Why Twitter Has Become So Successful

by Michael Craig on 22/02/10 at 11:15 am

Twitter is the most popular social networking tool available on the internet today. It has literally changed thousands of lives in just 140 short characters. Family and friends have now become reconnected and business owners have found new ways to advertise. There are many people that have been wondering since its introduction in 2006 why Twitter has become so popular. Well here are just a few of the reasons.

1.      Simple

• There are other spaces such as Myspace that allows users to send out short and simple messages but what sets Twitter apart from these great places is that it is so simple and easy to use. If you are like many and do not have the technical savvy to get your way around the net Twitter is a perfect place for you. All you need to do is type in your message push the publish button and your done. Simple enough right? If you happen to be more of a technical savvy computer user Twitter has advanced options that you can use. These include such things as searches and trends among others.

2.      Desktop and Mobile

• You can access your Twitter account through various other channels. If you are like many people that like to see things in one simple and easy to use application there are places like TweetDeck or Seesmic right on your desktop computer. These are the most popular forms that are available. However if you to use Twitter while you are on the go you can use applications such as Tweetie and Iphone among others. Do to these several different choices of access it has made Twitter very popular among the internet community.

3.      Friends and Family

• Twitter is a great way for friends and family to stay in contact no matter where they are located across the globe. It is a great way to allow them instant access to new information about things that happen to be going on in your life at certain point of time

4.      Acceptance

• Due to the world wide use and how Twitter has changed how people across the world share and absorb information it has become one of the most widely accepted social networking tools available on the internet today.

5.      Celebrities

• Have you ever wanted to know how you can keep in contact with your favorite celebrity? Well with Twitter you have this ability. A lot of the celebrities of today are using Twitter and it is a great way for you to become a follower. It also will be able to keep you update on their latest shows or concerts almost instantly which is a great advantage.

As you can see there are a variety of different reasons why Twitter has become so popular. Every day that popularity is rising. It has been said that it will soon become the most widely used messaging tool across the globe.