How could a social networking service that only allow 140 characters at a time rise up to fame so quickly? Just ask Twitter. With the proverbial question “What are you doing?”, this micro-blogging service gained popularity by filling a gap that’s been left open by other networks. Twitter is very simple to use and updates can be done without much hassle at all so telling people about your life, your business, or your website can be as easy as 1-2-3.

Reports even indicate that these sites now have millions of users so its really worth checking out in case you still don’t have your own account. Furthermore, if you could also use Tweetdeck and Twirl services, it would even be possible for you to extend those 140 charcters since you could, for instance, shorten URL links through several shortcuts. Posting pictures is another perk once you use these networks and believe it, there are tons and tons of advantages that you can experience.