The world is going Twitter crazy right now. From A-list celebrities twittering away daily to sports stars getting fined by their team for twittering during half time team talks, Twitter is everywhere.
Both Microsoft and Google have been linked with potential buyouts of Twitter and it is even now dabbling in becoming a fully fledged search engine of sorts. At the recent SMX conference in Sydney Twitter expert, Darren Rowse explained some of the benefits of using Twitter not only for personal use but for business as well.
Despite Twitter seeming to be in the technology news all the time the UK still only ranks third for Twitter Usage with 6.8% of the Twitter population coming from the UK. Naturally the US is far ahead with 47.9 of the overall Twitter usage.
A regularly updated Twitter account is a great way of spreading new information about your business or for just using it on a personal fun based level. Make sure you are using the right words though as the Twitter language can twist normal words and leave you scratching your head at times.
With countless Twitter applications out there now the opportunities are endless for enhancing your online life. Check out a site such as www.twittereye.com to see what is available.
Darren Rowse also offered lots of tips on all aspects of Twitter, ranging from how to start, to making sure you get the most out of the site and getting the most followers.
For businesses, the tips offered ranged from using manners at all times to making sure you are a good conversationalist. He recommends that the more questions you ask the more likely you are to attract followers and all businesses should have a solid landing page that works as an introduction to your company.
A site like www.twittereye.com is designed so that it is easy for you to find the applications that can make both your Twitter life and business life a lot more efficient.
Its effect on businesses can be a profound one - check out the story of one Los Angeles restaurant owner recently http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNewsMolt/idUKTRE53I11Z20090419
For more tips from Darren Rowse you can follow his blog at http://www.twitip.com/ or find his site on www.twittereye.com�
