The new WordPress.com functionality is powered by the newly released WordPress Twitter API, and eventually you'll also be able to post to your self-hosted WordPress blog. The feature doesn't limit you 140-character updates, and you can include URLs, photos and files in your updates. Setup is simple and merely requires that you enter your WordPress login credentials from the Settings panel. When you're done, writing a blog post will be as simple as posting a tweet.
We're also quite fond of the new URL and rich media content previews, which make decoding short URLs and previewing content a convenience that will save you tons of unnecessary clicks. You'll notice that now in HootSuite each link has a plus icon next to it. Simply click that icon to get a good look at the content at the destination URL. Not only is this new feature a cool addition for viewing photos and the like, but it's also one that will help prevent you from falling victim to malicious Twitter phishing attacks.
You can check out HootSuite's posting to WordPress functionality in the video clip below: