Twitter is a very powerful networking tool that can be used to greatly expand your Internet reach, whether you have a blog, a business website, or just a personal desire to promote yourself. Once you get a decent following, you’ll probably realize that Twitter’s very simple user interface is oh-so necessary because Twitter moves at lightning speed Because social interaction on Twitter moves at such a quick pace, this open chat forum could get very complicated if not for its basic design and helpful organizational features. There is a lot you can get from this highly popular social networking site, but if you want to make the most out of all that Twitter has to offer, you have to employ some outside help. Here are five tools for keeping track of Twitter followers:
TwitterKarma. This tool allows you to see who is following you, as well as whom you are following, from one screen. Green and red arrows are used to indicate followers and following, enabling you to easily identify those you wish to unfollow or follow back.
FriendorFollow. There is an unspoken Twitter rule that says it is the right and polite thing to do to automatically follow back those who choose to follow you. However, this can result in a lot of clutter when it comes to viewing only the Tweets you are interested in. FriendorFollow makes it very easy for you to categorize the people you wish to continue following, and those you might need to unfollow.
ReFollow. This is perhaps the most comprehensive tracking tool offered for Twitter, allowing you to see not only those you are following and those who are following you, but also letting you see all of the connections in between those follows, in both directions. You can also enter specific search parameters to locate certain types of people you are interested in, and filter and sort your Twitter friends accordingly.
Tweepi. Identify all of your unfollowers and remove them from your following list using this handy app.
TwitterCounter. Using a line graph format, this application has multiple uses for tracking your followers and unfollowers, as well as the success of your Tweets. For example, you are able to view how many people followed/unfollowed you within a specified time period, and in relation to how many Tweets you sent. This enables you to change your Twitter strategy as needed, to get the most out of your Twitter presence.
It seems that the world is just now catching on to how very complex the world of Twitter really can be . . . and how very advantageous it can be to know how to use Twitter to its fullest potential. Using these tools is a must if you want to get the most out of your Twitter experience.
