With all the WordPress plugins floating around out there, it can be a chore to sift through the less-than-stellar options from the truly useful and well-built ones. Lunartics has compiled a list of the 25 most popular Twitter plugins for WordPress. Plug in and enjoy!

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While Twitter itself is a great tool for communicating, their web site still leaves a little to be desired, when it comes to managing your account or, worse yet, multiple Twitter accounts. HootSuite to the rescue!  This web-based Twitter account management tool offers a host of features that makes it easy to manage all your Twitter accounts, assign authorized users to post to each account, track mentions and direct messages, schedule tweets and a ton of other commonly-needed tools for getting the most out of your Twitter account(s) in the least amount of time.

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Want to create a custom background for your Twitter profile page? Then, this is the article for you. W3 Avenue has compiled a list of resources that provide step-by-step instructions and templates to help you create a one-of-a-kind background for your page.

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Another great tool for maximizing your Twitter presence, Tweet Later lets you automate many Twitter-related tasks such as auto-following new followers, auto-responding to new followers with a message of your choice and more.

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So, you’ve signed up for Twitter and have a few friends on your followers list. Now what?  How do you get the word out and build a bigger following? As with any web site, building a following on Twitter takes time – and effort!  Part of that effort is getting your site listed on as many other sites as possible to increase your reach and link popularity. There are scores of free directory sites that offer free inclusion for your business or organization.

In this instance, we’re focusing on building a larger following for your Twitter profile. To help you along, we’ve compiled a list of 24 free Twitter directory sites where you can add a free profile or listing. If you know of others missing from our list, feel free to leave a comment on the post!

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Always wanted to know what people are saying about you when you’re not around?  Then, this is the site for you – or at least for your web site. BackTweets lets you enter a URL and see the mentions other people have made for that site.  Vewwwy interesting!

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Social Media Explorer has written a great article on the basics of how to start marketing your business using social media. Which sites should you join? How do you keep track of it all? Check out the full article at the Social Media Explorer web site to learn how to hit the ground running.

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Once again, the folks at What Was I Thinking have hit upon a subject on the minds of many business owners – how can I use Twitter effectively to promote my business? How do I set it up? How will I find followers once I have an account?  This article is a great primer for those just getting started Twittering for business.

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NetTuts+ delivers a great post on the variety of ways that Twitter can be incorporated on a web site.

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