TwitIQ is another web alternative to Twitter; similar web applications include Tweetree and Tweetvisor. I have tried all three and there’s specific things I love about each of them. Let’s take a close look at TwitIQ and some of the features it boasts.
Pros
- Includes a URL shortening option.
- Supports multiple Twitter accounts.
- Replies are shown inline.
- Includes a retweet option for all tweets.
- Expands shortened URLs.
- Lets you save search queries.
- Tracks both keywords and trend topics.
Cons
- Does not update in real-time.
- Although replies are shown inline, it doesn’t actually let you reply inline; you’re directed to the tweet box up top just like Twitter.
- Does not have an auto-complete option for typing @replies or direct messages.
- You can’t add tweets to favorites or view favorites.
Keywords and Topics
In the right hand column you’ll see the top keywords and top trend topics for the people you follow only (not all of Twitter). When viewing someones profile page (even your own) on TwitIQ, the keywords and trend topics will relate to that user only. This gives you a good idea of what that person likes to tweet about.
Tweet Views
Not only can you view all of the tweets from the people you follow but you can also choose to only view conversations, tweets that are questions, retweets, or just tweets that include URLs. This is a really nice change from just viewing the public timeline or all your friends’ tweets mixed together.
Speaking of viewing conversations, this bring up another great feature that Twitter is missing – displaying replies inline. This makes it so much easier to actually have and keep up with conversations on Twitter.
Also when a short URL is included in a tweet, TwitIQ will displayed the display the full URL inline, below the tweet.
Navigation
Tabs to view mentions, direct messages, people and channels are located along the top of the page instead of in the right column. I actually prefer this way better, it’s easier to access.
Search
TwitIQ of course also lets you search within the site but search results are displayed in a unique way. TwitIQ searches tweets (via Twitter search), blogs and news (both via Google). So results are divided into three sections and shows a few results for each section. You can then click to view more results in a particular section. When you click on a blog or news item it will take you to the actual site so, it might be a good idea to open the links in new tabs if you’re not ready to leave the site yet.
Channels
These are basically searches that you can save. Channels are great for monitoring specific keywords, topics and brands on Twitter. When adding a new channel you will be able to give the channel a name and then include the query that you want to monitor. There is a list of query creation tips to help you out.
So as you can see, TwitIQ has a lot to offer and I do agree that it is one of the “smarter twitter web applications”. Do you agree?
Hi Charnita, I'm going to give it a try. I've tried similar apps but they seem to get overloaded and then must sit idle for a while before they work again. BTW, did you leave a link to TwitIQ? I must have missed it but found it in a Google search. I'm following you on Twitter now
Yes, She left the link on Google search page.
)
So sorry I forgot the link LOL. I just added it.
Thanks for the review. There are so many apps coming out right now for Twitter that it's nice to have you save me the time, effort, and energy of doing the comparison myself.
Thanks!
Jonathan
No problem Jonathan; I know exactly what you mean.
Just as Jonathan wrote it's getting more and more difficult to keep up with all the new applications for Twitter. I've tried a few different but always returned to the standard version.