Twitter may be a fun social network to fulfill your talkative side, but there is more to Twitter than just talking pointlessly all day. Twitter is one of the most significant sources of data on the web. There are discussions going on Twitter right now about almost anything under the sun. If you are willing to spend time to listen to what’s going on Twitter, you are going to get your hands all the ammunition you need to start writing more powerful content for your blog.

Topsy is a new search engine that is built around Twitter data that helps you find all kinds of information on Twitter fast. It’s so easy to find out who’s been talking about what on Twitter, and how you can develop content that people are craving for.

Take “Swine Flu” for example. By using Topsy, you are going see who’s been talking about it the most in the past few weeks or month. You’ll also find out who the top users are as far as this topic is concerned.

Another thing to like about Topsy is that it shows you the most influential users who are talking about your topic on Twitter. You can also find all kinds of related sources of data to look at to find even more information about your keyword. And let’s not forget how useful the related tags can be.

Overall, if you are looking to find killer ideas for your future blog posts, there is no easier way than mining Twitter data.  If you use the right tools, the sky’s the limit.