If you use Twitter search, you probably noticed that all tweets do not show up. That is because Twitter started filtering out certain tweets from Twitter search. And there are not many worse things than your tweets not showing up in the search results, especially if you use Twitter for business. Being filtered out is not good for your social presence either.
What kind of tweets are being filtered you ask? Recurring tweets, meaning if you post same sentence a few times in a row it will only show up once among the search results. Tweets from people who are often blocked by others. And of course, tweets sent from accounts marked as spam will also be filtered. And believe me people use Twitter search a lot, I do on a daily basis. Being filtered out, you will have a hard time connecting with other people.
A few tips to not get filtered from Twitter search
- Don’t spam. That one’s easy.
- Don’t post the same thing every few seconds. If you want to promote your website or whatever, better do it over a couple of hours. It’s also annoying to see your product or blog linked five times in a row.
- Don’t retweet spammers. You’ll have to learn how to spot spammers. Check out people’s profiles, watch their tweets.
- Mix the words. If you really have to tweet about the same thing many times in a short period of time, you can mix the words to avoid filtering.
Oh, there’s one more thing you can do. Check if your profile is showing up in Twitter search. Go to Twitter search and type in your username without the @. Or better yet, type in from:yourusername. Make sure your last tweets are shown. That’s about it. If you have any more ideas, post them below in the comments.
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Excellent tips, I wasn't aware that they were filtering that good. Also checked my name and so far it isnt filtered.
Thanks.
Hello I just search the google and I found out your site. Nice post I am very worth reading it. Thanks!
I'm new to Twitter and I found some really useful information on your blog. Awesome tips, thanks for sharing.
great article , thanks for tips =)
great article , thanks for tips =)
Hi there, i have a question regarding tweetmeme what if we publish a post and readers starts tweeting it through retweet button. In that way they are publishing that same content to twitter time line would those tweets also gonna get filtered?