Search.Twitter.com

10 tweet searching tricks

1. from:twitterusername >> from:aplusk

Returns all Tweets from user == same as profile page

2.  from:username filter:links >> from:jack filter:links

Returns only tweets with links in their tweet

3. to:username >> to:joe

Returns "tweets to" or @username, but the "@username" must be the begining ... @joe [returns ALL, so better]

4. from:X to:Y >> from:TheRue to:veryuniquename

Search returns all conversations between two users, without the RTs.

5. "string" filter:links >> puppy filter:links

Returns only tweets with links AND the word "puppy" in the tweet

6. "string" AND "string" >> red OR blue

Boolean operands ... AND OR

By Location

7. Search for Twitter users within specified physical distance of any place

near:place within:100km >> near:hollywood within:20km
near:place within:100mi >> near:yellowstone within:20mi
near:"by GEO location" >> near:42.3,-71.0 within:5mi

 

8. Search for events(anything) near a place

"string" near:location >> concert near:seattle
"string" near:zipcode >> sale near:10453
"string" near:state >> festival NEAR:utah

By Time

9. Search from a specific time period

"searchterm" since:2009-08-07 >> red sox since:2009-08-07

10. Search until a specific time period

"searchterm" until:2009-08-07 >> red sox until:2009-08-07

 

inspired by :: www.dailyseoblog.com