In the first part of this three part series on Twitter, I covered some of the more popular desktop applications you can use in conjunction with your Twitter account. Now it is time to shine the light on some online applications which add even more functionality to Twitter.

Twubble: A handy site where you can search and add new Twitters to your Twitter list. The way it works is you enter your Twitter account information then the site searches the list of friends you are following for people who are following them. The result is a sometimes long list of fellow Twitters you can start following.

Twitterchat: Twitterchat offers people with a Twitter account the ability to create a chat box where you can chat with your friends who also have a Twitter account. The chat box created has a simplified instant messenger interface which you can install (the coding is provided for you to Copy + Paste) on your blog or site, or you can follow it via your Twitter account page.

Summize: While not an online application you would use with your Twitter, Summize provides people the ability to search Twitter postings for conversations pertaining to a certain subject. The Advance Search option provides the typical more advance search options, allowing you to narrow done your search even to the point of only search for positive or negative messages based on what you are searching for.

Twitter Alerts: Very similar to how Google Alerts work, Twitter Alerts will notify you via an email whenever someone posts on Twitter about the subject of your Twitter Alert. For example, you could create a Twitter Alert for your name. Now whenever someone posts and it includes your name, you’ll receive an email notification about it.

Twitter Search: Provides an easy way of searching through Twitter posts for a keyword or phrase sent by anyone using Twitter.

Twitterfeed: If you run a blog, this is a great and easy way to have your blog posts turned into a posting that is in turn posted to your Twitter account.

These online applications are just a sampling of a growing market for Twitter users. Next, I’ll look at Twitter from a business users perspective and why Twitter just might overtake blogging.

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