Essential Social Media Tools: Part 2

Essential Social Media Tools: Part 2 — Microblogging

Here I continue with my series Essential Media Tools – What You Need to Know. You’ve probably heard a lot of people talking about Twitter….Twitter is a Microblogging tool being used by many people and increasingly by companies. Today I’ll give a basic overview of Microblogging.

Microblogging 101 :: Simple Definition

Microblogging is a form of blogging where users provide brief period updates (often on a frequent basis throughout the day) and publish them on microblogging platforms. You’ve probably heard of Twitter, which is a Microblogging tool. Microbloggers can submit their updates via the web itself or via text messages, instant message, or even email.

Microblogging 101 :: Learn the Basics

More and more companies are using Microblogging as a business tool (we’ll look at advice for doing this in later posts). But for now, to get a basic understanding of microblogging, here are some resources:

Read these articles:
- Wikipedia’s entry on Microblogging
- About.com’s article”What is Microblogging and Where Do I Get Started?”
- Read Social Media Today’s article: “What is Twitter- A Beginners Guide?”
Visit and take a look at these microblogging tools:
- Twitter
- Tumblr
- Jaiku
- Pownce
Watch this video “Twitter in Plain English” from Common Craft:

For earlier parts of this series:

» Essential Social Media Tools: Part 1: Blogs

In my next post in this series “Essential Social Media Tools – What You Need to Know”, I’ll provide an overview of RSS.

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