Microblogging and job hunting make this list, plus more

“What is X (formerly Twitter)?”

and “Why should I use it?”

are among the most popular questions the unconverted have about the social networking site.

With text messaging, varioussocial networkingsites, and blog spots, why is X useful?

Still, there are even more personal benefits of X.

Start a Microblog

Many people forget X’s original use as a micro-blogging platform.

And it is still one of the best benefits.

Get Quick Answers

The idea of crowdsourcing has never been so quick!

And the more friends you have, the more detailed answers you will receive.

it’s possible for you to still get your question answered by tweeting to@answers.

The coolest part is that X is a great way to keep track of the news.

Want to keep up with the news but don’t want to clutter your feed?

Use an X client like Hootsuite.

It’s like a conference call with text messaging.

Like following the news, it can be handy toorganize your friends into a listif you have many followers.

Let It out

We’ve all had one of those days.

The sage advice is to let it out, but to whom?

It’s probably not smart to vent to your boss.

That’s where X can be beneficial because it lets you rage to millions of people.

And you might get some sympathy tweets out of it too.

Just remember to watch the language.

X provides a way for politicians to get the word out and stay connected to their constituents.

Politics on X goes beyond following politicians.

The #metoo movement on X spread virally in late 2017 as a movement against sexual harassment and assault.

Before that, political movements like the 2009 Iran election crisis showed what a political force X could be.