Every now and then I get a great idea for a series of tweets on a specific topic related to my industry. Of course I don’t want to flood my followers with 10 tweets in a row, so the abiliaty to schedule future tweets comes in handy for anyone using twitter.

I have put together a list of services and programs that allow you to schedule future tweets on twitter. Some are free twitter schedulers and some a premium services allowing you to schedule your tweets and provide other options as well.

1) Twuffer A simple easy to use website for individual accounts. No sign up required.

2) Future Tweets: In beta and expected to always be in bets Shows the source of this Twitter update as “from FutureTweets” or not at all. Didn’t see a way to set a ‘custom’ note.

3) AutoTweeter. Desktop software only $20. A lightweight platform that runs on windows start up.

4) Tweet you later: Nice dashboard, easy to use, free auto twitter scheduling, lists your past and pending tweets, no need to enter your twitter account details (more secure).

5) Twaiter: Twitter url shortner, spell check (yeah!), follow management, multiple account option,

6) Schedule Twitter Posts: Free with a cap of one post every five hours.

7) HootSuite: All in one social media manager and twitter auto scheduler. Allows multiple accounts. Amazing amount of plugins and addons. Schedule tweets from yoru desk top or browser, even your i phone.

My top choices:

For those of you with one Twitter account to schedule future tweets on. I suggest Twaiter (with spell check). It’s simple and has the tools you need.

For those of you twitter geeks (like me) needing more – it’s all about HootSuite.