Have you heard, Twitter is the big thing in social networking? I admit to taking longer than I should have to get Twitter, but now that I do I’m seeing Twitter posts everywhere. So many that they needed their own section this month. Are you tweeting yet?

So what exactly is Twitter anyway? Is it the new Google alternative? The new Facebook? How many ways can you visualize Twitter? 17 at least. You can have your RSS feed posted automatically to your followers, you can track the general conversation for phrases of interest, and you can even do some very original and cool things with the services.

• Is Twitter the New Google Alternative?
• Twitter is The New Facebook
• 17 Ways to Visualize the Twitter Universe
• Twitterfeed : Bringing RSS to Twitter for Every Blogger
• Tweet Volume
• 10 Cool Uses of Twitter

Twitter seems to be different things to different people and everyone has their ideas what it does for them. Some promote blogs. Some generate traffic, but most everyone who joins gets hooked quickly.

• What Twitter Does for Me
• How I Use Twitter to Promote My Blog
• Twitter As a Traffic Generator : Set Up a TwitterFeed

You can maximize your networking and marketing on Twitter without being a spammer, but don’t get upset if someone you follow doesn’t follow you back. They generally have their reasons.

• Three Ways to Maximize Your Twitter Time for Networking, Marketing and Fun
• Ten ways market your blog on Twitter without being a spammer
• Why people you follow on Twitter don’t follow you back

Not everyone is enamored of course. Some are only begrudgingly part of the conversation taking place. I would suggest if you tweet while bathing you disconnect the power supply for safety. Bring along a book on Haiku while you relax in the tub. The ancient art seems perfect for staying within the 140 character limit.

Hello my network
Twittering in the tub
Conversation good

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