Build your brand 20 times faster with the help of free twitter tools

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Twitter is the new trend of the world, a marketing tool for professionals and a method to keep in touch with friends. Marketing with twitter is much more effective than traditional banners and advertisements. If you still don’t know what twitter is, then read this step by step guide to twitter.

You can build your brand, website or business with the help of twitter and did I mentioned, it’s free of cost! For effective twittering, you need a number of active followers, read how I got 1000 influenced followers. Here are some of the free and effective twitter tools which will help you to build your brand faster,

Twitter clients

Twitter clients are platform based software which can bring your twitter experience in one place. To make the most out of twitter, you have to be active and this is why you need a client.

Twhirl

This is a desktop twitter client and runs on adobe air. You can read your friend’s tweets, send messages and reply. This is a light app and it’s looks like an IM client.

TweetDeck

The heavy weight and the most popular twitter client of all. It takes a lot of space from your computer screen and you can monitor a lot of twitter activities. You can follow and search real time tweets.

Wordpress plugins

Twitter is available on wordpress and the plugins can make your wordpress blog even more interactive.

Post to twitter

This plugin tweets the latest post URL to your twitter profile. This helps to inform about the new post to your friends. There’s a lot of these plugins available on wordpress.

TweetThis

This plugin adds a button after each of your blog article. Your readers can then click on it and tweet about your post.

TweetBacks

This plugin adds the tweets about your post as the blog comments. An advanced version of this plugin is called TweetSuite.

Other twitter plugins

There are twitter widgets that shows your recent tweets on your blog sidebar, twitter counter and there are “Follow me on twitter” widget.

Web account based services

These are twitter services that require you to sign up for a free account or with your twitter account to access.

TweetLater

A great service for twitter users. This service allows you to schedule automated twitter messages (12 updates per hour) You can automate your twitter account and send auto direct messages to your new followers. You can auto follow your new followers and also can auto un-follow the people who have removed you from their list.

HootSuite

A cool twitter service that allows you to maintain your twitter activities. You can manage multiple profiles at the same time and can schedule automated tweets.

TwitPic

This service is ment to share photos on twitter. You can store your pics on TwitPic and can share the link on twitter. This requires an account. Users can comment on your pic on TwitPic.

MrTweet

This is a service which recommends people according to their followers, tweets and recommendations. You only have to follow @MrTweet on twitter and they will get your profile. You can login with your twitter ID to access other options.

TweetWorks

This service allows you to create twitter groups for friends, business and co-workers. You can tweet privately for your group members and can also share them on twitter publically.

TwitBacks

This is a service where you can build your own customized twitter background and then upload to your profile.

Twingr

This is a microblogging platform that allows you to create your own microblogging service.

Service based twitter websites

These are some of the easy twitter services that doesn’t requires any account or user authentication. These are very simple web services to try out,

Twitter.grader

This is a service that can grade your twitter account according to your followers, conversation and reach. It’ll grade your account and you can also see yourself on the twitter elite of your location.

TweetStats

Do you ever wanted to know how much you twittered? This service can show the statistics of your tweets, how much you tweeted according to month, day and time. You can see which platform your used most for twitter, your replies and the most used word on your tweet.

TwitteMosaic

This simple service can create a maze with your all twitter followers. You can then add the mosaic on your website. See my twitter followers.

TwtApps

It’s a simple service with lots of small apps. Easy to use and no need to register.

TwtPoll: twtpoll is a simple survey/ poll twitter app.
TwtPets: twtpets is a simple twitter game for pet lovers.
TwtTrip: twttrip is a simple travel organizer twitter app.
TwtVite: twtvite is a simple event manager twitter app.
TwtQpon: twtQpon is a simple coupon manager for businesses.
TwtWlst: twtwlst is a simple gift registry twitter app.
TwtBiz: twtBiz is business directory for Twitter.
TwtBday: celebrate your birthday with your favorite tweeple!

Browser Addons

Twitter for your browser can give a faster twitter experience. The addons will allow you to tweet, read and reply faster.

TwitterFox

This client is for the firefox browser. You can use twitter while you browse the web. All of the twitter features like tweet, reply, message and retweet features are included on it.

PowerTwitter

This is a firefox addon to search twitter and get updated with the latest links from your friends. Share music, videos and links with your friends, hashtags and many more.

TwitterBar

This small firefox addon allows you to post twitter messages from your browser address bar. I wish a version for desktop tweet!

Url shortener

You have to post 140 characters per twitter update, this means you have to make your URL’s shorter if you want to make it fit. There are lots of URL shortener services available. Here are some of them,

TinyUrl -The first URL shortener service.
Cli.gs -Service that also allows click statistics.
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