In the last post we discussed various ways in which you can find friends and followers on Twitter, using search. However sometimes searching can be a pain in the you-know-what. To make things easier we’ll use Twitter directories where you can browse for people really easily.

Here is a list of Twitter directories you must put to use immediately:

1. Twitr:

Twitr claims to be the number 1 Twitter directory and even though we are not quite sure about it, Twitr is pretty useful. You can find popular users in categories like Social media, Tech, blogger, entrepreneur, marketing etc. You can also add yourself to Twitr directory, you’ll need to explain your interests with three hashtags.

2. WeFollow:

WeFollow would be our pick from the Twitter directories. It has a very uncluttered design and works on the same lines as Twitr. You can add yourself to this directory easily. It also gives you a list of top 10 twitterers. Its search results are extremely detailed with lots of information about the user. Definitely worth a try!

Here is what a WeFollow search looks like:

3. Twellow:

Twellow is the yellow pages for Twitter. Though it has a yucky look, like most yellow pages, its quite useful. There are loads of categories to search from and add yourself to. It has a vast user base and you can put it to good use.

4. Just Tweet It:

They say they’ll help you ‘find other Twitter users like you’ but they are much more than a directory. Just Tweet It is like any other Twitter directory just that it has more to offer in terms of useful lists of Twitter tools, twitter news and more.

Location bases Twitter Directories:

If you are looking to find users in your locality, try the location based twitter directories like Geofollow or Localtweeps:

1. Geofollow:

Geofollow is another very useful Twitter directory. Like other directories it will give you:

• Option to search by City, State, Zip, Country, Tag, Name, Twitter Username, Keyword
• A Google map of tweeple
• list of popular users

The location based search in Geofollow is pretty robust and can yield some good results. Such a service is very useful in organizing events like a Tweetup or a Twestival.

2. LocalTweeps:

This service is presently in beta stage and offers search in only US and Canada, though they’ll be adding more soon(they claim)

As we write we hear about another Twitter wiki: TwitterPacks – Twitter Packs is a wiki where people can add themselves and remove others. This is a glaring disadvantage which we noticed. But there are loads and loads of categories to choose from. Go wild!

There are more(the list is never ending):

• TrackingTwitter – seems to be concerned with – “brands, media, television, celebrities, and electric artists” – only.
• Social Brand Index – Directory of Twitter accounts of companies.
• Twitter Link Up – is a very closely knitted directory which is pretty personalized. You’ll have to part with your username and password though.
• Who should I follow? – Works a lot like Twubble.
• Tweeter Tags – a tagging service which is not user-driven.

Other stuff you could use:

• Twitterholic: Claiming that they aren’t associated with Twitter, this is a site which ranks Twitter users on basis of their activity – if you are lucky, you’ll probably be on it.(though I found their statistics a bit out of order, or older to be precise, still this is worth using)
• TwitterVision: Uses Google Map API to display random tweets from across the world, even if you don’t use this, its fun to watch!

With this post, we’ve almost exhausted ways to find new friends and followers. If you have some more tricks up your sleeve, do let us know.

So tweet and make friends, be active and be happy(and keep reading Three Tips a Day). Next up in Twitter week, we’ll talk a lot about Twitter apps and more geeky stuff.