Tweetdecks transition from a social network aggregation tool to a service exclusively for twitter power users is a consequence of twitter acquiring the. True, although twitter clients like tweetdeck have made it incredibly easy to shorten urls using services like bit. Find out how you can use a link shortener to your advantage. Tweetdeck is your mobile browser for staying in touch with whats happening now on twitter from your iphone or ipod touch. However, tweetdeck fans will be happy to know the latest version has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, and is now in the app store. Composing tweets works fine, with a portraitmodeonly keyboard and the ability to shrink your links before you post. Twitter to take more control over link shortening gigaom. Jul 14, 2009 tweetdeck is compatible with any iphone or ipod touch running the iphone 2. Tweetdeck is the best way to stay in touch with whats happening now on twitter for your ipad. Tweetdeck for mac direct link, an official product of twitter, is free on the mac app store, and the latest update should be rolling out to all users today.
It recently paid a fair whack for the tweetdeck third. Announced a few months ago, the new app programming interface cuts off support for tweetdeck, as well as a handful of thirdparty. Lex friedman writes so much for macworld that he sometimes forgets to post to twitter. Start by going to your yourls admin area and clicking the tools link at the top. Once the tweet is posted, it will be assigned a link id, but the link will appear as a shortened version of the original url, so people who see your tweet will know the site they are going to. Tweetdeck is compatible with any iphone or ipod touch running the.
Url shortening services are experiencing a renaissance in the age of twitter. If youre a tweetdeck for iphone fan, twitters most recent update, posted just today, has some dire news for you. These are just some of the highlights from a long list of update, new features and fixes that have been built into v1. Jun 16, 2009 earlier today the news broke that tweetdeck, the most popular twitter desktop client, is coming to the iphone. Like most other iphone twitter apps, tweetdeck integrates with the iphone s camera and services like yfrog and twitpic. Its the first icon to the lower right in the new tweet window pingback.
Tweetdeck shows you everything you want to see at once, so you can stay. Tweetdeck joins the facebook connect army techcrunch. Tweetdeck is your personal browser for staying in touch with whats happening now. Pros i used tweetdeck back in 2011, the cool thing was you dont have to really go into twitter to do a tweet update, basically do it from your device, it is something anyone can use if you really into the whole social media experience. Jump to the top of a column with a quick tap of the iphone status bar. However, if you just need a shorter link, using a url shortener couldnt be easier. Login with your tweetdeck account to speed through the setup process, or just provide a twitter or facebook account and get started. When viewing the tweet on the original url or shortened version of the original url will be displayed. Apr 26, 2011 press and hold a link to auto shorten using j. Top 5 url shorteners and 3 honorable mentions adweek. If you dont want to be one of those users, follow along as we show you the 15 best twitter tips and tricks that you should be using in 2019. If you want to shorten links to share with others, please see this help page on how to post links on twitter.
To shorten a webs address url, simple copy and paste into the shorten url field and then click the two arrows pointing at each other. You can tweetshrink your tweet so if it is slightly over the 140 characters tweetdeck will try. Tweetdeck, a popular crossplatform twitter client based on adobe air technology, has received a complete overhaul to address a number of user complaints. But worry not, mobile users, because weve got a few alternatives for. Squeezer is a recently released iphone app that does what many have been waiting on more dedicated mobile twitter clients to do. Ben from fuzedmarketing walks you through the steps of using bit. It looks like tweetdeck for iphone has been yanked from. No, we run all links through however, your links should always be displayed in their unshortened form. Jun 21, 2019 in fact, there are many hidden features in twitter which most users dont even know about. Jun 15, 2009 tweetdeck is your mobile browser for staying in touch with whats happening now on twitter from your iphone or ipod touch. Twitter officially axes tweetdeck for android, ios with new api.
Tweetdeck for iphone was a nice release, but it quickly faded due to the rise of superior twitter clients such as simplytweet, twitter formerly tweetie, and more recently tweetbot. Squeezer app shortens links on the fly mobile news. This will sync all your existing information including columns and groups to the tweetdeck server. Link tracking has got to be the number one reason to shorten a link. Apr 02, 2010 tweetdeck is the best way to stay in touch with whats happening now on twitter for your ipad. Once youve typed whatever it is you want to tweet you click send and youre done. I am trying out seesmic desktop at the moment in beta, though primarily using it for searches due to the color. By continuing to use this site you are giving us your consent to do this. Use an easy sidebyside layout to quickly compare their features, pricing and integrations.
Twitter officially axes tweetdeck for android, ios with. Tweetdeck on my mac and my pc primarily pc due to that being my primary machine, tweetie on my iphone, and the web interface on my windows mobile treo because wm5 does not have any good ceapps note. Feb, 2011 ben from fuzedmarketing walks you through the steps of using bit. Nov 08, 2009 this allows you to ensure all links that you shorten through the iphone tweetdeck are stored in your own bit. Originally, twitter had no character limit and several issues were aroused. May 27, 2011 on the bottom left of your screen there is what i think looks like a cracker click on this to shorten a link in your tweets.
That means tweetdeck for iphone and android, respectively, wont. If you want to share a website url with your friends through twitter, a url shortening service is vital to reduce the size of the url so you still have room to add your own comments. Tweetdeck announced in a blog post in early march that twitter will remove its older apps from their respective app stores in may. Click the services tab on the left side of the window. Automatic linkshortening feature unveiled by twitter. Below are instructions on how to post a link in a tweet on the web and on your mobile device. Lets take a quick look at how to shorten a url using bit. But worry not, mobile users, because weve got a few alternatives for both ios and android that should help. So we thought wed give you the entire breakdown on this secretly evolving industry. Exclusive video demos of the new tweetdeck iphone and desktop. Links will be adjusted with twitters link shortener wherever you post them. To answer your question, no you cant get a shortened url before actually posting the tweet. Twitter allows you to use just 140 text characters when sending a tweet to your followers.
Anyone have some thoughts to why or alternatives for the iphone. Now with added awesome that since has disappeared from their site announcing that a new version of tweetdeck for iphone had arrived. The real benefit of using this link shortener comes with using it in conjunction with hootsuite itself for all your social media marketing. As a result, they were split into multiple posts which didnt look too good. Then all you need do is download tweetdeck for iphone for free from the apple app store and enter your tweetdeck account details and youll be presented with a list of columns you can import and view on your iphone. It looks like tweetdeck for iphone has been yanked from the. You can read more and make your cookie choices here. Its a fair question as a url shortener and a company that specializes in everything to do with links, its something we get asked quite a lot. Tweetdeck for iphone to exit app store, stop functioning on.
Jun 08, 2010 true, although twitter clients like tweetdeck have made it incredibly easy to shorten urls using services like bit. On saturday, facebook announced that facebook connect now works. I first noticed this two days ago when tweetdeck posted a blog post titled tweetdeck for iphone. A great feature tweetdeck provides is the ability to email tweets to people who arent on twitter. Sometimes we simply cant squeeze every word we would like to convey in a single tweet, all thanks to twitters 140character limit. Thanks for all the amazing feedback about tweetdeck for iphone were just as excited to be able to use tweetdeck on the move as you are if you already use tweetdeck on the desktop the easiest way to get started is to download the new desktop version and register for a tweetdeck account. Im not aware of any other link shortener apps for the iphone.
So if youre looking for ways to shorten your tweets, ive compiled a list of. Some clients will adjust your character count as you compose a tweet. Tweetdeck s ipad optimized interface shows you everything you want to see at once, so you can stay. Jul 05, 2018 whenever you are sharing a link in a public setting, you should be using a link shortening tool to help pretty up the link and track the number of clickthroughs. This version of tweetdeck is a little more userfriendly than the desktop application and has most of the same advantages.
Jun 19, 2009 tweetdeck for the iphone is aiming for a very unique twitter experience on the iphone. This is very helpful when limited to 140 characters. Mar 27, 20 tweetdeck announced in a blog post in early march that twitter will remove its older apps from their respective app stores in may. Ive often wondered why twitter has a tweetdeck app in the app store for mac but doesnt have anything in the store for iphone or ipad. Tweetdecks ipad optimized interface shows you everything you want to. With a bit of layout cleanup, i suspect tweetdeck will rival tweetie and twitterrific as the dominant twitter app for iphone. All links urls posted in tweets are shortened using our service. If you are familiar with the desktop program then youll know that it uses columns to organize data and thats its rather quick. Squeezer is about to change all of that and 50 million iphone apps will soon follow suit. How to shorten links from your iphone with squeezer. Because of the reasons listed above, twitter will shorten urls you post on twitter. You can shorten a link right away, although youll need to enter a captcha code. Apple would never release that availability to the public, as it could be used to impersonate a legitimate apple link.
Tweetdeck air, tweetdeck for android and tweetdeck for iphone will be removed from their respective app stores and will stop functioning on may 7. Try these alternatives its official tweetdeck is going away. Magic, all your columns are synced and ready to go. Tweetdeck for the iphone is aiming for a very unique twitter experience on the iphone. Twitter says people will still be able to use their existing link shorteners although it will wrap those links with its own. Tweetdeck for iphone gets a huge makeover with new features. Click on the link shortening menu and make your selection. Home internet 15 best twitter tips and tricks you should know in 2019.
Click the wrenchshaped button in the upperright corner of the tweetdeck window. Click the dropdown menu next to select the service you wish to use to shorten urls, and select a url shortening service such as tinyurl or is. Tweetdeck for iphone gets rebuilt and comes back from the. Its also painless to grab a url from another tweet to write about yourself. This is the official tweetdeck url shortener, which can be used on the tweetdeck desktop application, android and chrome with support for iphone and ipad forthcoming. I never liked tweetdeck for ios, or tweetdeck in general for that matter, so im not exactly heartbroken to see the iphone version get taken out back. It used to help me a music person post about my bands new songs or if i want to shorten link to another site. Twitter officially axes tweetdeck for android, ios with new. Sep 16, 2011 links can be added into the same field as your text and will auto shorten without an extra key stroke. The tweetdeck app for ipad takes this vision up a level and makes full use of the ipads large screen size and gesturebased multitouch navigation. Tweetdeck is just the latest app to join the facebook connect army.
About half way down the page will be your signature its like a password. You can tweetshrink your tweet so if it is slightly over the 140 characters tweetdeck will try and shorten it for you. Hence our tweetdeck for iphone is the only true multicolumn twitter client interface available on the iphone and weve had to do a bit of squashing and squeezing to get it all on there. Tweetdeck for iphone has a link shorterner built right in. Tweetdeck how to choose your default url shortening. We, as digital marketers and social media managers, need to know the fruits of our labors. We use cookies to make interactions with our website and services easy and meaningful, and better understand how they are used and to tailor advertising. How to shorten links from your iphone with squeezer 08102009 04112017 by corvida raven there have been numerous links ive come across while on my iphone that if i didnt read it in tweetie, tweetdeck, or any other twitter client on my iphone, it wont be shared because i cant retweet it. Tweetdeck for iphone to exit app store, stop functioning. You have a text holder with a word count, user name, shorten link, take picture, or find current location.
Use an easy sidebyside layout to quickly compare their features, pricing and. Im not being paid to say this i just genuinely, highly recommend tweetbot for ios. Apr 26, 2011 press and hold a link to autoshorten using j. Now that an update has fixed some stability issues, tweetdeck need only tweak an overlycrowded interface to rival tweetie and twitterrific as a top twitter client for iphone and ipod touch users. I tracked down tweetdeck investor john borthwick of betaworks at the 140 characters. These days, most link shorteners allow you to track your link metrics. The next button is for attaching photos to your tweet.
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