I’ve been talking quite a bit about some of the seemingly smaller details when it comes to Twittering. Over the past several weeks as I’ve contributed to TwitterHints.com I’ve come across an unbelievable amount of really cool sites, services, apps, widgets, & more… just for Twitter fanatics like us!

I decided I definitely need to get a list going. A list where I can continually edit/update as needed to keep it nice & organized while at the same time making the list easy to use…

So hopefully you who are reading this will contribute your suggestions as well by adding a comment. I’ll review what you offer and update this blog post accordingly should anyone offer up a link or resource which is worthy of mention here in my “Helpful Links for Twitterers” post.

You may be thinking that there’s already a fan wiki with some similar characteristics to this blog entry of mine, and that it’s all just a waste of time… but there’s a few major differences between the resources I’m listing here and the resources listed on the fan wiki….

#1.) I’m mentioning my favorites with a strong consideration for “marketing” potential on each one. I think the tools in this list will help you get more traffic & exposure in a tasteful & ethical way if used properly. Whereas on the fan wiki, many of those tools are pointless gadgets that are fun, but sadly accomplish little more than helping you to waste time while you’re at school or work.

#2.) It’s my blog, so frankly, they’re MY favorite resources. That’s not to say that I won’t like the links you post up in the comments so no holding back.

#3.) The first 2 considerations having been said, I just want to also mention I might include a few of those pointless sites out there that aren’t good for much more than passing than the time but only if they are really cool.

So here go . . . in no particular order . . .

The Rundown:

TweetLater.com – A helpful site that will allow you to post future-dated tweets (queue them up in advance & schedule when you want ‘em to go out!), auto-follow new followers, and send automated thank you notes to your new Twitter constituents (extremely useful when used properly!).

TwitterFeed.com – A great tool that will allow you to add your favorite RSS feeds to your Twitter profile. The most common use for this is to add your blog feed so that anytime you blog, a Tweet is automatically posted on your Twitter account with a link back to the blog entry… (very cool). There’s a lot of other uses for this tool for us creative types.

TwitPic.com – A tool that will let you add pictures to your Twitter account in a quick & convenient way that also works with your mobile cell phone or device so long as you have email capabilities. (You basically send the picture to a secret email address as an attachment, so you can send it from any email capable device or computer, which includes many popular mobiles nowadays).

Twhirl.org – A 3rd party desktop application that puts all the key Twitter features at your fingertips.  It’s powered by a new Adobe technology that gives it a crisp look & very cool interface.  This is probably one of the most commonly used desktop applications for Twitter.

Twitter App For Facebook – This is the official Facebook application to integrate Twitter with your Facebook account.  It’s super cool b/c it also has the option to let you automatically update your “Facebook Status” with your latest tweet… which makes keeping your Facebook profile fresh & updated easier than ever before.

Twitter App For MySpace – You have several options when it comes to Twitter apps for MySpace and there will surely be more Twitter apps for MySpace in the near future.  But, for the time being this is my favorite Twitter app for MySpace because from what I’ve seen so far, it’s the only one that allows your Tweets to contain CLICKABLE links on your MySpace profile.  All of the other Twitter apps for MySpace are either flash-powered, or for some ludicrous reason, make links non-clickable to where you can still see them, but you can’t directly click ‘em… which is a bunch of b.s. IMHO.  MySpace is constantly changing things on us so if this link stops working just look for the app called “Tweet by Jon Carl.”

TinyTwitter.com – A super cool application for your smartphone.  I have a Treo 750 (yes, I’ve been dragging my feet switching over to the iPhone b/c I’ve been a loyal Treonaut since the Treo first came out!).  This will give you a clean user interface that makes Twittering on your smartphone FUN.

TwitterSnooze.com – A helpful site that will allow you to hit the “snooze” button for 1 to 30 days so that you don’t have to get every single tweet for those you follow who tweet a little too much for your tastes.  Special thanks to “Chris” who added this one in the comments!

TwitterVision.com - A really cool map of the world that shows tweets by location in real time along with the user’s Twitter avatar.  I like it because it really exemplifies how Twitter is making worldwide communication easier than ever before.

Add your favorite helpful link for Twitter in the comments below & I’ll update this post!