http://www.searchenginejournal.com/t...rch-apps/9126/
"Twitter?s ability to document and search real time conversation gives it an advantage on Google in this area, since users are entering their information directly into the Twitter database as opposed to Google having to depend on indexing via bots or the intangibles of sites not being SEO friendly. Therefore, by using Twitter Search or Twitter to find information (as I like to call Twoogling), more current, human and real-time information can be found.
Twitter Search however has its faults, and is kind of a boring example as the best way to tap into the Twitter Search API. Various 3rd party applications do a much better job of using Twitter Search to the best of its abilities and here are some of my favorites I?ve come across, and have implemented into my daily search routine. "
Check out the list of great 3rd party apps for Twitter search
