How to Use a Twitter Blog Widget

Bloggers use Twitter for everything from socializing with their friends and family to interacting with colleagues. Many bloggers even use Twitter to continue the conversation begun in the comments section of their blog. You can use a Twitter blog widget to post your Twitter updates to your blog.

Instructions

1. Log in to Twitter via the Twitter Badge webpage.

2. Pick the type of blog on which you will use a Twitter blog widget. If your type of blog isn't listed, choose "Other."

3. Select the options you desire. Choose the color, layout and number of updates that you prefer to have on your Twitter blog widget.

4. Follow the instructions on the next page. These instructions tell you how to insert a Twitter blog widget into your blog.

5. Navigate to your blog. Verify that the Twitter blog widget now appears.

6. Send a Twitter update via the Twitter homepage. Refresh your blog window to see if the update appears on the Twitter blog widget.

Tips & Warnings

• If your blog is a Word Press blog, you may wish to use Twitter Tools. Twitter Tools is a plug-in for Word Press blogs that provides 2-way communication between your Twitter account and a blog. Download Twitter Tools from the Twitter Tools website.

• Any time you modify your blog's theme or layout or add a blog widget, you run the risk that your blog will not function properly. Make certain you have a backup of your blog prior to installing the Twitter blog widget.

Resources

• Twitter website