Twitter is a great tool to get some cursory research done and also to pick the brains of people that love to share and help. That is if you’ve built a great community.  So gathering info and answers on Twitter is a great idea. Here are some tools and ideas to help you with that:

Follow the Experts

Sounds pretty obvious but guess what many people don’t. There are many ways to find the experts. Going to directories or looking on Twitter could be like discovering a needle in a haystack. Many people say they are an expert but this could be leading you astray. Try going to the best authority blogs and websites on the web and finding the ones with a Twitter Profile. Follow them.

If you really want to cut to the chase, just ask your current followers directly “who is the expert in this field?” and you will get a flurry of responses. Once you’ve found your experts you can interact with them or read the information they provide as often as you would like.

Twitter Tools for Answers

There are many tools to get answers and information. A couple  good applications include TwAnswers or AskOnTwitter. Simply go to the website and type in your question. Quick and simple current answers will come to you as if by magic, okay, actually they come through real time internet connectivity, but it feels like magic.

Use #Hashtags

That’s right, #hashtags. That’s what they are there for – to create a keyword or find one of many existing topics and follow the activity. This will keep you up to date on everything to do with your keyword or group of keywords. If you are using a Twitter client that lets you follow keywords you can have an active stream running that will keep you informed on anything related to your topic.

There you have it. Some simple answers to gather info on Twitter. Why complicate it more. There are lots of advanced techniques but simplicity really usually does get the right results. If you want to gather information and get answers on Twitter just stick to these basics.

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