Microblogging services like Twitter allow users to share short updates about what they are doing, along with links, photos, and music. Microblogging posts are restricted by character counts. Twitter and FriendFeed are currently the most popular microblogging platforms, which users can use to quickly share information and stay connected with others.

1. Share Information

2. Micro-blogging is a form of blogging that is restricted by characters. Users write updates about what they are doing at that moment. They share links, photos, music and more in an instant. The most popular micro-blogging services currently are Twitter and FriendFeed. Stefanie Ainge Hahn – Rev. 11/2008 SAH

3. Stefanie Ainge Hahn – Rev. 11/2008 SAH A short video explaining Twitter

4. Many of your favorite Social Networking sites already have micro-blogging built-in, usually in the form of a status update (Facebook and LinkedIn). Stefanie Ainge Hahn – Rev. 11/2008 SAH

5. Stefanie Ainge Hahn – Rev. 11/2008 SAH Twitter really puts the "social" part in the term social media. Many of the most popular Twitters out there use it simply to let their friends know "what's up. But Twitter turned out to be really, really powerful. It's faster than email - and it's far less invasive. Even large corporations have started using Twitter to spread the word.

6. Stefanie Ainge Hahn – Rev. 11/2008 SAH Want the benefits of Twitter without the commitment? Try Twitter Search ... www.search.twitter.com and see what tweeple are twitting about on just about any topic.

8. Stefanie Ainge Hahn – Rev. 11/2008 SAH