Recently, the popularity Twitter it ended up somewhat equal (if not something more reed) with the one he "provides" mIrc-ul a number of years ago (in paleo-internetic). Naturally curious as we are, we also created an account (for now it's on standby, so under anonymity) and I started researching who they are mechanisms which spins its wheels with such speed (...of spreading). Thus I discovered the top 20 most used applications for Twitter:
1. The first prize (with or without a crown) claims it, with a majority of striking singles, 1.236.828 of heads only in January 2009, Twitpic. What this application does is easy to understand from its "scientific" name: it allows the traffic of PICTURES via Twitter (or let's call it share :P);
2. He is on the second step of the podium Tweetdeck, cu 285.864 of visitors per month, hence the conclusion that the 1st place is far away. This application keeps in check the avalanches of twitters that come or go from you (via feed or etc.).In addition, it displays them as each user wants (full screen or not full screen + all stages between these two).
3. On the 3rd place he stopped to catch his breath Digsby, which, with 233.472 unique monthly, threatens to open its wings more "wide" after the (advertising) break. He knows how to offer 3-in-1 services (e-mail, IM and social networking) in a single package (not just 2 calories).
4. The first mention for Twittercounter, this "show-off" of microblogger-ers on Twitter, which count how many "followers" have subscribed to the aberrations (or non-aberrations...) of other "followers" of "followers". 212.200 pieces/month, and the 4th place will surely bore him in a short time.
5. The second mention is given to the application Twitterfeed, which offers the possibility to publish on personal blogs the Twitter posts of a crowd consisting of 149.812 of users (monthly average, ofc).
6. Twitterholic blows on the neck of the occupant of the 5th place, with 147.164 about attending (& counting) which measures its popularity in rank-uri (and yes, the most popular is Barak Obama, although Britney Spears doesn't do too bad either :P).
7. 143.333 of people (hopefully) use Twhirl, an application that does almost the same thing that Digsby and Twitterdeck do in one place, and even has access to Twitpic. Although he is currently on the 7th, the future is smiling at him with all his mouth.
8. Similar to digg, application Tweet(url)y it's a kind of "tracker" of the votes (or rather of the clicks) on which Links which circulates freely on Twitter (via tinyURL, snurl etc.) I receive them. It has 88.793 followers and climbed up to 8 (eight) in the ranking.
9. It is not difficult to understand what he knows how to do Twit poll. Launch a poll in et(h)er(net) via Twitter and wait for results at the end "the voting round”. 74.154 unique and the 9th place for this "electoral" application.
10. Retweetist is the name for tweeter-cover. 60.051 of users repost twitters of others, increasing their degree of celebrity. 10th place is enough.
11. Tweepler - helps you monitor your "followers", in order to make a difficult decision: to follow or not to follow. 51.304 lunar travelers
12. Hellotxt - a simple application that helps twitterers to update statuses (at the same time keeping an eye on others). The counter has reached 45.754 (average/month).
13. Twitdom – kind of database of applications for twitter (so far gathered together 466 applications). 45.411 of the curious "leaf through" this monthly catalog.
14. Tweetscan - that is, one search twittered that helps you search for public messages or user profiles (live results RSS, e-mail sau Twhirl). 44.463 explorers/moon.
15. Tweetburner – kind of friendfeed of Twitter; keep an eye on the shared links in his network. So far counting 41.754 viewers, monthly average.
16. Tweetvisor – o Web interface of Twitter that allows users a better account management, allows video answers and updates news, messages and topics in real time. Number 31.621 dependents every month.
17. Twittervision – o geographic view (3D included) real-time of public messages released on Twitter. Monthly, 30.708 I waste time staring at that one property.
18. Twitterfall – it does the same thing as Twittervision, but without the map. This list the latest tweets trendy from all over the world on the website of micro-blogging of Twitter. 29.592 by the mouth of the helmet here as well (also monthly).
19. Monitors – same old, same old! like its predecessors on the 17th and 18th places, this one monitors (supposed to be a bit smarter) pretty much everything that moves on twitter. Besides, he knows how to sort the twitters and after certain keywords, making it easier to identify the subjects of interest. 25.433 users (who have nothing better to do) discover and rediscover this every month espionage harmless.
20. Twibs - or the businessmen's club twitterists. It represents long list of companies with a Twitter account. With 17.168 unique per month, they made their place in the top of its most popular applications. Foreseeable.
Other research will follow in the unknown (to us) realm of micro-blogging. For now, we chew on the ones listed above and look out of the corner of our eyes at the twitterers who surround us (we know you're there!). In the meantime, sleep easy! :)
