Despised TWPLY Already Sold; Introducing a Better Alternative

by Brian Solis on January 2, 2009

by Brian Solis

After yesterday’s rise and fall of TWPLY, a new Twitter app that delivers @ replies to your inbox, but also sends a spam message to your Twitter followers when you sign up, we learn that the much-discussed app already sold on Sitepoint for just over $1,000.

Thank you to Jé Maverick who introduced us to a new, alternative service in the comments section of our TWPLY post.

Replies by Twitapps is a more elegant solution for receiving @replies on Twitter in your inbox – without requiring your Twitter password. It delivers your updates on an hourly basis or when your replies reach a threshold of 25 tweets (whichever is first).

1. Follow @ta_replies.

2. The Twitapps bot will follow you back and send you a direct message.

3. Reply to that DM with the email address where you want the tweets delivered.

4. Add twitapps@googlemail.com to your address book or safe senders list to ensure you get the emails.

Once you’re registered, you can control our bot using direct messages to @ta_replies. Send stop to stop getting emails and start to get them going again.

For more tools, apps, and services for Twitter, please read, “Twitter Tools for Communications and Community Professionals.”

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Carlos Hernandez 01.02.09 at 9:31 am

Brian,

I value how you follow-up to take care of the community!

no imageLisa Wilberding (Who am I?) 01.02.09 at 9:48 am

Carlos couldn’t have said it better. Always look forward to your insightful posts Brian…and beautiful CA photos you post on Facebook:-)

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no imageScottHepburn (Who am I?) 01.03.09 at 7:40 pm

Hey Brian…am I missing something about services like TWPLY and Replies by Twitapps? Are these services any different than setting up a TweetBeep alert for “@BrianSolis”?

Thanks for the updates.

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