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Looking for tips into helping you creat your Twitter backgrounds is only sensible. Spend some time to really think what you want to say, how you want to say it, and why. If you have not spent some time considering what it is you want to say though; now is the time.

Indeed, I would go so far as to say that if you are struggling to find inspiration; or perhaps the design you are working isn’t quite working, take some time out and use what Twitter already has created for you. Okay, so they’re not going to win any awards, but they have been professionally and tastefully completed.

When you get down to designing your Twitter backgrounds, be sure to check you are working with appropriate size and resolution. Go for something that will stand on its own; big and bold IS good. Complicated? Not so hot. Design your text in simple, large and easy to read text.

You also find using a border invaluable, in order that the user panel and Twitter’s own logo  can be displayed without cheapening your efforts.

Testing cannot unfortunately be completed, but if the design isn’t quite working how you wish it to it is easy enough to remove.

There are many places online that can help, or simply design your Twitter backgrounds for you. Prices of course vary, but if you are time poor they can be worthwhile. If the page is purely for social use however; it is unlikely this will be for you.

However you approach the design and publication of your Twitter backgrounds; always ensure you do not neglect the content. Remember that it is the content that really matters.

The popularity of social media sites like Twitter and Facebook has grown exponentially in recent years. Wikipedia estimates that 1. 5 billion people use social Media websites. This speaks of the enormous power of social sites in terms of its reach.

It has become possible to keep track of friends and their activities on these social media sites. For example, If Jack is dating Jill, they can post their status on Facebook informing their mutual friends. If they break up with each other, they can post an update informing their friends. A person holding the seminar can send a tweet to his followers on Twitter if there is a change in schedule. This way of communicating has made the entire process of communication fun.

It is no wonder that large corporations have begun taking notice of social networking sites. They are actively utilizing the power of social sites to communicate with their customers. The consumer is no longer at the mercy of companies if he is not satisfied with their services. He just has to post his experience on the Facebook wall or share his experience with a simple tweet. Since the communication these sites has potential to become viral, it alerts other consumers about non-responsive company. A complaint on social sites evokes faster response than writing an email to the company.

Social sites like Twitter allows an individual to express himself in 140 characters. This can be a fun at the same time the focus is to communicate effectively without wasting too much space on unnecessary details.

Marketers have begun using the social sites to broadcast their message. There have been cases where the company whose product failed initially was able to re-launch the product successfully with the help of social sites.

Large corporations are not behind either. Dell Corporation successfully utilized Twitter to promote its promotional campaigns. The company created a special offer exclusively for Twitter users. It is believed that Dell Corporation was able to generate revenues to the tune of $ 10 million from Twitter alone. This example demonstrates the viral power of social sites which can catapult a brand into top league in no time.

There is much more scope for innovation in the technological interface of social networking sites. As the technology progresses we may witness the complete integration of various applications within social networking sites.

Google's Twitter Algorithm

How will Google incorporate live twitter updates into their search algorithm?

News recently came out that Google and Bing will be featuring live twitter updates into their search results.  The big question here for SEO’s is how they will incorporate twitter into their algorithms.  In order to shed some light on the potential of Google’s Twitter Algorithm, I’ve looked at how different Twitter grader algorithms work and any additions to these that we might see go live.

One of the more popular site’s out there that will rank your Twitter profile is the Twitter Grader by the guys over at Hubspot.  Now while I wouldn’t suggest you optimize your Twitter profile for this tool, it is still useful for gauging success.  Over on their blog, Hubspot details what factors are part of their Twitter Grader’s algorithm.  Here’s a list of potential factors in the Google Twitter Algorithm:

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