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Show HN: Project Pingback – Find and convert potential customers on Twitter

20 points by kthaker 12y ago

fouademi 12y ago
Interesting, I have built a similar product for a slightly different vertical, but we both have things in common. I'd suggest that you focus on the search algorithm so you can return bullet proof tweets and then automatically post predefined replies. I'd be happy to help, let me know.
- kthaker 12y ago
  I'd have to agree. The more "solid" tweets we can find, the more feasible something like automated tweeting will be. Refining our filters will be our focus - we've mostly got data collection down, I think.
kthaker 12y ago
Keep in mind that this is in somewhat of a beta stage, so we still have a lot of work to do. We'd definitely love some feedback.
jusob 12y ago
Interesting, I would pay for it if it can find a good list of Tweets. I'm using mention right now. I don't see how I can mark some tweets as not interesting/not relevant. I would really need a way to hide Tweets I don't care about, block particular user. And hopefully your service could learn over time what I link and don't like.
- kthaker 12y ago
  Thanks for the feedback. We'll be adding those features sometime during September.
oldmanjay 12y ago
the example engagement ("I've always found Alienware to be reliable....") is pretty damned deceptive. I'm not often a moralizer but this seems to step over some kind of line. don't get me wrong, I'm not naive enough to believe this is anything new. it's just a little disconcerting to see it laid out so plainly.
- kthaker 12y ago
  Why? If alienware's tweeting from their official account (which is how they should be using the site), then both sides are fully informed. This allows alienware to offer special discounts, etc.
  - smt88 12y ago
    The use-case in your comment sounds fine. The example on your page is not, as the "I've always found..." comment is not from Alienware. It's intended to be deceptive.
itake 12y ago
I wrote something similar, but Twitter got pissy about me sending unsolicited messages. So while I could locate customers, Twitter didn't like me contacting them.
amitamb 12y ago
I think it looks useful. But I could not edit the existing project.
- kthaker 12y ago
  Thanks for letting us know. We've fixed that bug now.

20 points by kthaker 12y ago

Interesting, I have built a similar product for a slightly different vertical, but we both have things in common. I'd suggest that you focus on the search algorithm so you can return bullet proof tweets and then automatically post predefined replies. I'd be happy to help, let me know.

kthaker 12y ago
I'd have to agree. The more "solid" tweets we can find, the more feasible something like automated tweeting will be. Refining our filters will be our focus - we've mostly got data collection down, I think.

kthaker 12y ago

Keep in mind that this is in somewhat of a beta stage, so we still have a lot of work to do. We'd definitely love some feedback.

jusob 12y ago

Interesting, I would pay for it if it can find a good list of Tweets. I'm using mention right now. I don't see how I can mark some tweets as not interesting/not relevant. I would really need a way to hide Tweets I don't care about, block particular user. And hopefully your service could learn over time what I link and don't like.

kthaker 12y ago
Thanks for the feedback. We'll be adding those features sometime during September.

oldmanjay 12y ago

the example engagement ("I've always found Alienware to be reliable....") is pretty damned deceptive. I'm not often a moralizer but this seems to step over some kind of line. don't get me wrong, I'm not naive enough to believe this is anything new. it's just a little disconcerting to see it laid out so plainly.

kthaker 12y ago
Why? If alienware's tweeting from their official account (which is how they should be using the site), then both sides are fully informed. This allows alienware to offer special discounts, etc.
- smt88 12y ago
  The use-case in your comment sounds fine. The example on your page is not, as the "I've always found..." comment is not from Alienware. It's intended to be deceptive.

itake 12y ago

I wrote something similar, but Twitter got pissy about me sending unsolicited messages. So while I could locate customers, Twitter didn't like me contacting them.

amitamb 12y ago

I think it looks useful. But I could not edit the existing project.

kthaker 12y ago
Thanks for letting us know. We've fixed that bug now.