Why Twitter is a Must for Online Business?

November 4, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment 

Oh Twitter how I love thee! Although you might not hear those exact words said very often online, you know it’s true when you login to your Twitter account or visit someone’s blog. With the emergence of WordPress plug-ins like “TwitThis” and the various twitter badges found on numerous blogs throughout the Internet, it is obvious people adore Twitter. Just what is it that makes this social networking site so lovable? Let’s find out.

The question posed by Twitter, “What are you doing?” has become almost as popular as AOL’s “You’ve got mail.” So much so that it has even caught the eye of offline news mediums such as USA Today, CNN, and ABC. This helps to make the application popular all on its own. Those who think Twitter is just a place for computer or Internet geeks can rest assured it’s nothing of the sort.

For many, Twitter is a way to interact with like-minded individuals. Whether one is a stay at home mom who craves adult conversation, an at home worker who misses the water cooler chit-chat from past jobs, or the business owner who wants to reach more of their target market, this form of social media fills a need. It makes it easier for people to connect with others in a way they might not have previously been able to.

The fact Twitter is easily accessible and even simpler to navigate makes it a favorite as well. Anyone can create a twitter account of their own with nothing more than a user name and a password. Once that’s done, it’s easy to customize your profile and begin following other tweeps, as those who use Twitter affectionately call one another. To follow what another person is doing, just visit their page and click the follow button. You’ve now been added as a follower and when you login to your account you will see their messages on your screen.

Want to use Twitter even when you’re not at home or don’t have access to your computer? No problem. Inside your account you can choose whether to have messages sent via cell phone or instant messenger programs as well. Just browse to your settings and choose the devices tab and in a few steps you’re good to go. This feature makes it possible to tweet on the go. This is perfect for those who travel frequently or while out and about come across something interesting or amusing that they’d like to share with their followers.

Twitter’s arrival has also lead to the creation of different platforms and applications to make it appealing to just about everyone. Popular applications include, Twitter Fox, Twhirl, TweetDeck, and TweetMyBlog. Twitter Fox and Twhirl give users who are prefer the instant messaging look and feel a way to use Twitter in somewhat the same manner. Twitter Fox is an extension for the Firefox browser and Twhirl is a desktop application.

TweetMyBlog is a way to automatically post updates from a user’s blog to Twitter. In order to use it all one needs is a Twitter account and an RSS feed from their blog. It will automatically posts a tweet using your account when your blog is updated.

Tweet Deck is another desktop application that allows for more organization of updates. Instead of posting all a users tweets one right after another, it allows the user to organize tweets into separate columns within the application. For those who have customers and friends on Twitter this is a great feature.

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Word Press Design and Theme – 3 Tips for Choosing the Best Word Press Theme

November 2, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment 

Word press is something about which only the internet geeks have heard about. It is a something that is very interesting and it can help you a lot if you want to make your website or blog look better. Word press themes are a good option to make your website or blog look different and more attractive. In this article, I will tell you the best three tips for choosing a word press theme for your website.

1- The first most important thing is the design of the theme. However, on the other hand choosing a design is rather simple too. Nevertheless, the tricky part in choosing the design is that the design must be compatible with your website or blog. This means that the visual of the design does counts but in accordance with your website or blog. You do not want to make it look awkward or anything like that. Therefore, you must make sure that the design that you are choosing will make your website or blog look better and more attractive. Apart from the design, you must also see other feature as well of the theme. This means that the theme, which you are choosing, must be flexible. A flexible theme allows you to customize your theme easily and according to your website or blog. This is important because if the word press theme is not flexible then you might not understand how to customize it on your own and you might have to pay another person to do so.

2- The second thing that you must keep in mind is the layout option of the word press theme. Make sure that the theme has several different layouts to choose from so that you can choose the one that fits your website or blog best.

3- The last but the most important thing that you must see in the theme is that it must have lifetime updates available free of charge. This is important because you do not want to pay for the updates of theme from time to time especially because you have paid for the theme.

These are the three tips that you must keep in mind when you are looking for a WordPress theme for your website or blog. These tips will help you to choose the best theme that is best for your website and that it will save you money on updates of the theme.

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