TweetDeck is a useful Twitter app that allows you to group your followers,
making it easier to keep track of conversations and keep your Twitter
discussions and sharing organized. It is free to download and works for
both PC and Mac users.
The Positives of TweetDeck
TweetDeck allows you to create separate panes on your screen, so you can easily manage your tweets, @replies, direct messages
and more. You can customize the panes to make them work for you. You
can also group followers into categories of your choice (for example,
you can separate your family members from your coworkers, and so on),
and you can perform Twitter searches directly through TweetDeck. Of
course, you can publish tweets directly from TweetDeck, too.
The Negatives of TweetDeck
TweetDeck
uses a lot of memory on your computer. While it makes tweet management
easier, it can slow things down. Many TweetDeck users choose to keep it
open on a separate computer while doing other work on their primary
computer. Also, you have to download Adobe AIR (which is free) to use
TweetDeck. It's a safe program offered through Adobe and can be
downloaded as part of your TweetDeck download, but it's worth mentioning
that an additional software is required to use TweetDeck. Finally, you
can only have three panes open at any given time on your TweetDeck
screen, which can feel limiting for true power Twitter users or people
who like to be highly organized. Of course, three panes are better than
one.
The Bottom-line About TweetDeck
TweetDeck
is most useful for Twitter users who have large followings (at least a
few hundred) and need a tool to better manage tweets, so important ones
aren't missed. Also, the grouping feature is extremely helpful to
Twitter users who communicate with separate audiences through their
Twitter account. Since TweetDeck is free to download and test, it's
worth trying. Some people find it a lifesaver while others don't find
much value in it at all. It really depends on how you like to organize
and manage your Twitter activities, and you won't know if TweetDeck will
meet your needs until you give it a test drive. Remember, you can
always stop using it if it doesn't meet your needs and doing so won't
affect your direct Twitter account at all.
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Organize Your Twitter Tweets and Followers with TweetDeck
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