Comments on: Google Alerts to Twitter http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/ Small business marketing blog Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:39:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MrGoogleAlerts http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/#comment-410866 MrGoogleAlerts Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:57:01 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-410866 It is the unfiltered aspect that is dangerous. I have done a lot of research on this and I think the best strategy is to set up a separate alert account at Twitter. You can identify this as the result of Google Alerts, and make it available as a resource. That way you aren't identified as the direct source of the tweets. You don't want to hide your involvement, but you do want to make it clear that these are autotweets. I have been running a test on an auto-tweet account based on Google Alerts with very positive results. You can get the details on my blog:<br><br><a href="http://www.alertrank.com/mrgooglealerts/2009/06/05/the-value-of-automatic-tweeting-from-google-alerts/" rel="nofollow">http://www.alertrank.com/mrgooglealerts/2009/06...</a><br><br>I think the key is full disclosure of the source. Once you establish the account, and have followers who have opted in, you can add your own tweets with whatever message you choose. As long as you are transparent, this seems completely ethical. It isn't spam, because you aren't doing any following. You are just allowing others to choose to follow you. It is the unfiltered aspect that is dangerous. I have done a lot of research on this and I think the best strategy is to set up a separate alert account at Twitter. You can identify this as the result of Google Alerts, and make it available as a resource. That way you aren't identified as the direct source of the tweets. You don't want to hide your involvement, but you do want to make it clear that these are autotweets. I have been running a test on an auto-tweet account based on Google Alerts with very positive results. You can get the details on my blog:

http://www.alertrank.com/mrgooglealerts/2009/06…

I think the key is full disclosure of the source. Once you establish the account, and have followers who have opted in, you can add your own tweets with whatever message you choose. As long as you are transparent, this seems completely ethical. It isn't spam, because you aren't doing any following. You are just allowing others to choose to follow you.

]]> By: MrGoogleAlerts http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/#comment-407801 MrGoogleAlerts Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:57:01 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-407801 It is the unfiltered aspect that is dangerous. I have done a lot of research on this and I think the best strategy is to set up a separate alert account at Twitter. You can identify this as the result of Google Alerts, and make it available as a resource. That way you aren't identified as the direct source of the tweets. You don't want to hide your involvement, but you do want to make it clear that these are autotweets. I have been running a test on an auto-tweet account based on Google Alerts with very positive results. You can get the details on my blog:<br><br><a href="http://www.alertrank.com/mrgooglealerts/2009/06/05/the-value-of-automatic-tweeting-from-google-alerts/" rel="nofollow">http://www.alertrank.com/mrgooglealerts/2009/06...</a><br><br>I think the key is full disclosure of the source. Once you establish the account, and have followers who have opted in, you can add your own tweets with whatever message you choose. As long as you are transparent, this seems completely ethical. It isn't spam, because you aren't doing any following. You are just allowing others to choose to follow you. It is the unfiltered aspect that is dangerous. I have done a lot of research on this and I think the best strategy is to set up a separate alert account at Twitter. You can identify this as the result of Google Alerts, and make it available as a resource. That way you aren't identified as the direct source of the tweets. You don't want to hide your involvement, but you do want to make it clear that these are autotweets. I have been running a test on an auto-tweet account based on Google Alerts with very positive results. You can get the details on my blog:

http://www.alertrank.com/mrgooglealerts/2009/06…

I think the key is full disclosure of the source. Once you establish the account, and have followers who have opted in, you can add your own tweets with whatever message you choose. As long as you are transparent, this seems completely ethical. It isn't spam, because you aren't doing any following. You are just allowing others to choose to follow you.

]]> By: Greg http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/#comment-407483 Greg Mon, 11 May 2009 22:13:17 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-407483 Thanks for the article. I did this and the feed goes to my status on twitter. I just want a direct message with the info. Is that possible?? Thanks for the article. I did this and the feed goes to my status on twitter. I just want a direct message with the info. Is that possible??

]]> By: Tim Baran http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/#comment-402257 Tim Baran Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:14:55 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-402257 John, thanks for excellent job covering this topic. Pete, your comment pinpoints my inquiry, except that I wish to post to a blog (Blogger) rather than Twitter. I already have an alert with results in Google Reader and can create a gadget (acts as a news feed) and post to my blog, but can't quite figure out how to filter using the technique you mentioned. Please extrapolate if you can? Thanks!! John, thanks for excellent job covering this topic.
Pete, your comment pinpoints my inquiry, except that I wish to post to a blog (Blogger) rather than Twitter.

I already have an alert with results in Google Reader and can create a gadget (acts as a news feed) and post to my blog, but can’t quite figure out how to filter using the technique you mentioned.
Please extrapolate if you can?

Thanks!!

]]> By: John Jantsch http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/#comment-402053 John Jantsch Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:20:41 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-402053 @Pete - nice filter technique - I've also used the Feedheads application to post updates inside of Facebook in this manner. @Pete – nice filter technique – I’ve also used the Feedheads application to post updates inside of Facebook in this manner.

]]> By: Pete Prestipino http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/#comment-402052 Pete Prestipino Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:48:37 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-402052 I'd like to suggest an alternative to streaming every Google alert into Twitter. Since alerts can be received in RSS now, subscribe to the alert feed in Google Reader and select the "Share" option. Use the feed from the Google reader profile for TwitterFeed and you'll be able to designate which items from the feed appear on Twitter (or elsewhere). I’d like to suggest an alternative to streaming every Google alert into Twitter. Since alerts can be received in RSS now, subscribe to the alert feed in Google Reader and select the “Share” option. Use the feed from the Google reader profile for TwitterFeed and you’ll be able to designate which items from the feed appear on Twitter (or elsewhere).

]]> By: savings http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/#comment-402050 savings Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-402050 Is quiet straightforward as users can create different beeps to get contended results. You can create an alert of your name and nickname. The domain notification can be created to know if someone on twitter is linking your site or blog. See link http://startupmeme.com/tweetbeep-google-alerts-for-twitter/ Is quiet straightforward as users can create different beeps to get contended results. You can create an alert of your name and nickname. The domain notification can be created to know if someone on twitter is linking your site or blog.

See link http://startupmeme.com/tweetbeep-google-alerts-for-twitter/

]]> By: Young http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/07/google-alerts-to-twitter/#comment-402048 Young Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:45:15 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2155#comment-402048 Useful but the google alerts often bring me something unexpected. Useful but the google alerts often bring me something unexpected.

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