Twitter…what? Just when you think you’ve found the ultimate internet marketing tool, a viral media wizard…a social networking authority – the dishing begins! It’s undeniable that Twitter has ushered in a completely new era in microblogging and social media development.  Yet while ‘twittering’ and ‘tweeting’ has fast becoming a mainstream mode of sharing information, there is suddenly a rising media backlash aimed at disproving the idea that Twitter is – to be modest – the next best thing! 

Do the naysayers know something we don’t?  Or are they just feeling left out? Jon Stewart of The Daily Show recently gave Twitter a good fist shake.

What comes through loud and clear (more…)

Recently, we found 2 really cool tools that tie real-time Twitter searches in with Google’s standard search results. They are very similar in function so it’s only necessary to install 1. One of the things to think about when setting up your preferred tool is how this might be the direction in which Google will eventually go. If that’s the case, will we also be seeing an influence on rankings based upon tweets?

Regardless of the SEO implications, both of these tools are very useful in garnishing your normal search results with the latest tweets on the same topic. The uses of this tool range from gaining additional real-time information on your search to interacting and networking with people of similar interests.

Here are the links to get started:

• Greasemonkey for FireFox (necessary for both scripts)
• Twitter/Google Search Tool#1 
• Twitter/Google Search Tool#2