Twitter (AKA X)

Twitter is a social media site where short messages can be shared, often used personally but also professionally. It is currently known as X. Despite our integration currently retaining the Twitter branding, it still works perfectly with X!

What can I beemind with the Twitter integration?

The number of tweets you've made. Each new tweet after creating the graph acts as a +1, which is set up as a Do More goal.

It used to be possible to beemind a specific hashtag, but due to the changes in access to Twitter's API, that is no longer possible. It's unlikely to be added back in the near future, but you never know: things might change again! So let us know if it's something you'd like to see returning.

Can I beemind tweeting less?

If you have a Bee Plus or Beemium subscription, you can turn the goal into a custom goal and change the settings.

You may also want to consider tracking your Twitter time using RescueTime instead.

What if my account is private?

We used to be able to track only public accounts. Now we authenticate with Twitter to access your data, so we might be able to track private accounts too: if you've tried it and you know for sure, we'd love to hear from you!

Can I beemind two different Twitter accounts?

This used to be possible, but is no longer. Because we now need to authenticate with Twitter in order to get your data, we can only gather data from the account you have authenticated, and you can only authenticate one account at a time. In other words, one Beeminder account to beemind with = one Twitter account is beemindable, as with our other integrations which require an auth.

Twitter sample goal setup

  1. Head to create a new goal.
  2. Click the Twitter icon to start a new goal using Twitter data.
    Twitter icon, a sky-blue bird
  3. First, you need to allow Beeminder to access your Twitter beeswax.

    Beeminder + Twitter logos, above a button saying "Connect to Twitter"
    Click on the "Connect to Twitter" button to be taken to the authentication page. On that page, click "Authorise app" to continue.
  4. Choose the number of tweets you want to add per day. If you want to delay your goal's start a few days (maybe you're traveling this weekend), be sure to tick the "Start this goal with extra leeway" box. Enter the number of days you want to delay.
    Beeminder + Twitter: "I pledge to tweet" with a stepper/number entry box to enter the number of tweets you want to make per day. Finally, check the box "Start this goal with extra leeway" if you don't want to start immediately, and add the number of days you want to delay by in the new box below.
  5. Give your goal a brief name. If you want, you can also write a short description with more information.

    "Give your goal a name", followed by two text entry boxes. The first allows you to enter a short slug which will name your goal and create a URL for it. The second textbox allows you to set a short description, and is optional.
  6. Finally, choose your initial pledge. This is the amount you will pay the first time you derail on the goal. After derailing, the pledge will increase by default — use the dropdown below to control how high it goes by selecting the cap. In the example below, I have chosen to start at a $5 pledge, which will increase each time I derail, until it reaches $270 — the pledge cap. (To read more about pledges and payments, check out some FAQs!)

    If you want to start out with a sort of trial period, you can choose to start the goal at $0. If you do that, the pledge will automatically increase to $5 after seven days. If you derail before that, it will also increase to $5.

    Screenshot of the "Starting Stakes" screen. The text says "Your pledge will increase each time you derail until you reach your pledge cap (which you can adjust below)", with a demonstration below showing the pledge progression: 5, 10, 30, 90... to the pledge cap, which currently shows $270. Below, a checkbox button allows you to choose to "Hold the pledge at $0 for 7 days while I get my feet wet"
  7. And that's it! Step through the preview and payment confirmation to see your new graph. I'll need to start getting more points in the next 4 days to avoid paying Beeminder my first $5.

    Example goal showing that shanaqui needs +1 tweets in four days to avoid derailing and paying $5


Keywords: autodata integrations, beeminding tweeting

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