Fixing Wordpress with Twitter

Fixing WordPress with Twitter

Today, I used Twitter to fix a technical problem that my hosting provider couldn’t help with. I had FOUR people respond almost immediately and walk me through various suggestions. Each had a little something to add to the puzzle, and each really made it better a little bit at a time. (One reminded me that I hadn’t backed up my site in forever).

And then, I read this great article by Anne Zelenka from Web Worker Daily, telling about ways people use Twitter to friendsource information.

If you’re still wondering why you should use Twitter, it’s probably because you’re using it wrong. Want some tips?

Make a Smarter Twitter

Fish around for Twitterers who write intelligent twits. (No really!) Add them.
Look for @somefriend responses from YOUR friends that seem intelligent and point to someone smart. Add THEM.
Remove all the post-Twitter users like news and stuff. Use RSS for that.
Remove all the faux celebrity Twitterers.
Ask better questions with your 140 characters. You’ll get better answers.
Use Twittersearch to fish for answers.

Do you have any further suggestions? How do YOU use Twitter better?

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http://www.podcast.com Duncan

Test, test, test…. Hey Chris this is a test
http://answers-for-freelancers.com Chris Wilson

jumping on the testing bandwagon. Good post, by the way. Just sent it to someone who doesn’t “get” twitter.
http://clipiversity.com Eric Skiff

Sorry I missed the twitter call for help! Glad to see things are working :)
http://clipiversity.com Eric Skiff

Sorry I missed the twitter call for help! Glad to see things are working :)
Mindy Koch

Hey, glad to see your site is fixed!
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Mindy Koch

Hey, glad to see your site is fixed!
Anonymous

Yep twitter is awesome. One way that I search around for new folks to follow is by going to the pages of twitters that have a lot of good stuff to say and see who they are following.

But the “are you saying something or just posting links” is usually how I decide if I should follow someone who just started following me.

Oh and testing 1…2…8…
http://goldiesgabs.blogspot.com/ Goldie Katsu

Yep twitter is awesome. One way that I search around for new folks to follow is by going to the pages of twitters that have a lot of good stuff to say and see who they are following.

But the “are you saying something or just posting links” is usually how I decide if I should follow someone who just started following me.

Oh and testing 1…2…8…
http://www.loudmouthman.com Nicholas Butler

one more thing,

Get people to find ways to follow you. Then when you ask for help. People drop in.

Great to here it was fixed and whomever those others were I would love to add them to my own twitter list. ( Yep I am selfish ! )

Nik
http://www.loudmouthman.com Nicholas Butler

one more thing,

Get people to find ways to follow you. Then when you ask for help. People drop in.

Great to here it was fixed and whomever those others were I would love to add them to my own twitter list. ( Yep I am selfish ! )

Nik
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http://deanspants.com Dean Hall

Yo mofo.
http://deanspants.com Dean Hall

Yo mofo.
http://rmjacobsen.squarespace.com Roy Jacobsen

Is there a “clewless noob’s” guide to Twitter?

Also, it seems that Twitter, it be down at the moment.
http://rmjacobsen.squarespace.com Roy Jacobsen

Is there a “clewless noob’s” guide to Twitter?

Also, it seems that Twitter, it be down at the moment.
http://www.chrisbrogan.com chrisbrogan

Roy, great idea. I’m going to write a new post like this now. : )
http://www.chrisbrogan.com chrisbrogan

Roy, great idea. I’m going to write a new post like this now. : )
http://www.twitter.com/maxweb MaxWeb

Eh, why search through all those people, just do like PornChrisBrogan did and add all the friends on Chris Brogans list… If they’re good enough for Chris, they’re good enough for you.

Glad to hear you’re getting this 500 error straightened out Chris, I know how frustrating these modules can be when they don’t perform the way you expect.
http://www.twitter.com/maxweb MaxWeb

Eh, why search through all those people, just do like PornChrisBrogan did and add all the friends on Chris Brogans list… If they’re good enough for Chris, they’re good enough for you.

Glad to hear you’re getting this 500 error straightened out Chris, I know how frustrating these modules can be when they don’t perform the way you expect.
http://www.annezelenka.com Anne Z.

“friendsource”: I love that!

Did you notice that Twitter doesn’t show you @messages when your contacts reply to people not on your list? I noticed that when I went to your page and saw all these responses you made to people that I never saw, because those people aren’t on my contact list.

This makes it significantly less useful for social search, although I can understand why they did it.
http://www.annezelenka.com Anne Z.

“friendsource”: I love that!

Did you notice that Twitter doesn’t show you @messages when your contacts reply to people not on your list? I noticed that when I went to your page and saw all these responses you made to people that I never saw, because those people aren’t on my contact list.

This makes it significantly less useful for social search, although I can understand why they did it.
http://www.tommyvallier.com Tommy Vallier

One thing I’ve found useful is subscribing to my own replies RSS.

From the replies page on Twitter, you can find a link to an RSS. It needs a username and password, but will give you all of your @yourname replies – Even people you’re not following.

I’ve found it to be a great resource to see who out there is responding to questions I post. I’ve discovered a few people who were following me, too, that I didn’t know were following me before.
http://www.tommyvallier.com Tommy Vallier

One thing I’ve found useful is subscribing to my own replies RSS.

From the replies page on Twitter, you can find a link to an RSS. It needs a username and password, but will give you all of your @yourname replies – Even people you’re not following.

I’ve found it to be a great resource to see who out there is responding to questions I post. I’ve discovered a few people who were following me, too, that I didn’t know were following me before.
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