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12 best Twitter alternatives

Micro-blogging services you should consider


Considering micro-blogging to help improve your business? Before you sign-up to Twitter, check out our 12 alternative sites.

5. Present.ly

Present.ly features include creating groups for each project or topic of discussion; sharing documents, video and audio clips.

It can be accessed via computer or mobile phone. Tool is free.

6. Sharetronix

This pen-source software allows updates of 160 characters or less.

Features include bookmarking favourite posts, sending users direct messages and adding up to 10 tags to describe the user's interests, hobbies, profession, etc. The tool is free.

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  1. Micro-blogging services businesses should consider
  2. Jaiku and Obayoo
  3. Present.ly and Sharetronix
  4. Snipia and SocialCast
  5. Socialtext and StatusNet
  6. WorkSimple and Yammer

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