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Quick Facts
- Has an estimate of 5 million users as of 2008
- Ranks third among the most popular social networking sites as of 2009
- Named to be the fastest growing website as of February 2009
- Nicknamed as "SMS of the Internet"
- Studies show that 40% of Twitter visitors are retained monthly
Expert summary
Twitter is an online social networking service, which rose to popularity in 2006. It is mostly famous for its text-messaging service, making users much more reachable since messages and updates can be sent directly to their mobile phones. Twitter has proved to be a competent match against other social networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace with it's own unique features. Users of such feel much more connected not only with their peers but also to the rest of the world, whether it be for chit chats or updates on daily events, making the site a very big success.
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Twitter Website
Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time with your friends and relatives. Register and be one of us! -
About Twitter
This site tells us what Twitter is all about. This also tells us how and where the idea came from for the creation of such website. -
Twitter Support
This site contains helpful information about Twitter. It has FAQ's, Official Text Commands, and Twitter Search. Check this out and learn from it.
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Twitter Global
This video tells us how far one can search, find and deliver information globally just for a few minutes via Twitter. -
Real Life Twitter
This is a funny real-life Twitter video. It is like your letting the whole world know what is going on with your life. -
Using Twitter for Business
This video shows how a small business use Twitter to promote business benefits. This is one way to market one's business online.
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Twitter logo
This is a twitter logo. The bird is the best representation of this free social networking because it tweets. Be part of it and stay connected. -
Twitter Banner
This is a twitter banner. I love the color. The design is very simple and the color scheme is amazing... very pleasing to the eye. -
What Are You Doing Message Box
This is a screen shot of a twitter page showing messages from twitterers and friends. This is one of the features one can enjoy in twitter.
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Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets
This book is good for beginners. This gives us tips to maximize the use of Twitter not just to keep in touch with friends but to make money out of it as well -
Twitter Revolution
This book opens our mind a new way to market one's business. This explains to us how such social networking change the way we do business. -
Twitter Book for You
This delivers sensible materials to help us enjoy Twitter. Twitter Book is designed and made just for you. Enjoy!
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