5 Ways to Use Twitter

People always ask what exactly Twitter is. A lot of times people respond by saying it is like Facebook with just a status. In a really simple explanation that's true, but it is so much more than that.

Twitter can be used as an effective tool for a variety of different things. It can be anything from a promotional tool to a search engine filter.

5 Uses For Twitter

Search Engine Filter- Go on Twitter and find an expert in something you are interested in. If you want to learn about website design, than find someone who tweets all about it. Once you find the right person to follow you will get a lot of good information directly from someone who is doing all the research work.

Business Promotion- If you have a business, Twitter is great way to get exposure and keep your customer up-to-date on all your latest deals and announcements.

Follow People Of Interest- If you are a celebrity gossip junky than Twitter was designed for you. Celebrities tweet and people follow.

Site Traffic- If you have a blog, business site or anything online, this is great way to get traffic to your site. Just get a lot of followers, write interesting tweets, and link to your site. Learn about getting site traffic with Twitter here.

Quick Communication- As we have seen from the recent activity in Egypt, news can travel faster than you can say 'tweet.' If you have information you want to get out quick, than this is a good route to take.