One of the first choices for many individuals today when it comes to a blogging platform on the internet is WordPress. Nowadays, the ideal micro-blogging application is Twitter. Can you imagine the chemistry when the two of them get together? A partnership made in heaven is produced.

OK, perhaps “made in heaven” isn’t quite the right phrase, but then again it all depends upon how you view it. When in possession of the correct plug-ins, a really great social networking tool can be created because both Twitter and WordPress are strong in the social media arena. Listed below are some of the most popular Twitter plug-ins that are available which can be used on your WordPress blog in order to create a social dynamic match that is truly wonderful.

• Add to Any Share/Save/Bookmark Button

This plug-in helps readers share, save, bookmark, and email their posts and pages using any service, such as Delicious, Digg, Facebook, Twitter, and over 100 more. The button comes with Add to Any’s customizable Smart Menu, which places the services visitors use at the top of the menu, based on each visitor’s browsing history.

• MyTwitter

This plug-in allows users to display their recent Twitter status updates (tweets) on their Wordpress site and update their status through the Options page. Includes customization options including number of recent twitters to display, formatting options, and stylesheets.

• Twitter for Wordpress

This plug-in displays yours latest tweets in your WordPress blog.

• TwitThis

This plug-in provides a straightforward way in which you can send Twitter messages about your blog post. When your website is visited and individuals click on the TwitThis button or link, your website URL is taken and created into a shorter URL using the TinyURL tool. Visitors are then able to send the shortened URL and a description of the web page to all of their Twitter contacts. The TwitThis button can be added to the end of your blog post to make it readily available to your readers once they have finished browsing your post.

• Twitpress

This plug-in submits a user definable tweet to your twitter account notifying any twitter followers or friends that a new blog entry has been published on your blog (or an existing published entry has been edited). Supports inclusion of a permalink to your blog posting in the tweet.

• TweetMyBlog

This is a plug-in that automatically announces your blog posts to your Twitter followers and includes a direct link to the post. A sidebar widget is also included with this plug-in which pulls your latest tweets and links them back to your Twitter profile page. The creators of this plug-in also have an affiliate program that is readily available to each and every “TweetMyBlog” user.

• WP to Twitter

This is a plug-in that posts a Twitter status update from your blog using the Cli.gs URL shortening service to provide a link back to your post from Twitter.

• TwitterFeed

This is a plug-in that permits you to promote your blog to your twitter followers with absolute ease. It is very much like TweetMyBlog; however, it is not as extensive. Your messages can be customized to announce your blog post to all of your twitter contacts. A direct URL is also provided in the tweet.

• TwitterTools

Integration between your WordPress blog and your Twitter account is created with this plug-in. Your tweets can be pulled into your blog with TwitterTools which can create new tweets on blog posts as well as from within WordPress.

• TwitterBadge

This is not so much of a plug-in, as a way of informing others that you are a user of Twitter. You may even be a secret addict – however, don’t be concerned, your secret is safe with us! There are numerous badges available such as the simple badge that says, “What Am I Doing?” When visitors view your badge and click on it, they will be directed to your twitter profile.

• TwitterCounter

This plug-in integrates TwitterCounter.com badges on your blog to display the number of followers you have on Twitter

Therefore, the only thing that remains to be said is that Twitter is most certainly the place to be online. When you choose to utilize the plug-ins that are listed above, your own WordPress blog and Twitter can be automated in order to create a sensational traffic generator and to more easily connect with your Twitter buddies.

Note: Always check the Wordpress version requirements before you install any plug-in.

Andrea Kalli
Certified Internet and Social Marketing VA

WishList – Wordpress Membership Sites and Retention Strategies

MATERIAL CONNECTION DISCLOSURE: You should assume that I, Andrea Kalli, have an affiliate relationship and/or another material connection to the providers of goods and services mentioned in this page and may be compensated when you purchase from a provider. You should always perform due diligence before buying goods or services from anyone via the Internet or offline.

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