Vanessa Doctor

There are several applications that can help you find out who <a href="http://www.hashtags.org/analytics/unfollow/">unfollowed</a> you on Twitter. Here are the top three.

Parodies are a largely accepted practice both online and offline as an effective way to both inform and entertain. On Twitter, parody accounts are allowed, as long as they don't go below the belt. Here's how to create one without breaking any rules.

You can choose who follows you and who you'd rather not read your tweets. Here's how to screen requests.

Here's a rundown of the top stories you may have missed from October 22 to 27, 2012.

Twitter town halls are an effective way for policy makers and local leaders to directly engage with concerned citizens and answer queries point-blank. Here's how to start one.

Building your first 'following' list on Twitter usually starts with people you actually know. Here's how to find friends, family and specific people in the micro-blogging community.

<a href="/analytics/IAdmitThat">#IAdmitThat</a> inspires Twitter users to reveal hidden truths about themselves online.

Changed your mind? You can revive your deactivated Twitter account. Here's how.

Obama gets his turn at putting Romney on the spot as <a href="/analytics/HorsesandBayonets">#HorsesandBayonets</a> trends following the third and final presidential <a href="/analytics/debate">#debate</a>.

HTTPS increases your browsing security while on Twitter. Here's how to apply it to your account.

Twitter is an effective way to connect with other people from other parts of the world -- but don't let it make up your entire waking life. Here are tips to smarter Twitter use.

Twitter has begun testing its country-specific blocking ability with a supposed illegal entity in Germany.

You can let your followers know where you are as you tweet. Here's how.

Netizens poked fun at the final question on the second presidential <a href="/analytics/debate">#debate</a> with <a href="/analytics/ToughQuestionsFromBarry">#ToughQuestionsFromBarry</a>.

Promoted Trends and Promoted Tweets allow marketers to build a more solid brand strategy that reaches the most number of target audiences.

In their second face-off, Obama manages to emerge from his lackluster performance in part 1 of the <a href="/analytics/debates">#debates</a> and nicely fires back at Romney on national issues.

We give you the 12 must-do's when it comes to making a solid professional impression on Twitter.

So you're not getting enough followers on your Twitter account? There may be some things you're doing wrong.

You can find friends or make new ones with 'People You May Know' or terminate an account of a deceased person by officially deactivating it.

<a href="/analytics/vpdebate">#VPDebate</a> heats up as Joe Biden and Paul Ryan each try to defend their parties on part two of three of the 2012 presidential debates.

Study finds that the more you tweet about politics, the more likely people will notice and donate money.

Twitter is set to enter the micro video-sharing sphere with the acquisition of Vine, the video-sharing start-up that's just about to launch.

Twitter link shortening service shuts down for 40 minutes worldwide due to a "simple human error" in Melbourne.

Netizens come to the actress's defense with <a href="/analytics/ISupportStaceyDash">#ISupportStaceyDash</a> after Democratic party supporters bashed her for declaring support for Mitt Romney in a tweet.

Clicking the 'favorite' icon on Twitter means you're not just agreeing with a tweet, but also archiving it for future reference.