I thought Twitter's API only gave you access to a small percentage of real-time tweets. Did Twilert obtain full firehose access or is another method being used?
I've been using Twilert for at least a year now, and it works fairly well.
It should be noted, though, that the basic functionality that Twilert provides -- email alerts when a particular word or phrase appears in a tweet -- is pretty trivial to roll on your own using the Twitter API.
Built one of these for Reddit. No realtime yet but its on the way http://getredditalerts.com
Mention.com do it for all Social networks, and cheaper.
I'm wondering if this would get out of control as your company grows.
It's nice, but why should i pay for this when i can write a simple bot that runs 24/7 and does the same thing for free? At least add a free plan.
tried it and the results seemed random. I entered a well known brand and got a tweet for baby aylesbury ducks that have absolutely nothing to do with my search. I looked at the tweet and the whole timeline & profile for the user and failed to find the keyword anywhere!
aside from the results being random it's an interesting idea. Better still if it tracked sentiment and charted it over time for me.
The UI is excellent but it's hard to justify $19 a month for this. Just have a Tweetdeck tab open, then you can reply to the tweets too.
That's one of the best user experiences I've seen for explaining a service to new users.
The very first thing I saw was a clear sentence explaining exactly what Twilert was and why I should care. If I were the exploring type, I could scroll through a lot more, but the big "Try it now" button was inviting, and it delivered just what it promised.
The UI for trying out a search was actually fun, and the live preview feedback was fast and confidence-building. I knew where I was and where I was going, thanks to the breadcumbs at the top, and every step delivered a clear value exchange as it led me down the funnel.
By the time I reached the point where I could authenticate with Twitter and start using the service, I'd been shown what Twilert was, how it worked, and what I could expect. You hooked me in.
Expertly done. I'm going to use this as an example for others who want to know how to lead people from awareness to engagement smoothly and quickly.