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There are an amazing number of different websites that can enhance your daily Twitter experience. In this blog post I am going to mention a number of them so that you can decide if any will be useful to you. In the end it’s your choice, your Twitter experience and the way we each use Twitter is a little different from everyone else. Still, here goes:

1/ TwitterCounter - Want to know how many new follows you are averaging each day? Want to see the trends of how you’ve picked up new follows? Then TwitterCounter gives you this and several other things besides. I’ve been using TwitterCounter since February and although I wasn’t really using Twitter that much at the time, as I’ve started to expand my Twitterverse, TwitterCounter has really helped me stay on track and let me see just how my progress has been.

2/ TweetValue - Want to know how much your Twitter Id is worth? Well TweetValue will give you a number. Of course, it’s only some kind of made up number, but it’s a number nonetheless and you can watch that number grow in value as you spend more time gathering follows and posting new tweets. I have slowly built by value up from $150 or so to $3500. Of course, it’s still a long way from the top of the TweetValue league table!

3/ TweetGrid - Are you looking for real-time results on certain topics? Want to watch some trending topics on Twitter? If so, then TweetGrid is the product for you. At TweetGrid you can choose how you want your screen laid out - in a 1×1, 1×2, 2×1, 2×2, etc. grid and in each section of the grid you can track a different topic. You can even tweet direct from TweetGrid if you want. Overall it’s a great little tool to use on certain occasions and highly recommended.

4/ TweetLater - There comes a time when you know you’re going to be out for a while but you still want to send out some tweets to the twitterverse. This is where TweetLater comes in use. This website allows you to set up an account and create delayed tweets among other things. Just this morning I used it to schedule about 6 tweets that went out in the background while I got on with other tasks. Of course the product does a lot more than this. It can send out recurring tweets, store draft tweets, and there’s even a paid professional version available that gives you even greater control. So, another product I really like.

5/ Twitoaster - Want to know how interactive you are in the Twitter world? Just how many people do you engage in on a daily basis? Well, Twitoaster will give you these answers and rank you along with the rest of the Twitter world too.

6/ Tweetdeck - I’ve written about Tweetdeck before (here and here), but basically if you’re looking for a Twitter client that is better than twitter.com (and let’s face it, anything is!), then Tweetdeck is the product for you. It really let’s you take control of your twitter follows and sort them into groups and allows to engage with them in a number of different ways. Simply put, if you don’t have it already - get it!

7/ RevTwt - Lastly, just in case you would like to earn a few dollars from Twitter, there is a way you can advertise. I say ‘a few dollars’ because you’re not going to get rich on this, but it is a genuine site and it does pay genuine money! Just make sure you follow their Terms of Service and all will be OK. RevTwt accepts advertisement from sponsors and you post up to four advertisements per day to your Twitter account. When you do so, you earn ‘click’ money. If you have a larger number of follows you can also post advertisements that pay a fixed fee, but you can generally only post one of these kind of advertisements once a day. Like I say, you’re not going to get rich, but it will pay your hosting fees and maybe get you a beer or two!

So, there you have it. A few tools to help you do a little more with Twitter. Did I forget anything else that you use? If so, drop me a comment and I will investigate that as well.

Have fun Tweeps!

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