Here we looked at the top topics and hashtags on Twitter in 2011. We also looked at Twitter’s story about reconnecting a homeless man and his daughter as part of the company’s year-in-review.
Also as part of the 2011 review, the company is highlighting some of the noteworthy names that joined Twitter over the course of the year.
January:
Joaquin Lopez-Dóriga
Joaquín López-DórigaBuenos días a tod@s. Les deseo un muy buen inicio de semana. Hoy estamos a 20 días de Navidad.
2 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto
James Cameron
@JimCameron
James CameronSkynet was supposed to go operational tonight. Instead of machines taking over, we have the very real threat of global warming. 229 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
February
Howard Stern
@HowardStern
Howard SternBeth and Apple. Photo by me. http://t.co/LK7DpV3T 14 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
Matt Drudge
@DRUDGE
MATT DRUDGE2012, year of our lives. It won’t be end of world, will just feel like it. Me: Deep breathing, looking up at clouds. Sharpening up the nails 17 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
March
Charlie Sheen
@charliesheen
Charlie SheenJoin me, @KevinBacon & #sixdegrees network 2 end #hunger w/ @_MealsOnWheels. Donate Now! Please RT
http://t.co/WsxSi2YD 20 hours ago via WhoSay · powered by @socialditto
Robin Roberts
@RobinRoberts
Robin RobertsMerry Monday because @SamChampion is back!!!! Also because my Saints won again…who dat? Hope you had a wonderful weekend too. 5 hours ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto
Christina Aguilera
@TheRealXtina
Christina AguileraHappy 30th birthday @britneyspears!!! 2 days ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto
Bronx Zoo’s Cobra
@BronxZoosCobra
Bronx Zoo’s CobraAnyone know of a great Cyber Monday deal on glass cutters? Asking for a friend. 6 days ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto
Amtrak Northeast Corridor
@AmtrakNEC
AmtrakService restored on Train 669(13) with residual delays possible. Thank you for your patience. 21 days ago via engage121 · powered by @socialditto
April
Billy Crystal
@BillyCrystal
Billy CrystalIn training for the #Oscars.I am first former Yankee to host the show. http://t.co/ZakyR0pd 16 days ago via Twitter for iPad · powered by @socialditto
Nelson Mandela
@NelsonMandela
NelsonMandelaWe have uploaded photos of the “#Archives at the Crossroads” to Flickr, http://t.co/0fUf7ckS 47 seconds ago via web · powered by @socialditto
May
U.S. Secret Service
@SecretService
U.S. Secret ServiceNews Release: Pennsylvania woman admits to using stolen cards to make
purchases http://t.co/u1XeRs4I 5 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
Jacob G. Zuma
@SAPresident
Jacob G. ZumaWonderful listening to the concerns of fellow South Africans on Tuesday. Today I take some of those concerns to the leaders of BRICS & #G20 32 days ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
Roberto Gomez Bolanos
@VivaChespirito
Celebra a ChespiritoMuy pronto “Que bonita vecindad” será la canción que reunirá a toda América, entérate como http://t.co/LjK6nKmS #CelebraChespirito 1 day ago via web · powered by @socialditto
Alec Baldwin
@AlecBaldwin
Alec BaldwinMy conversation with the one and only Chris Rock is now available for podcast…
http://t.co/zS6OPBzQ 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
June
Gwyneth Paltrow
@GwynethPaltrow
Gwyneth PaltrowColdplay just added a show at the O2 in London on Dec 10! The concert will benefit Kids Company Benefit called under1roof. Tx just on sale! 7 days ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto
Hope Solo
@hopesolo
Hope Solo@maksimC your boys aaron rodgers and tim tebow playing like the winners they are! 😉 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto
Plaxico Burress
@plaxico
Plaxico BurressStarbuck Mondays!!”@AntonioBrown84: Ihop Monday’s !” 46 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto
Jill Abramson
@JillAbramson
Jill AbramsonYesterday’s NYT editorial on #occupywallst hit on its many messages. Interesting:http://t.co/9gu2teW7 What do you think? 55 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
Dr. Willy Mutunga
@WMutunga
Dr Willy M MutungaWananchi jueni maana baina ya shauri na amri! 18 days ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® · powered by @socialditto
The Pope
@news_va_en
Vatican – newsPope Benedict: Advent a time for honest self assessment
§RV http://t.co/W1dGJNRc 1 day ago via updater_news_va_en · powered by @socialditto
July
Jerry Seinfeld
@JerrySeinfeld
Jerry SeinfeldSydney lovely people!
Thanks all! 2 days ago via Twitterrific · powered by @socialditto
Abby Wambach
@AbbyWambach
Abby Wambach@TimTebow just HAS IT!!! Brings back what’s good about sports and no one can debate the wins… Keep doing what u do. #inspired 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
Pharell Williams
@Pharrell
Pharrell WilliamsThank you Vanity Fair
http://t.co/jXRUKQHJ 2 days ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
Mia Hamm
@MiaHamm
Mia HammGreat day being inspired by players from TOPSoccer and NJ Youth Soccer http://t.co/qB6WZtAO 22 days ago via Echofon · powered by @socialditto
Rafael Correa
@MashiRafael
Rafael Correa@juanberpinto_25 Pregunta? Qué pregunta? Lo que se ha hecho es una afirmación totalmente absurda. 12 hours ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto
Rafael Nadal
@RafaelNadal
Rafael NadalRecordando el buen ambiente en el equipo antes ganar la Davis. Os dejo una pequeña broma que le gastamos a Ferreti… http://t.co/xhL9sisk 5 hours ago via Facebook · powered by @socialditto
Lewis Black
@TheLewisBlack
Lewis BlackPatrice, so sad to see you leave for parts unknown. Glad for that time on O&A not so long ago. You were an epic of a man and you are missed. 4 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
August
@TheNoteboook
The Notebook of LoveWomen fall in love by what they hear. Men fall in love by what they see. That’s why most women wear makeup and most men lie. 4 days ago via CoTweet · powered by @socialditto
Cheryl Cole
@TheNoteboook
The Notebook of LoveWomen fall in love by what they hear. Men fall in love by what they see. That’s why most women wear makeup and most men lie. 4 days ago via CoTweet · powered by @socialditto
September
Jang Geun Suk
@AsiaPrince_JKS
JangKeunSuk 장근석내일 또 장근석 분노 가나요…참 재밌는세상..진짜레알빠이크리 20 days ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
Salman Rushdie
@SalmanRushdie
Salman RushdieYou can’t make this stuff up:
The Muppets Are Communist, Fox Business Network Says http://t.co/Oy4tNpIs via @huffingtonpost 2 hours ago via Tweet Button · powered by @socialditto
Juan Gabriel
@1esJuanGabriel
Alberto Aguilera V.Aprender a ser humilde es una cosa… conservarse humilde es el gran Trabajo… AA 3 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
Alan Partridge
@ThisisPartridge
Alan G PartridgeThat’s actually really annoying because I wanted something profound/old to mark my twundreth. Going to log off and calm down. 7 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
Melinda Gates
@melindagates
Melinda GatesThe impact from increasing access to #familyplanning is so clear, as this #infographic shows. http://t.co/PxAq7GTT #ICFP2011 4 days ago via CoTweet · powered by @socialditto
House of Lords
@UKHouseofLords
House of LordsDoes digital technology affect our minds? Peers incl scientist B (Susan) Greenfield ask Govt for its views after 6.45pm http://t.co/V8fWxuQJ 29 minutes ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto
Ricky Gervais
@rickygervais
Ricky Gervais“ I’ve been diagnosed with terminal twatness and need celeb recognition. Can I have a RT to help raise awareness.”
RG tweet of the month 48 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
October
Sean Parker
@sparker
Sean ParkerEMI music publishing goes to SONY — is the market value of music publishing maxed, and is recorded music poised for a recovery? 22 days ago via web · powered by @socialditto
Gary Barlow
@GBarlowOfficial
Gary BarlowStill get excited at this http://t.co/9tIi4NFg 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
Samuel L. Jackson
@SamuelLJackson
Samuel L. JacksonSpoke to Jeezy today. In NY screening his doc. Always enjoy that mahfahkka! 5 days ago via Twitter for iPad · powered by @socialditto
Condoleeza Rice
@CondoleezzaRice
Condoleezza RiceHappy Thanksgiving! May we be thankful for all we have been given and may we extend a hand to those in need. 10 days ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
Eva Mendes
@evamendes
Eva MendesI’m here in beautiful Sierra Leone, Africa. You wouldn’t believe the amount of rapes among women here, especially li… http://t.co/M6jlzyjq 53 days ago via WhoSay · powered by @socialditto
November
Simon Cowell
@SimonCowell
Simon CowellAnd on the subject of movies, why haven’t they made Anchorman 2? It’s the funniest film I have ever seen. 1 day ago via web · powered by @socialditto
December
It’s a little early.
Twitter says it hit 100 million active users in 2011. A lot of the names on this list could help that number continue to grow.
Find more great people to follow on Twitter using Twellow.
