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21 Twitter Directories and Follower Finders to Expand Your Twittersphere

By JasonBartholme on | From jasonbartholme.com

New to Twitter and looking to expand your Twittersphere? Even if you are a seasoned tweeter, then you need to be added to these directories so others may find you. These active directories are all different ways of associating people with similar interests or geography using the developer-friendly Twitter API.

Directories

WeFollow

Created by Kevin Rose, founder of Digg.com. A nice clean directory that associates Twitter users by self-proclaimed tags. To get listed you can click the “Add yourself” link on the home page or tweet the following from your account: @wefollow #tag1 #tag2 #tag3. Provide three tags that are relevant to your interests and you all set.

Type: General | PR: 7 | Alexa: 6,462

twibs

A rapidly growing directory of Twittering businesses. Their registration form allows you add three related tags and a business email. You can also drop a link to your business’s blog and store.

Type: Business | PR: 4 | Alexa: 42,177

Hashtags

Hashtags is the zeitgeist of the Twitter world. Popular has tags are listed from the last six hours with a drill-down to see those tweets containing the hashtags. To appear in this directory, simply preface keywords in your tweets with a pound sign(#). An example would be as follows: Looks like the #blackhawks got skunked on over time.

Type: General | PR: 6 | Alexa: 26,428

Geofollow

This is another directory that takes advantage of adding listings based on tweets to their own account. Tweet the following and replace your geographic information and tags: @geofollow your city, your State Your Zip #tag1 #tag2 #tag3.

Type: Geographic | PR: 0 | Alexa: 93,415

TweeterTags

This directory relies on user-associated tags as well as tweets hashtagged with the keywords. A good place to find people and conversations relevant to your interests.

Type: General | PR: 4 | Alexa: 247,971

The Twitterectory

Twitterectory has the look and feel of a typical link directory site that has been modified for Twitter statistics. Additional URLs can be dropped when signing up for inclusion.

Type: General | PR: 2 | Alexa: 2,001,158

Just Tweet It

This popular directory groups tweeple by interests. Choose a category and add your Twitter URL, name, and comments which can include additional links.

Type: General | PR: 5 | Alexa: 48,086

TwitR

TwitR is essentially a clone of the WeFollow directory. However, it is still another opportunity find followers and tweets on desired topics.

Type: General | PR: 0 | Alexa: 167,084

tweetworks

Tweetworks takes the Twitter microblogging platform and uses it as a discussion forum. Discussions are public and private on a wide range of topics. Tweets are all listed with the discussion for easy reading.

Type: General | PR: 4 | Alexa: 92,594

Loaded Web

Loaded Web is three directories in one. Login with your Twitter ID and add yourself by providing your city and state. Then, you can also add your blog. The directory displays your information based on a category in a city and as a regional listing.

Type: Geographic | PR: 5 | Alexa: 41,854

TwitterPassion

Add your Twitter ID and a detailed description to be included in this link directory type of site.

Type: General | PR: 3 | Alexa: 1,963,910

Localtweeps

Getting listing on Localtweeps is easy. All you have to do is provide your zip code through a form on their site which is made into a tweet. Search by zip code, city, and state. There are also popular city and state lists.

Type: Geographic | PR: 0 | Alexa: 69,947

ChirpCity

Write a tweet with your city name to be automatically include in this directory. ChirpCity displays the most recent tweets with mentions of a city name. This site relies on city name and not zip code like some others.

Type: Geographic | PR: 5 | Alexa: 311,821

ÜberTwitter

This is a Twitter client for the BlackBerry that allows you to see everyone who is tweeting near you. Your location is based on the cell tower instead of GPS hardware.

Type: Geographic | PR: 0 | Alexa: 184,188