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TWEETSTER FOR OMEKA. Kathleen Comeau. Tweetser: An Introduction. What is Tweetster ? Tweetster is a plugin for Omeka and WordPress websites that automatically updates your Twitter page with a Tweet of any new addition to your website Why use Tweetster ?
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TWEETSTER FOR OMEKA Kathleen Comeau
Tweetser: An Introduction • What is Tweetster? • Tweetster is a plugin for Omeka and WordPress websites that automatically updates your Twitter page with a Tweet of any new addition to your website • Why use Tweetster? • It keeps your Twitter audience updated and “in the know” of any new content added to your website • Helps you bring more users to your website and reach a larger audience • The bit.ly function allows you to track how many page visits you are getting from Twitter
Tweetster: An Introduction (cont’d) • How does Tweetster work? • Tweetster automatically sends a tweet to your Twitter page whenever new content is made public on your Omeka page
Installing the Plugin • What you need: • Omeka Version 1.0 or higher • Twitter account • Bit.ly account
Installing the Plugin (cont’d) • Download Tweetster from Omeka’s website; unzip and upload the Tweetster plugin to WinSCP • Activate the Plugin by clicking “Install” on your Omeka Admin page
Configuring the Plugin for Omeka • Click “Configure” on the Omeka Admin site
Configuring the Plugin for Omeka (cont’d) • Register your Twitter account • Go to developer.twitter.com and click “Create an App” • Fill form and click “Create your Twitter Application” • You can now get your consumer keys and access tokens
Configuring the Plugin for Omeka (cont’d) • Create a Bit.ly account • Go to Bitly.com and create an account • Once logged in, go to http://bit.ly/a/your_api_key to receive your key
Configuring the Plugin for Omeka (cont’d) • Enter all data into Tweetster plugin configuration page on Omeka Admin and Save Changes
An Example of Tweetster • The plugin is now ready to use • Add an item on Omeka • http://wotan.openlib.org/omeka/kcomeau/admin/ • Check Twitter page for new Tweet • https://twitter.com/#!/brrgrrz • Track page views using bit.ly • https://bitly.com/