From getting an email alert to SMS notifications and even emergency push notifications every time a specific agency or news outlet tweets, here are three ways to set up Twitter alerts today.
One of the easiest ways to keep track of any Twitter user, keyword, hashtag or phrase, it to use Twilert to set up email alerts for specific Twitter parameters. We have a free trial period to see if it works for you. With Twilert, you can set up a Twitter search around anything you like, including but not limited to :.
Did you know that Twitter has its own alert tool, to let you know when a select handful of public agencies or emergency organizations tweet? This could be useful for large corporations working in central city areas that may be affected by public safety issues, for journalists looking to monitor the latest news and even for individuals who want to be alerted during a public situation. Outside of these options, your best bet is to try the handle within the twitter.
In a world filled with push notifications, you may occasionally want a text message, to cut through the noise. Click the Save button. Now click on the Profile tab. Upload your picture. This is important. Many Twitter users including me will not follow users without photos, because it is a tell-tale sign of a spammer.
Remember that the maximum upload size of your photo is k, so you may have to re-size your image to meet this requirement. Enter the rest of your information, including your location, website or blog if any , and a brief bio.
This, too, is important to keep you from getting flagged as a possible spammer. Your bio can either be serious or fun, but it must be brief—no more than characters. Note that you can also connect your Twitter account to Facebook on this page. This will post all your Tweets directly to Facebook.
You can always change the setting later. When you are finished, click the Save button. Setup your phone. Twitter is much more fun if you connect it to your cell phone. By doing so, you can receive updates from those you are following or just some of them as well as send your own updates. Again, under the Settings link, click on the Mobile tab. Enter your mobile phone number and click on the Start button.
Now take your cell phone and text message the code Twitter gives you to the number will be different if you are outside the U. Be patient. Eventually, Twitter will confirm to you that your device is registered. If you are using an iPhone, Twitter is built into the operating system at least if you are using iOS 5 and up.
You can set it up by opening the Preferences app, scrolling down the screen, and touching the Twitter section. This will give you the ability to post updates to Twitter from within many iPhone applications, including the Photo app. Now every time you want to send a Twitter update, you will send it to this contact name. Follow family and friends. You can type in a username or first and last name. When you do, you will get a list of users who match your search criteria. You can also do a more advanced search e.
Regardless, you will be able to see everyone you follow on your Twitter home page. Learn the basic commands. Think of Twitter as a room full of people, all sitting in a circle. When you update your status, you are speaking to the whole group. Everyone can hear what you have to say. Everyone who is following Spence and me will see the message, but I am specifically directing it to Spence. Those who are not following both of us will not see the message. This will give them the opportunity to follow that person, too.
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