Social Montana

Why Smart Marketers Use Social Media

socialdoug — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:55:57 +0000

When what you are saying is right you don’t need to spend a lot of time explaining it.

“Smart marketers participate in social media because that’s where the people are.”

http://www.copyblogger.com/why-social-media-marketing/

Twitter in Plain English

socialdoug — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:18:36 +0000

One of the most straightforward explanations of Twitter you will ever see from the brilliant folks over at Common Craft. Enjoy, Doug

Getting Started with Twitter

socialdoug — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:29:38 +0000

Getting Started With Twitter

Social Traffic - Our Media Scape Has Changed Forever

socialdoug — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:59:47 +0000

Free Twitter Buttons and Backgrounds

socialdoug — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:25:31 +0000

Free Buttons and Backgrounds

I was looking around for some fun “Follow me” buttons for a project and figured I might as well share with everyone.

Here are my favorites — leave comments below if you have other free resources that you like,

Follow Me Buttons

This one’s in French, but the designs are in English

http://www.vincentabry.com/31-logos-et-boutons-pour-twitter-2480

She has some fun buttons

http://siahdesign.com/archives/150

This one’s great if you don’t understand code very well.

http://www.twitterbuttons.com/

Twitter Backgrounds

Some fun ones — I was tempted by Batman

http://twittergallery.com

This one just has patterns

http://twitterpatterns.com/

Not my style, but cute graphics

http://twittertreats.blogspot.com/

Free Twitter Tools

TweetDeck – A desktop application that makes Twitter manageable.
http://www.tweetdeck.com

SocialToo — A great tools for auto-following people as they follow you and unfollowing people who unfollow you.
http://www.SocialToo.com

HashTags – Used to follow specific subjects
http://www.HashTags.org

TwitterSearch – Used to see what’s happening right now
http://search.twitter.com/

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Twitter Tools

socialdoug — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:17:53 +0000

Twitter add-ons.

Apps, Widgets and Plugins - Windows

Pwytter - Cross platform Python Twitter client with Asian character support.

Twitteroo - Client with rurl URL shortening, clickable links and tweets, customization, and both public and friend timelines.

Chirrup - Twitter client with extensive Japanese language support. This sites in Japanese.

MadTwitter - A reincarnation of Twitterrific, except on Windows.

Twitter CLI - Post tweets via the command line for those times when an interface is just too much.

Twadget - Simple gadget that lets you view and submit tweets right from Vista’s Sidebar.

KipFolio Widget - Simple Twitter widget for KipFolio.

Twitter-Sync for Yahoo - Syncs Twitter status with Yahoo Messenger status.

TwitterYM - Simple Yahoo Messenger status updater.

Twessenger - Updates Live Messenger status to reflect latest tweet.

Twit4Live - Set status message as latest tweet, send tweets from within Live Messenger, and send tweets to contacts.

Apps, Widgets and Plugins - Mac

Twitgit - Read your friend’s tweets and submit your own, right in Dashboard.

Twitterlex - Dashboard widget that shows your friend’s latest tweets as well as allows you to submit tweets.

Twidget - Update your Twitter status within Dashboard.

TikiTwit - Match your iChat status to your last tweet.

Cross-platform Apps, Widgets and Plugins

Tweetr - Submit tweets, upload files, urltea built in, delete messages.

Spaz - Cross-platform client built with AIR.

Tweeter - Java based client with customizable UI.

Twinja - AIR based client which allows you to follow users on the fly.

Search and Directories

Twittersearch - Search Twitter and tweets by word.

Twellow –Billed as “The Twitter Yellow Pages” the first of several Twitter directories.

Browser Plugins

TwitBin Twitbin is a firefox extension that allows you to keep up with all of your Twitter conversations right from your browser sidebar.

TwittyTunes - A FoxyTunes addon that posts what you’re currently listening to Twitter.

Shareaholic - Share links and webpages via Twitter right within Firefox.

Tweetbar - Put Twitter on your Firefox sidebar.

Mobile

iTweet - A mobile Twitter site designed for the iPhone.

iTwit - Mobile version of Twitter made for the iPhone.

Tweeter - Twitter on your mobile phone while avoiding text message charges.

Jargong - Browse Flickr, do some social networking, but most importantly, check and publish tweets.

WildSets - Extensve Twitter app for mobile phones.

TwitterBerry - Twitter built for various BlackBerry devices. Update and view timelines with ease.

jTwitter - View timelines, enter updates, and more, all on your mobile phone.

TreoTwit - Easily check and update your Twitter right from your Treo.

Random/Other

Twittervision - See where in the world people are submitting tweets from, real time.

TwitThis - Allow visitors to your site to easily share a page or post via Twitter.

MoniTwitter - Receive important updates about your site via Twitter.

TwitterNotes - Share private or public notes via Twitter.

RSS2Twitter - Share any RSS feed on Twitter, and have new RSS items automatically be tweeted.

TwitterBuzz - Find out what is being most linked to on Twitter.

Twitterholic - Shows the top users and accounts on Twitter.

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