Without a doubt, Twitter is making the experience of finding new content a bit easier with its Discover section, but trending topics still have to be the best way to keep your finger on the pulse of the world, or a region. No matter what time or day it is, you can always know what the Twitter population really cares about just by looking at those powerful trending topics. Sometime’s it’s stupid stuff, like a hashtag game, and sometimes it’s breaking global news. It’s why I love Twitter so much. An app called ShowMeTrend lets you dig a bit deeper into trending topics, by showing you links and stories that are associated with them, rather than just tweets like Twitter does. Read the full story at The Next Web.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.