I confess!  I’m a twitter-a-holic!

Like all lovers of twitter I like to include tweets in my posts.  Unfortunately previously this meant screenshots or copying the tweet text into the post.

The good news is thanks to @robinsloan from Twitter Media we now have BlackBird Pie.

With BlackBird Pie all you need to do is:

1. Add the URL of a tweet
2. Click Bake It
3. Copy and paste the code into your post

Since Edublogs allows you to add almost any embed code to posts –  you now have the tweet embedded in your post as a nice screenshot with all clickable links.

I learnt about BlackBird Pie from Kate who has been nice enough to let me demonstrate the steps using her Even Literary Characters are on Twitter post.

Thanks Kate!

But before I do!

Can you help?  I’m keen to update my resources on using Twitter for new people!

Please leave a comment to tell us:

1. What are your 3 (or more) most important tips a new twitterer needs to know?
2. What are your 3 (or more) reasons why you use twitter?
3. What are  your favorite twitter tools and apps?
4. Alternatively, if you haven’t tried twitter and have struggle can you tell us what you don’t understand or want to know more about in terms of twitter?  So we can help you!

Embedding the Tweet from BlackBird Pie

As alway to add any type of  HTML embed code into a post it is as simple as:

1. Completely write your post including title, text, images, tags and categories.
2. Click on Save Draft, preview your post and make all necessary edits.
3. Grab the HTML embed code
4. Click on the HTML tab
5. Paste the HTML embed code
6. Click Publish

And Remember:

• Don’t click back to Visual Tab before hitting Publish as it can break the embed code.
• Immediately close your post once you’ve published.
• Change back to Visual Editing mode when you write your next post by clicking on the Visual tab.

Here’s how it is done with BlackBird Pie:

1.  Locate the URL of the tweet by right clicking on the time of the tweet and copying the link address.

2.  Go to BlackBird Pie , add the tweet URL and click Bake it

3.  Copy the HTML code

4.  Click on HTML Tab on your blog post.

6.  Paste the embed code into your post where you want it to appear.

7.  Now click Publish and close your post while in HTML editor mode.

Presto!  The tweet is embedded in your blog post!

Final Thoughts

And if you can help — plesase share:

1. What are your 3 (or more) most important tips a new twitterer needs to know?
2. What are your 3 (or more) reasons why you use twitter?
3. What are  your favorite twitter tools and apps?
4. Alternatively, if you haven’t tried twitter and have struggle can you tell us what you don’t understand or want to know more about in terms of twitter?  So we can help you!

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