By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2010-07-23 09:13:39 | Word Count: 664
What exactly is a widget? Over the last several years, Techies and civilians alike have begun using the term ‘widget’ to describe a small program designed to perform some simple function on the Internet. A good example is a clock widget which ads a clock function to a website. Some widgets are useful, others more whimsical. Finding blogger Twitter widgets that will work for you can be a great way to increase the popularity of your blog and to make your life a bit easier as well. Combining your blog with Twitter can quickly grow your following.
If you perform a web search for blogger widgets, you are likely to get back a list of hundreds of thousands of results. Narrowing them down can become a full time job. In fact, many widget aficionados believe that finding and installing widget is actually addictive. Instead of filling your blog or website up with so many widgets your original purpose is lost, focus on just a few above par blogger Twitter Widgets. Below are ten of the best:
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1. Re Tweet Button: This great little Twitter widget makes it easy for visitors to share your posts. As an added benefit, the widget will display a count of the total number of times your blog post has been tweeted. There are even several options that make customizing this widget easy.
2. TweetMe: Very similar to the Re Tweet widget, Tweet me is a more stylized version.
3. Official Twitter Profile Widget: Allows you to loop through all of your Tweets and is completely customizable. Color and dimension of the badge can be selected.
4. Twitt-Twoo: a must have for WordPress bloggers; this nifty little widget displays your current Twitter status for your visitors. Small and easy to install, anyone who blogs via WordPress should include this widget
5. TwitStamp: A great program that displays your latest tweet. The widget comes complete with tons of options to customize the look and feel of the badge.
6. TwitterRemote: If you are looking for a way to track which Twitter users have visited your blog, TwitterRemote is your answer. The widget neatly displays your latest visitors for you to keep an eye on.
7. TwitterCounter: a great widget that conveniently counts all of the people who are following you on Twitter.
8. Twittley: This counter button is small but useful. It keeps a live count of your tweets and your retweets. A great way to increase your visibility.
9. Go2Web20: This program creates a floating ‘ad’ next to your blog. Users who click on it will be automatically redirected to your Twitter page. Customizable options make this widget far more personal than others.
10. Twitter Gadget for Blogger: a great widget for those looking for a way to display a simple list of their latest Tweets.
Installing one or more of these can make your blogging experience more fun. It can also make you more visible. Find a widget today and happy Tweeting and Blogging!
