Twitter feeds indexed by search engines
Posted on 03 June 2008 by Russ
Twitter is certainly a cool way to keep friends and family abreast on what you are doing. I have used it in the past and have started using it to keep folks up to date on RF Web Studio. I was looking for creative ways to show off my twitter feed. Among the best that I found were the Twitter application for Facebook and the Twitter Badge. There are some more useful Twitter tools at Quickonlinetips.com that WordPress users may appreciate.
The biggest thing though that I have found is that Google and other search engines index your Twitter Feed. So using relevant key phrases in your Tweets is a good way to get some search engine exposure. Try searching for “Twitter ‘your name’ ” or “Twitter hillary clinton” in your favorite search engine. They are indexed in some way shape of form.
Is Twitter worth the time? I know I don’t wake up and think “hey let me go Tweet”, but I have added the Be Twittered Gadget to my iGoogle Home page, and that makes it pretty easy to add Tweets without interrupting my daily activities and getting too side tracked.
If you are thinking about using Twitter or want to know more about it, read up on Problogger. Of just sign up for a Twitter account and start Tweeting.
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June 11th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
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June 19th, 2008 at 5:06 am
Yep – I would agree with that.. Thanks for the line.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:08 am
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August 4th, 2008 at 11:42 am
I am with you, I think twitter can be leveraged for exposure on the web in the search engines. I don’t know if it is more effective than other techniques, but I would like to see someone just use twitter for a site for a while and see if they start picking up an steam in Google. If I only had the time
August 7th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Russell,
I am pretty new to twitter, but I heard that they are even using it for a political debate platform.
As far a SEO, if they are getting indexed, that is a cool thing. Can you link in your tweets?
August 9th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Thanks for the link to wordpress tools!
August 12th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I have been a member of twitter for over a year now, but did not find it that useful. I have only been suign it from time to time. But your article makes me think that it might be useful in some way…
August 12th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Nice news for Twitter:)
August 16th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Nice Site. I am new here but will be visiting more often as you have done a good job.
Thanks
August 17th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Twitter must be dancing
August 19th, 2008 at 6:37 am
It’s quiet old news now
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:10 am
What’s more, Twitter pages are not only indexed, they get quite a nice PR from Google as well (last time I checked mine had a PR6 actually). So it could get some Google juice easily.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:14 pm
hey, love the blog – i will try and keep up with it!! please keep more coming
I wish I could start a blog but I don’t have much time 
Thanks, nick
September 7th, 2008 at 2:21 am
very nice info thank you
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Anyone know how to get more followers on twitter?
October 13th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I have only been sign it from time to time. But your article makes me think that it might be useful in some way… thank you
October 20th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Very intriguing article about twitter. Twitter is gaining so much popularity these days, but is becoming a quandary as well.
November 7th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Twitter is just every where now, how annoying !!
November 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Twitter is really cool but tends to be too spammy if you are following many contacts, but its a good way of keeping in touch with the latest happenings even without have conversations.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:48 am
thanks alot for the tips bro
November 27th, 2008 at 3:15 am
yes
i agree with that
thanks to article bro
November 29th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Thanks for the useful information, I’ve been looking for a twitter for my wordpress blog for ages
November 29th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Twitter is a great tool to keep you updated and in touch with your close one’s, but the idea of having it indexed by search engine is not really pleasing, it is so easy to gather information about anyone just from the internet.
December 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 am
Hey Russel,
Thanks for posting this. I got way too involved with twitter over the past few months and was just about to bite the bullet and delete my account (seriously took up too much time). I think I’m gonna try this Google gadget to see if I can still twit for my followers but not get caught up in the mess…
December 8th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Hey, great post there! Im first time here visited your blog, definitely will visit back later, keep it up
December 11th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Even Twitter started black listing their users now and I think we should be careful to use twitter to advertise ourselves. Anyhow I am amazed to see the growing number of web 2.0 ways to promote sites.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I didn’t think Twitter had any ability to influence serps?
December 17th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Hi,
I completely disagree on last commnet “I didn’t think Twitter had any ability to influence serps?” now a days there are to much influence of twitter in Serps and social networking sites. 95% internet geeks have Twitter account.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
thank you for that post, it’s encouraged me to go to sign up for twitter now.
December 18th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Hi, as a newbie to the whole twitter thing i have one question, is it possible to make any money from twitter?
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:29 pm
I’m still on the fence about twitter, perhaps because I haven’t yet ‘seen’ the benefits. Search engine exposure though could be a convincing factor for me. Perhaps twitter would allow you to use your mobile device to promote your blog while you’re out and about and bored?
December 30th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Tjen penger på nett, I think Twitter is more of a marketing tool than a money-making tool. Let your customers know what’s going on, give them updates, and point them to links to your real money-making ventures.
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Great insights. I was not aware of this. You have nicely described. This information also helps to those who have no idea about it. Thanks for sharing…
January 9th, 2009 at 12:17 am
When twitter started, the profile link was still follow – it has been changed to nofollow some time ago. Yet still, using your keywords and links might be a good idea (at list if the redirection / URL shortening service) of your choise uses a 301 redirect.
January 12th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Great post. Hunting around at the moment for info on the various social media sites, and this one nailed it for me in regards to Twitter. Does it bring you sales??? In time I guess.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:41 am
My thoughts exactly!!!
January 15th, 2009 at 9:23 am
I think twitter and other sites like it can be quite beneficial to marketeers. But it do demand a lot of work. You have to constantly update to get the progression you need. If you do put the work into it and get a well known twitter page, you can get a lot out of it.
January 16th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Of course twitter plays an important role in todays internet marketing campaigns. Why else would almost everyone involved in the industry use it?
For my own part, twitter has done wonders to my traffic, so i can recommend it to everyone..
January 25th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I don’t know twitter for a long time but I really am enjoying using it. A big part of my day is being spent there and without any doubt I can do series of such events which I couldn’t imagine in past.
February 13th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Thanks for the post, Twitter is really doing well.
February 18th, 2009 at 12:58 am
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February 26th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
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February 27th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
I don’t know twitter for a long time but I really am enjoying using it. A big part of my day is being spent there and without any doubt I can do series of such events which I couldn’t imagine in past.
March 1st, 2009 at 10:04 pm
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March 7th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
In our life some exceptions are really very workable and important so is twitter. I was quite unconformable with that but I am more than happy to use it because I know its powers. Thanks for enlighten the importance and value of this cool social media sites.
March 15th, 2009 at 5:25 am
I am using twitter for multiple purpose which are beyond my interest and I think twitter is something more than interesting. What we can do with all latest social media is beyond our imagination because it has captured a large number of internet surfers.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:54 am
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March 26th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Although this article is dedicated to twitter but I’ll talk about others as well. I have an account with most of them including Plurk and I have forgotten about it completely. Yesterday, I received an email that someone send me a message there and there is some kind of activity. I wondered to see that it has lost all its interest as compared to time when I joined it. I am wondering what will happen with all other social media giants? Are they going to dead forever? Sooner or later, Twitter might has the same situation.
March 26th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Great article! i think this could really mean a lot in the future when twitter continues to grow and evolve.
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:01 pm
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April 5th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
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April 19th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
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April 29th, 2009 at 8:35 am
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June 8th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
No doubt, Twitter and all other social networks have their own importance but I am not a person who might be mad at twitter. It can be good for rest of the world but I am still reluctant to it and don’t use it a lot. I like your post in the context that it is regarding heir linking strategy and it has something new to teach.
June 11th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
I guess that’s good but you guys have to realize that the url field of a twitter profile is tagged no follow. Search engines might index your feed but it won’t follow any links. Good for searching for buzz and trends. Not so hot for SEO.
Talking about search engines, Microsoft’s new BING search engine is very big on twitter profiles. I figured I’d pass the good news to you guys
June 12th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
@Richard, Perhaps we can use twitter for traffic purpose rather than link building. As I already have said that I am reluctant to use Twitter but it can drive big traffic to sites which is another important factor in rankings and authority.
June 21st, 2009 at 9:19 am
I use twitter rarely for such purposes(traffic etc) but I have been using it for my social needs and to interact with my friends. I think this is great tool. Although links are no follow on twitter but a twitter page can be your big rival to outrank.
June 28th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
I was really worried due to that and I just stopped using twitter due to the same reason. Thanks for sharing the sensible post on that. I rarely find such posts.
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March 3rd, 2010 at 7:14 pm
The feeds may get indexed in the SE but don’t use twitter for link building, those do not get indexed or scored into google. do what im doing now, and comment spam, just make it relivent.
March 11th, 2010 at 5:54 am
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March 24th, 2010 at 1:51 am
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August 11th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
twitter has been getting indexed for a while. i think it really helps the search engines to get news fast.
August 12th, 2010 at 3:48 am
i still frequently use Google despite the appearance and popularity of the Bing search engine.’”