Twitter plugins integrate blogs and Twitter accounts, with functions including cross-posting, identifying readers, and analytics. They can also allow tweeting from a blog, link Twitter accounts to comments, and offer analysis functions.
When people talk about Twitter plug-ins, they are usually referring to tools that integrate a blog and a specific Twitter account. Twitter plugins can vary when it comes to functionality. Some of the basic functions that a Twitter plug-in can provide include cross-posting blog posts and tweets, identifying readers using Twitter, and aggregating analytics.
A Twitter plugin can make it easy to tweet a blog post for readers who want to share the blog post with followers. With plugins like these, web addresses can be shortened automatically and reposts can be just a click away. A Twitter plug-in can also make any Twitter post referencing a blog appear directly on that blog, as well as on Twitter.
Some plug-ins help blog owners publish new blog posts on the Twitter website as soon as a blog is updated. Links can accompany Twitter updates so followers can easily find their way back to the original blog post. Alternatively, a blog owner can install a plugin that automatically creates a new blog post whenever his or her corresponding Twitter account is updated.
Plugins can be installed to show readers which blog posts have been tweeted recently and which posts have been tweeted the most. Additionally, some plugins may offer to cross-post a reader’s comment to both your blog and a Twitter account. They can also let other blog readers know which users have tweeted about blog entries. Plugins can publicly list blog readers and commenters by displaying their profile pictures in the comment sections or sidebars.
Also, a Twitter plugin can help blog readers tweet directly from a blog. Readers simply enter their post into the field designed to update Twitter statuses. A command to refresh will result in one’s Twitter states to reflect the voice. Similarly, it is possible to install some Twitter plug-ins that link Twitter accounts to blog comments. Links to personal Twitter accounts can be found next to a commenter’s name and personal comment.
A Twitter plug-in can also offer analysis functions. Some plugins can tell a blog owner which Twitter followers have visited their blog, how they found the website, and what their behavior is about the post. Plugins like these can help a blog owner better advertise their blog on Twitter and other social networks. They can also help build relationships between Twitter users and blog owners.
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