter still does not provide any group feature, it has opened the floodgates for countless third party solutions. There are many different ways Twitter members can create virtual groups. Here is a roundup of some of the most popular methods employed today. Read more here....
Find ‘Em On Twitter: 15 Twitter Directories Compared
January 30th, 2009 | by Jennifer Van Grove
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Searching for people or applications on Twitter? Good luck with that. Since Twitter offers little in the way of people search features (though they now have a suggestion tool), your search for interesting and dynamic people to follow and applications to use could be a giant time suck.
Thankfully there are more than a few third-party resources that you can turn to for finding new people to follow, and new tools to help you do what Twitter won’t let you. We’ll shed a little light on these 15 directories by separating them into four categories: applications, people, politics, and strictly business. Read more...
March 13th, 2009 | by Sarah Evans
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Sarah Evans is the director of communications at Elgin Community College (ECC) in Elgin, Illinois. She also authors a PR and social media blog and is the founder of #journchat.
Tough economic times call for innovative approaches. An estimated 51 million people internationally are expected to lose their jobs in 2009, and with the unemployment rate on the rise, how does one find career opportunities fast? One great option is Twitter.
Twitter is evolving as another resource, in addition to traditional methods, for both job searching and recruiting. Read more here..
