Saving Searches On Twitter

The search feature on Twitter is a very helpful thing – it lets you track users and / or tweets that are new. This works especially if the topic you chose is only starting to get popular. Companies, celebrities and social media promoters use this to get updated on how much fans are talking about them. In this article, we will be showing you how to save a search on Twitter.

How to save a search

To save a search on Twitter, just follow these easy steps:

  1. Go to the search box (on the top menu) and type a search term. Press Enter.
  2. TypeSearchTwit

  3. Twitter will then display the results of your search. Next to the ‘Results for (search term)’, you will see a drop-down gear icon. Click on it.
  4. DropdownGITwit

  5. Simply click Save Search and that’s it!
  6. SaveSearchTwit

Note: all Twitter users have a limit of 25 saved searches only, so you better use it wisely, or use a separate account.

How to access a saved search

To check your saved search, just follow these easy steps:

  1. Go to the search box and click on it.
  2. SearchTabTwit

  3. You will see your saved search (or searches) below. Click on it (or one of them if there are multiple saved searches) and it will take you to the results page.
  4. SeeYouSearchTwit

How to remove a saved search

To remove your saved search, just follow these easy steps:

  1. Go to the search box and click on it.
  2. SearchTabTwit

  3. You will see your saved search (or searches) below. Click on it (or one of them if there are multiple saved searches) and it will take you to the results page.
  4. SeeYourSearchTwit

  5. Next to the ‘Results for (search term)’, you will see a drop-down gear icon. Click on it.
  6. DropdownGITwit

  7. Simply click Remove saved search and that’s it!
  8. RemoveSearchTwit

Using advanced search

You can also try using an advanced search if you want more refined result. To do this, follow these easy steps:

  1. Go to the search bar and click on one of your saved searches, or search for a new term.
  2. AdvanceSearchTwit

  3. On the results page, click on the gear drop-down icon and select Advanced Search.
    1. In the Words section, you can specify which words, phrases or search terms you want to include or exclude. You can also include hashtags and specify which language of tweets you want to be displayed in the search results.
    2. AdvWordsTwit

    3. In the People section, you can specify from which users or to which users are the tweets from or to, or if it mentions someone specifically or a group of people.
    4. AdvPeopleTwit

    5. In the Places section, you can specify which nearby place should be the tweets posted from.
    6. AdvPlacesTwit

    7. In the Other section, you can also select the mood (positive or negative), specify only question tweets, or to include retweets.
    8. AdvOtherTwit

  4. When you’ve customized the advanced search form, just click on Search and your results should appear shortly.

Conclusion

Saving searches on Twitter can save you a lot of time trying to find out people who share the same interests as you. It can also be of help for social media analysts and promoters to further increase their audience boost, and to reach out to more followers.

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