Twitter users from all over have posted a number of New Year’s Resolution. While many are tweeting to use Twitter more we have created a simple list of things all users should do to get more out of Twitter in 2009.

Complete your profile – this one seems like common sense but still isn’t always done. Before you jump into heavy twitter use or ask your network to promote your account there are three simple things to do: upload your picture, link to your website, and post a simple message in your bio. You don’t need glamor shots, but you should get your face out there so your account identifies you as a person. The website link should point back to your site or a profile page where readers can get additional information about yourself. And everyone should have a bio regardless of how simple the line is.

Add some flair – Once the profile is complete continue to express yourself creatively by customizing your profile page with a unique background and color scheme. If you need some help getting started you check out TwitterBacks.com for examples and PSD files.

Follow people in your city – Twitter is about building a network and engaging the community. Following others will make Twitter more rewarding and it is a great way to engaged with your local community and find people to network with in real life. Twitterlocal is a great way to started and if all else fails ask the network you have already built for recommendations.

Follow people who are experts in your interests – Make Twitter work for you by letting it feed you content from experts who work in your interests everyday. Whether it something you are already an expert in or a skill set you want to to learn following the experts on twitter will create a stream of experiences and links links to feed your knowledge base. To do this you may want to try user directories such Just Tweet It.

Use Search – Twitter search is probably one of the most powerful tools in the microblogging scene. Search will allow you to listen into tweets you are interested in regardless of who you are following. Search is also a simple way to follow your replies and any tweets with your name. Use this tool and leverage the RSS feed to stay up to date without having to be one twitter every moment.

Follow a hashtag – Speaking of search, it is the perfect way to follow a topic that has developed a hashtag. Follow an ongoing topic or event by subscribing to a hashtag on twitter search or monitoring it on Hashtags.org.

Start replying to tweets – listening and posting your own content is a great start but that is just half of a conversation. Dive into a topic you have been listening to by sending a reply to a tweet by using the @ symbol before a user name.

Retweet – when you find an “ah ha” statement forward it on to you network and give the tweeterer warm fuzzies by retweeting it. There is no real format however starting your tweet with RT or Retweet followed by an @username and their tweet does the trick. This will increase the chances it gets read by others and send the same “ah ha” message on to your network.

Promote other twitter users – Retweets are just one way of promoting another Twitterer. Make it your goal to find someone who is posting great content everyday and share why you value them to your network or nominate them for the latest event recognizing Twitter users.

Stop giving out your password – Because of recent events (here and here) this should be on top of everyone’s list. Simply stop giving away your twitter password to every new service that gets created. Do your research on the service and ask yourself why it needs your password. Unless it provides a real benefit it may be safest to just pass.

These simple nine New Year Resolutions will help any user become more engaged with the community. In doing so you will increase your own reach and tap into the power of twitter.

If you have developed your own list or have other Twitter Resolutions for 2009 let us know by leaving us a comment and we may add it our list.