By now, everybody knows what Twitter is. If you don’t know what Twitter is then where have you been?
Twitter is a microblogging service that enables its users to send 140 character messages known as Tweets.
Finding local Twitter users in your area to follow is a great way to keep up to date with local news, weather and events happening around town.
Here are five services to help you locate nearby people who tweet.
Twitter Search Engine- Twitter’s very own search has an option to search “Near this place.” It can be found under the advanced tab.
Nearbytweets automatically determines where you are, and loads up a list of Twitter users nearby. You can also further filter the results by entering specific keywords in tweets.
Twellowhood is an interactive map that allows you to narrow down Twitter users by location.
tweepsearch.com is a Twitter bio and profile search. It also allows you to search by location. (Site takes a long time to load.)
(Source:Mitch from imjustsharing.com)
LocaFollow is a Twitter app that allows you to find users based on bio and location.
Do you know of any other Twitter services that let you find users by location?
Rose DesRochersRose wears many hats. She's a wife, mother, respite worker, proud shih-tzu owner, blogger, published poet, freelance writer, as well as the owner and administrator of Today's Writing Community and Blogger Talk Blog Community. Feel free to contact her with any questions you may have.Rose DesRochers has 1229 post(s) at Rose DesRochers – World Outside My Window
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15 responses so far ↓
Wrote: Feb 3, 2010 at 12:05 am
Wow, I didn’t know about all those other ways to find the same information on Twitter. Great sources; way to go!
Rose DesRochers Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:12 am
Thanks for the inspiration to write about this. You gave my bloggers block a push.
Wrote: Feb 3, 2010 at 1:33 am
This will definitely be helpful in locating people for setting up my fathers local insurance agencies and finding some local people to hook up with.
Thanks a ton and perfect timing Rose!
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:36 am
Tanner, I’m glad I could be of some help and the best of luck to your Father.
Wrote: Feb 3, 2010 at 2:22 am
Thanks, Rose. Some of these will come in handy.
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:25 am
You’re welcome.
Wrote: Feb 3, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Wow, I had no idea these even existed except for a search on Twitter’s home page. Interesting how technology and something as cool as Twitter has done for the world. What will they think of next?
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Rose DesRochers Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 1:53 am
See my next post? lol
Wrote: Feb 3, 2010 at 6:37 pm
I guess I have trouble with understanding the spirit of twitter. On twitter it is ok to barge in on people and listen in (eavesdrop, if you will) while in the normal world it is nosy. I always feel pushy looking for people on Twitter, I think there is a social etiquette for Twitter which I don’t understand. Is their a guide for this or am I still missing the point?
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Wrote: Feb 4, 2010 at 3:47 am
Twitter counter will also help for this purpose
Thanks for sharing.
Wrote: Feb 4, 2010 at 4:27 pm
good list of local twitter finder engines. Hope you are doing well.
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Wrote: Feb 4, 2010 at 8:05 pm
UberTwitter lets you search nearby users on mobile devices
Wrote: Feb 5, 2010 at 12:52 pm
I’m always more to “follow” the local folks, all other things being equal. They usually start following me, and I reciprocate.
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Wrote: Feb 5, 2010 at 2:49 pm
We started a project in regards to social media within our company this is going to come in handy Rose, thank you.
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Wrote: Feb 5, 2010 at 7:27 pm
I checked out TwellowHood and followed a few media persons. Now I’m working on nearby Tweets to see if I find anyone interesting. Thanks for the new toy.
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