It’s time for the first installment of Tweet Like This. Tweet Like This is a weekly column that will explore the various ways you can tweet using your computer. If you are new to Twitter you might want to tune in and check out the various methods for tweeting. If you are an experienced tweeter feel free to chime in with your input in the comments section below.

Tweet Like This: Twitter Website

The Twitter website is a new user’s best friend. Everything your really need to tweet can be found on the site including:

• Send tweets out to all your followers
• Read your direct messages
• See the brief bios of the people you are following
• See the brief bios of the people who are following you.
• See the tweets of the people you are following
• Share links with your followers
• See the most talked about trends
• Search for a specific keyword

Designed for the new user or those who primarily tweet using their cell phones. If you don’t want all the bells and whistles then tweeting via the website is ideal for your needs.

The Positive: The site is easy to use regardless of your familiarity with twitter. It’s nice to have everything you need on one site and even if you use other applications to tweet you will still find yourself going back to the site to make changes to your profile and settings.

The Negative: Recent updates have made the site a lot better than it was when I first started tweeting but it’s by no means perfect. The only real complaint I have about tweeting via the web is that you have to constantly refresh your page to see new updates from the users you are following. The site doesn’t give you a notification telling you that there have been updates since your last refresh. (FYI: If you use the search box function to follow a particular keyword or trend you will get a notification of this type.)

Remember this is only the opinion of one person. I’m by no means an expert, even though they call me a guru around here. If you have a question, comment, or suggestion you can contact me via twitter or through email at twitterguru@thetwitterfiles.com.

I look forward to hearing from you.