Twitter — the new way to talk and exposure to your social group of followers.

MySpace and Facebook are so last year.

Tech-savvy gadget gurus have begun to embrace Twitter, the latest free social-networking Web site that allows people to stay in touch through “tweets,” short messages of 140 characters or less.

Twitter messages can be sent from a computer, or texted from a cell phone, to allow friends and family around the globe to keep up with the mundane or exciting details of a person’s life, as they happen.

The trend is catching on, with network news reporters tweeting from press conferences, breaking news seconds after it’s announced. President Barack Obama tweets from the White House (Lollzzz).

And plenty of regular, everyday people are using the Twitter network, officially founded in May 2007, to keep in touch with friends and family, market their projects or bands, and network to find jobs.

tag… (is asking you to chase the fortune, are you really on it)

April has been a relatively quiet month for TopRank speaking events but May will rev things up a bit with the following Public Relations and Direct Marketing industry events focusing on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing topics.

We’ll be doing a great,one hour presentation on “Top ten SEO tactics for PR of the websites“. Here’s the outline:

SEO tactics-if we could do only one thing
What PR tactics effect SEO
When is PPC better than PR Tactics?
How to choose the best keywords for your business?
Baiscs of on-page and off page SEO
Press relaeses and optimization tips
Newsroom optimization techniques
Link Building fundamentals
Social Media Marketing Whats New and Old
Measuring and Selling SEO

You can get register your self and get more info on the other presentations and dates.