Twitter

Twitter launched the Twitter Political Index, Twindex for short, to create a measure of the micro-blogging community's sentiments on the 2012 US presidential election, specifially on presidential seat aspirants Pres. Barack Obama and Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney.

Twitter has upgraded its content sharing capability with the 'Discover' feature.

A new kind of fear has risen -- that is, the fear of not being able to log on to one's online social media accounts.

There are certain rules to abide by in order to get the most out of joining a tweet chat.

Twitter has surpassed the 500 million mark for registered users in June 2012.

When Steven Marx used #NBCFail to describe the coverage of the 2012 Olympics, he didn't realize it would create mass hysteria among micro-bloggers worldwide.

There are different chat tools for the website that will keep you updated with the latest tweets that actually interest you.

Green Twitter hashtags spark conversations on some of the most pressing environmental issues around the world today.

Micro-bloggers can now track stock movements through their Twitter accounts.

You can set a worldwide trend by starting your own hashtag.

You can make your tweeting experience richer by posting photos with your tweets. Here's how.

Having a tweet button on your website will help maximize your online presence and boost your audience significantly.

You can keep more than one Twitter account for various purposes and keep them all in one roof.

How you write your bio can help boost your follower count from 0 to 100.

URL shorteners help you maximize your social media posting power by leaving you more room for personal notes.

While Twitter is a free universe, certain types of posts are sure to get your follower count down.

Twitter is a seamless experience once you master the basics. Here are the top 10 must-know Twitter tips.

Retweets are a quick and easy way to forward information to your followers without having to type a message from scratch.

A large Twitter following completes the micro-blogging experience. For your posts to make a difference, they need to reach a lot of people.

Protected tweets allow you to control who views your posts.

When Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the first Tweet on March 21, 2006 by posting 'just setting up my twttr' Dorsey and his colleagues were simply looking for a way to send text messages on their cell phones.

Replies and Mentions are the best and most visible way to reach out to your followers on Twitter. Maximizing their use ensures a large following and a highly-respected Twitter presence.

Knowing the basic Twitter jargon will make for a seamless micro-blogging experience.